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'We need to step up': How Carmen Rubio would tackle homelessness as Portland mayor

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Talking homelessness with Portland mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio | Your Thoughts

Commissioner Rubio was the last in a series of interviews conducted by reporter Blair Best with candidates for Portland mayor, all focused on homelessness policies.
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'If we don't get better fast, the city could fail': Mingus Mapps says he’s committed to halving homelessness if elected mayor

As a longtime Portlander, Mapps can't say he's proud of what Portland has become. But he's pledging to change that if elected mayor.
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'I'm taking action': Portland mayoral candidate Keith Wilson claims he will end unsheltered homelessness in 1 year if elected

Keith Wilson is the CEO and president of Titan Freight Systems and the founder of the nonprofit called Shelter Portland.
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Rene Gonzalez will call for a ban on handing out tents and tarps to homeless people if elected Portland mayor

Gonzalez is highly critical of Multnomah County's use of funding for homeless services, and suggests the city should stop backing those efforts without big changes.
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Rubio outlines plan for homeless crisis if elected mayor

Carmen Rubio says her plan includes increased support for Portland Street Response, closer county collaboration and an emphasis on shelters.
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Portland bartender tries to save man from overdosing on MAX train

A man was found unconscious with a syringe in his arm. The cause of death has not yet been released, but TriMet says drug paraphernalia was found next to him.
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Portland eyes new restrictions on homeless camps 0:02 / 1:05 Portland eyes new restrictions on homeless camps

The new ordinance proposed would allow for fines or jail time if there's shelter space available and homeless campers refuse the offer.
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Portland eyes new restrictions on homeless camps as lawsuit keeps daytime ban at bay

The new ordinance proposed by Mayor Ted Wheeler would allow for fines or jail time if there is shelter space available and homeless campers refuse the offer.
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Mom of three travels 5 months from Venezuela seeking asylum in Portland — only to learn she could end up on the streets

Two days before money for 80 asylum seekers’ housing was set to run out, Multnomah County said they would pay for one more month. They initially offered them tents.
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Multnomah County will pay for hotel rooms for 80 asylum seekers until April 30

A local nonprofit and the city of Portland has been paying for them to stay in a hotel, but that money runs out on Friday. The county stepped in Wednesday evening.
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Police arrest 17 near Central Library, a Portland fentanyl hotspot

Business owners around the Multnomah County Central Library said they have seen an uptick in fentanyl usage in recent months.