As Portland's homeless population grows, people – and politicians – are drawn to blanket assumptions about the lives of people living unsheltered, often leaving individual stories lost in the shuffle.
Here's one of those stories:
‘Something dramatically wrong’: Questions but few answers after Longview mill tragedy
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In a remote corner of rural Southern Oregon, the small, former timber town of Lakeview is drowning in debt. Its story is an extreme example of the pitfalls facing governments across Oregon’s tight-knit rural communities, where departments face high turnover, scant oversight and meager resources.
Portlanders remember a woman's legacy after violent death.
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As crews continue to work through hazardous conditions, company and government officials say it’s too early to know what might have caused the implosion in Longview that killed 11 people.
Like many of Oregon's former timber towns, Lakeview faces some steep challenges stemming from bad bets, mismanagement and industry failures. Now, drowning in debt, the state's 'tallest town' looks for answers to keep the town alive.
The Tallest Town in Oregon is drowning in debt. Read our @opb.org dispatch from Lakeview. www.opb.org/article/2026...
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This week's episode of OPB Politics Now featured Jeff Mapes joining us to discuss Bob Packwood, who died last week, and the shocking scandal that ended his political career (or at least the part that was in the public eye). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Portland parks are struggling. With tax dollars unable to meet the city's needs & other revenues falling short, Portland is increasingly turning to outside groups to pick up the slack.
Some call it a risky move toward privatizing city parks. Others see an inspired way for the community to pitch in:
With tax dollars unable to meet the city’s needs, and other revenues falling short, the city is now turning to outside groups, such as private organizations, national nonprofits and volunteers, to pic...
