PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Beginning on Tuesday, May 27, Multnomah County officials will no longer provide tarps and tents to those living outside. According to the board chair, Jessica Vega Pederson, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Officials with the Multnomah County-helmed Joint Office of Homeless Services have introduced a new policy around one of Portland's more controversial issues: how the office buys up ...

Starting today, Multnomah County is no longer providing tents and tarps to homeless people. The new rule will allow direct distribution of tents only during severe weather and cold weather advisory ...

With little fanfare, Multnomah County has adopted a new policy that lays out rules for how it will distribute tents and tarps to people living outside. “Tents and tarps are life-saving supplies, ...