Multnomah County to exceed goal for housing veterans by year’s end, but some will remain homeless Hundreds of letters and phone calls to Portland-area landlords paid off. It’s expected Multnomah County will exceed the target set for ending veteran homeles ...
17 Dec 2015 - Emily Green
Despite veterans’ access to vouchers and funding, finding landlords willing to rent to them has been a challenge With approximately 360 Portland-area veterans still in need of housing, city and county officials are pleading with landlords to consider taki ...
24 Jul 2015 - Emily Green
By Jake Thomas, Staff Writer Raymond Thornton turns 48 this month, but there was a time he wasn’t sure he’d see another birthday. He spent three years on the streets, battling alcohol and substance addictions before he arrived at the Clark Center in 2011. ...
18 Mar 2013 - Jake Thomas