On Monday, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson declared that the city will build 50 new recovery shelter beds at the Bybee Lakes Hope Center in North Portland using around $1.5 million in opioid settlement cash.
The release stated that the beds will be made accessible as part of a 17-month pilot experiment.
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Cold weather shelters yet to open in Multnomah County as low temps hover above 25 degree threshold
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Only 2 of the Portland area s 4 counties will open shelters during Monday night s cold temperatures
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Picking up Portland s litter isn t glamorous, but for some it s a path to dignity and healing
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Metro agrees to delay bringing homeless services tax extension to voters
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Metro likely to delay ballot measure to revamp homeless services tax
