Brockton’s new housing resource center is slated to open in March 2025 as construction on the 24-hour emergency homeless ...

The City of Vancouver is set to open emergency and severe weather shelters on Saturday as part of its homeless emergency ...

In response to concerns about the growing number of homeless people in the commonwealth, the Healey-Driscoll administration ...

In an effort to keep the homeless safe this winter amid the cold, the city of Vancouver has opened additional overnight-only shelters for people and their pets.

Portland and state officials are clashing over millions of dollars in annual funding for General Assistance, the safety net program that pays for shelter and other basic needs for residents who can't ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Kahu Kordell Kekoa, right, performed a pule and blessing Thursday during the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Multnomah County Board voted in favor of turning part of a motel into an emergency homeless ...

The Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon spread to more than 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening. Pepperdine students required to ...

Crews from several Snohomish County fire departments responded to the scene of an ammonia leak at a Mukilteo business Friday ...

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The provincial and federal governments have announced a joint venture to provide emergency funding to aid the homeless in ...

The state is kicking in $1.4 million to help fund operations at the city’s emergency winter shelter for the homeless.