County leaders analyze tents and tarps policy ahead of January leadership transition
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to review the county’s tents and tarps policy, after Portland ...
County's tent-and-tarp policy not working, Mayor-Elect Keith Wilson says
"Handing out a tent in a person's time of great need is like putting a Band-Aid on gangrene. It's not helping out at all," he said.
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5 Camping Hacks That Could Mean The Difference Between Life And Death When You're Out In The Backcountry
Getty Image Ahhh camping. Nothing says a family-friendly activity like the smell Hershey's chocolate being melted over an ...
Multnomah County considers new policy for distributing tents and tarps for homeless people
The proposal would add some limits to how tents and tarps are distributed, but critics don't feel it's any significant ...
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Multnomah County to resume distribution of tent, tarps as winter approaches
“The Joint Office has ordered new tents under the interim tents/tarps policy ... the draft policy fails to outline where people can camp. “We’re putting people in a situation where there ...
Multnomah County adopts new policy on how to distribute tents and tarps
With little fanfare, Multnomah County has adopted a new policy that lays out rules for how it will distribute tents and tarps ...