The policy adds some limits to how tents and tarps are distributed, but critics don't feel it's any significant departure from past policies.

The City of Portland has, to a degree, begun to crack down on homeless tent camps, but the county keeps refilling the sinking ...

A homeless encampment off Bay Street along the Passumpsic River near the bridge is a health concern, town officials say, but ...

"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.

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to review the county’s tents and tarps policy, after Portland ...

With little fanfare, Multnomah County has adopted a new policy that lays out rules for how it will distribute tents and tarps ...

Multnomah County has proposed a draft policy to distribute tents and tarps to the homeless, but lacks accountability and ...

Sudan's civil war has displaced 10 million citizens. Here are profiles of two young people from the most vulnerable groups: ...

Sudan's civil war has displaced 10 million citizens. Here are profiles of two young people from the most vulnerable groups: ...

The air pocket between the two tarps will act as insulation, which will reduce heat loss. By combining these tips, you can ...

When you think about camping, you probably picture a tent out in a national forest somewhere. But tent camping is actually ...