Despite backlash, Mayor Keith Wilson defended the shelters, citing positive outcomes in areas where they have been ...

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has met with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to reaffirm the city’s commitment to keeping the ...

In the past 24 hours, we’ve seen an organized response to prevent the removal plan. Local advocacy groups including: Bike Bus PDX, Strong Towns, Bike Loud PDX, and Families for Safe Streets have all ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...

New data from Portland shows crime rates remained stable—or even declined—after homeless shelters opened in the area's ...

Homicides in Portland fell by more than half in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, new ...

The sneaker and apparel industry is one of the cornerstones of the regional economy. The event dedicated to advancing it is ...

For more than 7,000 residents who live on Portland’s streets, in its parks and under its bridges, a shelter bed might be the only option for a safe, dry place to sleep. But not all shelters are ...

U.S. Bancorp Tower, the skyline-making office tower known as Big Pink, was until recently worth so much its owner ranked ...

NAACP's president said Keith Wilson's order takes efforts for inclusion several steps back, while the mayor said the decision ...

The president of the Portland branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is not happy with Mayor Keith Wilson’s executive order.