Deep in New Zealand’s beech and manuka forest, Tony sets up a storm-proof camp with his Hilleberg tent and tarp while heavy rain pours down. Tucked in a secluded pocket near a rushing stream, he tests ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County is proposing a new policy to resume tent and tarp handouts to homeless people, just months after they paused the program following sharp criticism and a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Mayor-Elect Keith Wilson told KATU News in an interview that a Multnomah County policy to provide tents and tarps to people who are homeless is not helping the problem.

Under pressure from Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson agreed last week to pause the purchasing of tents and tarps that are distributed to people who are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Leaders from Multnomah County, the city of Portland and the city of Gresham met with community leaders to discuss the distribution of tents and tarps to homeless people, part of the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Following a heated debate over tent distribution in Multnomah County last week, the county chair has asked the Joint Office of Homeless Services to pause all tent and tarp ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Beginning on Tuesday, May 27, Multnomah County officials will no longer provide tarps and tents to those living outside. According to the board chair, Jessica Vega Pederson, ...