A new survey found a big spike in the number of homeless people. Experts say that's only scratching the surface.

Oregonians should see definitive and objective evidence that the state is climbing out of its crises, the editorial board writes. The state must create a culture of building, prioritize affordability ...

Seventeen-year-old Aster Powell moved in with a close friend last year near Sunriver and started working at an entertainment ...

Unsurprisingly, repairs often take longer than expected; sometimes, they expose underlying problems that need fixing as well. Such was the case for Oregon, which ends the year with only modest ...

When Bob Ferguson becomes governor this month, he should convene a frank conversation with lawmakers and local leaders about what is working and what is not. They should demand real data from service ...

This is the third in a three-part series on the national rise in local camping bans and restrictions since the Supreme Court ...

A new report is shedding light on the number of people experiencing homelessness across the United States and in Southern New ...

A yearly one-time count of people experiencing homelessness nationwide suggests that homelessness is growing much more quickly in rural Oregon.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released its annual report assessing homelessness across the ...

Rural Oregon saw a 29-percent increase in unsheltered homelessness in 2024, far outpacing metro areas, according to the latest Point-In-Time count. Advocates cite improved counting ...

This is the second in a three-part series on the national rise in local camping bans and restrictions since the Supreme Court ...

NewsWatch 12 has the Top 12 stories that happened this year in Southern Oregon and Northern California. From Oregon's most ...