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What is it like to stay in a Portland-area homeless shelter? We want to hear from you
What is it like to stay in a Portland-area homeless shelter? We want to hear from you
What is it like to stay in a Portland-area homeless shelter? We want to hear from you

Published on: 01/23/2026

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Two guests sit in front of the Moore Street Shelter in North Portland at about 6 a.m. on a November morning.

One of my top priorities as The Oregonian/OregonLive’s homeless reporter is to shine a light on the way homeless services work or fail to work for the people they are meant to serve.

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