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Portland Medicare Advantage members lose Providence, OHSU network access
More than 23,000 Multnomah County Medicare Advantage enrollees must find new coverage as Providence Health Plan shuts down, OHSU exits Regence networks and other insurers pull back before a Dec. 7 enrollment deadline.
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View MorePortland ends email distribution of weekly campsite report
Portland's Street Services Coordination Center sent its final email newsletter of the Weekly Street Services Report on June 30, 2026, shifting to online-only posting; the last emailed edition shows 107 campsites removed and only 3 shelter beds used during the week of June 22–28.
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View MoreMultnomah County closes $78 million budget gap by cutting shelter beds and 158 jobs
Multnomah County commissioners voted 4-1 on Friday, June 5, to adopt a $4 billion FY 2027 budget that protects 9,000 formerly homeless residents in permanent housing but closes 605 shelter beds and at least 158 county positions to fill a $78 million gap.
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View MorePortland is weighing $900 million in public money for a Blazers arena
Portland city councilors and roughly 50–100 protesters demanded Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon commit private money to the Moda Center's proposed $600 million renovation before any of the nearly $900 million in public funds flow, as Dundon made his first public Portland appearance at the Metro Chamber's June 24 annual meeting.
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View MorePortland water and sewer bills rise July 1 — here's what the $10-a-month increase is paying for
Portland water rates rise 8.1% and sewer/stormwater rates rise 5.15% starting July 1, adding about $10.20 per month to a typical single-family bill, plus a new $1.20/month Flood Safety Benefit Fee.
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View More75 apartments just opened in North Portland for families pushed out by gentrification
The Luther Strong Jr. and Dr. Jackie Strong Empowerment Village, a 75-unit affordable housing building in Portland's Humboldt neighborhood, officially opened June 23, offering homes to families displaced from North and Northeast Portland under the city's N/NE Preference Policy.
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