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Multnomah County may cut legal services that supporters say prevent homelessness
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 5/24/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 5/24/25

Multnomah County may cut legal services that supporters say prevent homelessness

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Here’s how many people are homeless in Multnomah County and what officials propose to do about it
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 5/23/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 5/23/25

Here’s how many people are homeless in Multnomah County and what officials propose to do about it

The Oregonian/OregonLive.com

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‘Raining joy on everything‘: Oregon Symphony helps parents  write songs for their children
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 5/12/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 5/12/25

‘Raining joy on everything‘: Oregon Symphony helps parents write songs for their children

The Oregonian/OregonLive.com

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Federal funding for homeless youth is at risk
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/30/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/30/25

Federal funding for homeless youth is at risk

The Oregonian/OregonLive.com

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Trump administration will no longer track gender in national homelessness count
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/28/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/28/25

Trump administration will no longer track gender in national homelessness count

The Oregonian/OregonLive.com

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One teen shot, another in jail. Their parents decry Portland gun violence
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/17/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/17/25

One teen shot, another in jail. Their parents decry Portland gun violence

The Oregonian/OregonLive.com

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Father, attacked by son in mental health crisis, says changes to Oregon’s civil commitment laws are badly needed
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/2/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/2/25

Father, attacked by son in mental health crisis, says changes to Oregon’s civil commitment laws are badly needed

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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After nearly 40 years serving homeless youth, Portland transitional housing program forced to close
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/1/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/1/25

After nearly 40 years serving homeless youth, Portland transitional housing program forced to close

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Multnomah County officials defend homelessness spending, despite now facing $70 million shortfall
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 3/20/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 3/20/25

Multnomah County officials defend homelessness spending, despite now facing $70 million shortfall

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Jobs programs offer a path out of homelessness. Multnomah County could cut them
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 3/18/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 3/18/25

Jobs programs offer a path out of homelessness. Multnomah County could cut them

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Public toilets could help stop the spread of dysentery (yes, dysentery) in Portland
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 3/7/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 3/7/25

Public toilets could help stop the spread of dysentery (yes, dysentery) in Portland

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has a lot to say about homelessness. It’s not all true
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 2/16/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 2/16/25

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has a lot to say about homelessness. It’s not all true

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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The Portland area made a $20M bet on homeless outreach. Here’s what that looks like
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 2/15/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 2/15/25

The Portland area made a $20M bet on homeless outreach. Here’s what that looks like

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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50 minutes in the cold: Waiting for a bed at Portland’s newest overnight women’s shelter
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 1/11/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 1/11/25

50 minutes in the cold: Waiting for a bed at Portland’s newest overnight women’s shelter

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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For Many Rural Women, Finding Maternity Care Outweighs Concerns About Abortion Access
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 1/2/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 1/2/25

For Many Rural Women, Finding Maternity Care Outweighs Concerns About Abortion Access

KFF Health News/The 19th

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Home repair grants help Portlanders stay in beloved houses
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 1/2/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 1/2/25

Home repair grants help Portlanders stay in beloved houses

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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After history of loss, Portland’s Albina district builds back
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 12/8/24 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 12/8/24

After history of loss, Portland’s Albina district builds back

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Mayor-elect Keith Wilson says he can end unsheltered homelessness. Portland voters are watching
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 11/11/24 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 11/11/24

Mayor-elect Keith Wilson says he can end unsheltered homelessness. Portland voters are watching

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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In Idaho, don’t say ‘abortion’?
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 5/15/24 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 5/15/24

In Idaho, don’t say ‘abortion’?

Center for Public Integrity/USA Today

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A crisis call line run by Native youth, for Native youth
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/29/24 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/29/24

A crisis call line run by Native youth, for Native youth

The Hechinger Report/Teen Vogue/OPB

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