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Despite mayor’s assurances, more people than ever are homeless in Portland
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/21/26 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 4/21/26

Despite mayor’s assurances, more people than ever are homeless in Portland

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Oregon whistleblowers say culture of silence creates ‘risk of another death’ at state psychiatric hospital
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 3/26/26 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 3/26/26

Oregon whistleblowers say culture of silence creates ‘risk of another death’ at state psychiatric hospital

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Invisible wins: How $1.4 billion has transformed Portland area homeless services
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 2/8/26 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 2/8/26

Invisible wins: How $1.4 billion has transformed Portland area homeless services

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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How one Portland police unit helps mentally ill people bridge ‘two nearly broken systems’
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 12/14/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 12/14/25

How one Portland police unit helps mentally ill people bridge ‘two nearly broken systems’

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Where are people who are homeless in Portland originally from? New data offers insights
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 11/4/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 11/4/25

Where are people who are homeless in Portland originally from? New data offers insights

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Feds grant ICE building access to conservative media, influencers, ignore local Portland press
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 10/7/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 10/7/25

Feds grant ICE building access to conservative media, influencers, ignore local Portland press

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Blood, bugs at 1 of Portland mayor’s new homeless shelters reveal ‘appalling’ training gaps
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 9/23/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 9/23/25

Blood, bugs at 1 of Portland mayor’s new homeless shelters reveal ‘appalling’ training gaps

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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2,000 Portland area residents stare down homelessness while waiting for tardy Oregon Health Plan rent checks
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 7/13/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 7/13/25

2,000 Portland area residents stare down homelessness while waiting for tardy Oregon Health Plan rent checks

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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This community paramedic treats patients where they live, even if that’s in a tent
Lillian Mongeau Hughes 6/14/25 Lillian Mongeau Hughes 6/14/25

This community paramedic treats patients where they live, even if that’s in a tent

The Oregonian/OregonLive

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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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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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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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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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