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According to a report, 99% of people placed in supportive housing in Multnomah County remain housed a year later.

November 7, 2023 by Joann

Ninety-nine percent of people Multnomah County helped move into permanent supportive housing in the 2021-2022 fiscal year with proceeds from the state-approved Housing Services Tax voters remained stably housed a year later, county officials announced Monday. Of the 532 people housed using those funds, only five returned homeless, officials with the City of Portland-Portland County … Read more

After back-and-forth, humpback whales will remain on state’s endangered species list – The Boston Globe

October 15, 2023 by Joann

In a move cheered by conservationists, the Healey administration withdrew its proposal to remove the humpback whale from the state’s endangered species list after local experts warned against the move. Regina Asmutis-Silvia, executive director and senior biologist at Whale and Dolphin Conservation North America, praised the decision, calling it a testament to the fact that … Read more