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Photo by(Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Friday, March 24 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses.

Considering the rapid rise of homelessness in Multnomah County and Oregon over the last few years, having a rapid increase in homeless deaths may not seem surprising, but it should be alarming.

Photo by(Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Wednesday, Dec. 21 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses.

Photo by(John Moore/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Friday, Dec. 16 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses.

The Portland-based non-profit focuses efforts on needs that are not provided by the foster care system. The holidays can be hard for many people, but for kids in foster care, the season is not always happy. Separation from family, the feeling of being an outsider, and not being able to participate in holiday traditions make kids feel even more isolated.

(Nathan Howard/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Wednesday, Nov. 2 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses. 1. Multnomah County voters receiving postcards urging them to vote.

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Thursday, Aug. 25 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses. 1. Report says 207 people experiencing homelessness died in Oregon in first 6 months of 2022.

(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Wednesday, Aug. 24 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses. 1. Fentanyl use 'like a bomb going off' on Portland's streets.

(Nathan Howard/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Tuesday, Aug. 9 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses. 1. Multnomah County reports another potential heat-related death.

(Nathan Howard/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders and happy August! It's Monday, August 1 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses.

(Scott Olson/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Thursday, July 14 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses. 1. Portland man's murder conviction overturned after prosecutors struck jury members due to race.

(Nathan Howard/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Tuesday, June 28 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses. 1. Man charged with attempted murder after 2 elderly men attacked in downtown Portland over weekend.

Officials prepare to help residents stay safe. While most of the country has already been experiencing high temperatures and "heat domes", the Portland area has remained stubbornly cool and rainy. That's about to change. This weekend meteorologists are predicting weather in the mid-90s, which will be a shock to the system for those who are not acclimated to high temperatures.

(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Friday, April 15 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses. 1. Multnomah County commissioners vote unanimously to ban pay-per-view displays of human remains following October incident.

(Nathan Howard/Getty Images) (PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Wednesday, April 13 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses. 1. City commissioners consider requesting federal funding for police body cameras.