House Bill 2489

Washington State legislation proposed for the 2025–26 session to limit local enforcement of street-camping ordinances without available shelter

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Portland extends warming-shelter hours through Jan. 25; Cowlitz County faces its own cold-weather gaps

Portland is extending morning hours at several emergency overnight shelters through Jan. 25 as temperatures drop below freezing. The move highlights a regional reality: when nights turn deadly cold, access to warmth is a public survival issue—one Cowlitz County still addresses through a patchwork system.

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