PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Concerns are growing in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood as the city plans to scale back operations at the River District Navigation Center, transitioning the shelter from a 24-hour facility to overnight-only operations.
The scaling back of hours comes as the city grapples with a $170 million budget shortfall.
For residents like Melody Frye, who lives at the Yards Apartments next door to the shelter, the change raises concerns about what could happen during daytime hours…