PORTLAND, Ore. — Two homeless shelters in Portland are set to close imminently, leaving 175 staff members out of work as the nonprofit Sunstone Way shutters amid controversy.
For the people who rely on those shelters and the staff who operate them, it’s now a race against the clock to find an alternative.
“It was kind of devastating,” said Willy, who stays at the Weidler Village shelter. “It’s hard out here, and this place gave us sanctuary.”…