Homeless shelter at old Wapato Jail wins a $1.5 million reprieve from Multnomah County

Published: Sept. 8, 2023, 9:32 p.m.

b'Oregon\\u2019s largest homeless shelter has won a reprieve and will remain open \\u2014 at least until the end of the year. The Bybee Lakes Hope Center, which is housed at the old Wapato Jail site in North Portland, received $1.5 million from Multnomah County on Thursday. The money comes with one condition: that Bybee Lakes open its books for a third-party financial review.'