Examples in Astoria point to a state government that says it wants more affordable housing but places costly roadblocks in the way.
By Nigel Jaquiss
Oregon Journalism Project
ASTORIA, Ore. — In this fishing town at the mouth of the Columbia River, unsheltered homelessness is pervasive. The percentage of people sleeping outside in Clatsop County, according to state figures, is five times higher than in Multnomah County.
Bill Van Nostran, a recently retired minister…