KGW reporter Blair Best took us behind the scenes of her reporting on homelessness in Oregon's coastal counties, beyond Gov. Tina Kotek's emergency declaration. When the governor announced her state of emergency, it applied only to counties that saw a considerable surge in homelessness during the pandemic. That left out a lot of Oregon counties, particularly along the coast. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/coastal-counties-left-out-homelessness-emergency-declaration/283-e3b2664a-f32c-4d56-9e40-25b696d70083 Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw