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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A new CDC report paints a grim picture about Multnomah county libraries. Staff members reportedly have been exposed to dangerous and illicit drugs while on the job. The ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As temperatures soar and a heat wave looms, organizations in Multnomah County are urging residents in need of air conditioning to act quickly. With temperatures expected ...
GRESHAM, Ore. — After pushback from the community, Multnomah County has pumped the brakes, at least for now, on opening a permanent homeless shelter in Gresham. Multnomah County had been ...
Following months of deliberations and few easy choices, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners adopted a $4 billion budget Thursday.. The amended financial blueprint for the 2026 fiscal year ...
Interim Directors Now Run Much of Multnomah County Heather Mirasol, director of behavioral health for the county, is the latest departure. A meeting of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners.
How Multnomah County budget cuts would threaten homelessness peer support program by: Ken Boddie. Posted: Jun 1, 2025 / 09:30 AM PDT. Updated: May 31, 2025 / 03:53 PM PDT. by: Ken Boddie.
Multnomah County leaders voted against cuts that would have significantly impacted the Office of Sustainability, but the office still took a hit in the final county budget passed Thursday.
Multnomah County owns to Cook Plaza building, on the northwest side of Gresham, and had $8 million set aside to transform it into a shelter and day center. More for You.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Authorities have publicly released the name of the Multnomah County deputy who shot and injured a man in Northeast Portland on Friday, June 6. Deputy Matt Hansen, 32, was ...
Dan Field, director of Multnomah County’s Homeless Services Department, will retire in mid-June after two years in his role. In an exclusive interview with The Oregonian/OregonLive, Field urged ...
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson halted development of a new homeless shelter in the Rockwood section of Gresham to give Commissioner Vince Jones-Dixon time to meet with local leaders ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Portland Police Bureau joined the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office to share the results of a large-scale retail theft bust in Portland last Friday. The ...