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Overall, the county paid 6,557 employees nearly $534 million in total wages in the 2024 calendar year, a roughly 6% increase ...
Commissioner Meghan Moyer has proposed cutting four of the Office of Sustainability's five positions to use the funds for ...
The county has owned the old Cook Plaza building since 2022 and occasionally operates it as an emergency shelter. This year, ...
According to that survey, homelessness in Multnomah County stayed under 5,000 for most of the decade between 2009 and 2019.
The non-profit recruits people living on the street to become workers who help clean up trash in public spaces, with 80% of employees later finding housing. With the county funding potentially drying ...
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - DoveLewis Animal Hospital on Wednesday urged community support ahead of a Multnomah County budget hearing, warning that proposed cuts would eliminate after-hours emergency ...
At 7:19 p.m., the evacuation order was downgraded to a level two, “Get Set,” order according to the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office. With heavy equipment, a hard hat, and resilience ...
Multnomah County is grappling with a significant budget shortfall, which could have widespread impacts on local services and jobs.
CORBETT Ore. (KPTV) - Multnomah County leaders are asking the Oregon state legislature for additional millions of dollars in funding to maintain and repair county roads and bridges. The county ...
An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination on Saturday.