CHIEF SPONSOR: Sen. Lisa Reynolds (D-Portland) along with 17 Democratic co-sponsors (and no Republicans).

The county’s budget shortfall is less dire than originally expected, but officials aren't out of the woods yet.

Maxine Dexter won the Democratic Primary in Oregon's 3rd ... Oregon's 3rd Congressional District includes most of Multnomah ...

Jillian Schoene, a Portland City Hall fixture and former Oregon Democratic operative known for her political and policy chops, will become Multnomah County’s new homelessness czar later this month.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County expects it will have to slash homeless services by fully a quarter within the next few months due an estimated budget shortfall of $104 million for that area of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Friday, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson sounded the alarm about a "catastrophic" $104 million budget shortfall caused by an unexpected reduction in the amount of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – For years, homelessness has been among the top issues impacting Multnomah County. And despite recent efforts to fund more shelters and housing, the county expects to hit ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dysentery is on the rise in the Portland metro area, according to recent data released by the Multnomah County Health Department. Also known as shigellosis, dysentery is ...