Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega-Peterson declared an emergency on Tuesday, announcing that three emergency shelters will ...

New legislation sponsored in Salem could affect the land-use battle over Portland's multi-billion-dollar water filtration ...

It’s cold out there. With the exception of one night when the low was 33, downtown Portland temperatures have dipped to at or ...

Multnomah County declared January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month to address local trafficking issues.

Do Good Multnomah, a homeless services nonprofit funded by Multnomah County, plans to close the shelter it operates in the ...

Multnomah County officials discuss progress on replacing the outdated Animal Services Facility and the challenges faced due ...

The center would allow police and community service providers to drop people off who need stabilization and detox from drugs and/or alcohol.

Multnomah County officials presented the Board of Commissioners with rough estimates for replacing the county’s cramped and outdated animal shelter on Jan. 21, which could cost taxpayers $55 to ...

Former city commissioner and mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio is being considered for Multnomah County’s chief operating ...

but it’s one that I believe is necessary to get our community moving in the right direction. It’s the right blend of compassion and accountability that we need. Multnomah County Justice Center ...

Dozens of people have agreed to deflection rather than going to jail for possessing small amounts of hard drugs in the first two months of Multnomah County’s new program. Read online: https ...

“I am accountable to this community,” Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell said in a meeting with the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners in August. “I want to ensure that it is clear ...