Oregon lawmakers look to bypass land use rules for certain water treatment projects
New legislation sponsored in Salem could affect the land-use battle over Portland’s multi-billion-dollar water filtration ...
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MultCo Chair addresses Metro’s housing concerns, city-county disconnect
Jessica Vega Pederson was elected to a four-year term as Chair of the Multnomah County Commission back in 2022.
Employees say Multnomah County unit investigating workplace discrimination is failing workers
The county launched its Complaints Investigations Unit as part of an effort to create a more inclusive workplace. Employees say it hasn’t lived up to its promises.
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New data: State has nation’s second-tightest housing market
This month, the state began acting on the results of a long-awaited Oregon Housing Needs Analysis, hoping the trove of data ...
Tow truck driver mistook man as ‘homeless person,’ then brutally beat him in Clackamas County, lawsuit says
A Portland-area car mechanic has filed a $371,500 lawsuit against a tow-truck driver whom he says severely beat him because ...