The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners plans to vote Thursday on a resolution to take $15 million in unspent money from Metro’s supportive housing services tax and pass it along to the city ...

Multnomah County employees and others in the Portland metro area have been hard at work providing resources and making sure folks have a place to stay safe and warm. Chris Voss, the director of ...

Multnomah County Library will discontinue three children’s programs later this year to better staff its branches and boost security, officials said. Those offerings include School Corps and ...

As Multnomah County prepares for expected budget cuts, officials are reaching out to county workers who could potentially lose their jobs. Department leaders submitted proposed budgets Friday ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man died in the hospital shortly after he was ordered to be released from Multnomah County custody last week, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. His death is ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County’s severe weather shelters closed Saturday after this week's winter storm. The county had activated a total of eight county severe weather shelters ...

Two Lake County communities made moves Thursday ... a deal in place well before the deadline.” After the Gary presentation, Pam Johnson and Becky Hanscom, both Gary residents, said they were ...

Multnomah County Library will end two programs for young readers at the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year, citing changes to its staffing plan. The library first announced the decision to ...

A Johnson County Conservation administrator is accused of using county-owned machinery for personal work and not taking vacation time while he stayed at an out-of-county cabin to ride snowmobiles.

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Gary E. Johnson “Papa” announce his passing on March 9, 2025. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, the love of his life, Beverly; his daughter ...

MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KATU) — Two Multnomah County house cats have been euthanized after being infected by a strong case of the avian flu. The Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed that both ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Nearly 1,000 people took refuge from the winter storm in the emergency warming shelters in Multnomah County on Thursday. The county opened eight shelters to allow ...