Multnomah County

Dozens of groups called on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to oppose a proposal that would gut the Office of Sustainability.

The case was confirmed at Lane Middle School, according to a release from the county. The person “may have been contagious between Sept. 3, 2024 to May 1, 2025.” The health department is contacting those who may have been exposed through an emailed letter.

Multnomah County chair Jessica Vega Pederson released a proposed $4 billion budget plan this week. The budget includes cuts to several programs and over 100 positions. Vega Pederson spoke to Think Out Loud about her proposal.

Multnomah County chair Jessica Vega Pederson released a proposed $4 billion budget plan this week. The budget includes cuts to several programs and over 100 staff to address a $77 million shortfall. Earlier this year the county asked local and state jurisdictions to help fill a shortfall of over $100 million in the county’s homeless services budget. Chair Vega Pederson joins us to explain her budget proposal.

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson is floating a 22% cut to the county’s homeless services programs in the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1.

AMR says it's made significant headway stabilizing a staffing crisis that had nearly broken the local EMS system. The next step — bringing in paramedics from Australia.

A new trove of data on Multnomah County’s homeless population dropped this week, offering the public an updated and more accurate understanding of the region’s homelessness crisis.

A new Multnomah County audit found that Oregon’s unique program generally provides quality education and care to children who need it most. But it says the program risks losing credibility if it doesn’t become universal by 2030 as promised to voters.

The universal preschool program approved by Multnomah County voters five years ago continues to expand rapidly, even as many families are denied.

The fish were seized during the one-day smelt dipping season along the Sandy River on Thursday, an event that saw thousands of people crowd the riverbanks.