Commissioner Loretta Smith to take oath January 7
On Friday, January 7, 2011, Loretta Smith will take the Oath of Office for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2.
On Friday, January 7, 2011, Loretta Smith will take the Oath of Office for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2.
Commissioner Barbara Willer has served as the interim commissioner for District 2 since April 1, 2010 when previous District 2 Commissioner Jeff Cogen was appointed County Chair.
Recently, Community Farming Coordinator Dan Bravin (a.k.a. “Farmer Dan”) sat down with Radio Launchpad to talk about Multnomah County’s efforts to promote urban farming.
Following the success of last year's 30 Families in 30 Days program, which put 34 homeless families into permanent...
Christina, a homeless Portland woman, was complaining her toes were cold. But her bigger concern was that her dog, Puffy, had cold toes, too.
The Multnomah Food Initiative, led by Commissioner Judy Shiprack and the Office of Sustainability, recently released the...
The Board of Multnomah County Commissioners recognized county employees celebrating 15 to 45 years of service at a ceremony on Tuesday, December 7. The event drew its largest turnout yet, filling t...
The Hawthorne Bridge, the oldest public bridge across the Willamette River, opened on December 19, 1910. This week a special exhibit opens to celebrate the centennial of Portland’s oldest...
The recession may have put a dent in the bike commuting trend, but a recent report shows that the number of bicyclists using Portland’s bridges is up again.Since the early 1990s, the City of Portla...
This week a special exhibit opens to celebrate the centennial of the Hawthorne Bridge, Portland’s oldest downtown bridge and the oldest public bridge that spans the Willamette River....
The Multnomah County Green Team is an all volunteer organization made up of Multnomah County employees interested in environmental and sustainable issues in our community.
On December 1, citizens in Multnomah County and across the globe will join together to recognize World AIDS Day. Today, approximately 33.3 million people are living with HIV worldwide, including 2....