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The Multnomah County Communications Office provides timely news and information for county residents and journalists. You can also download images provided Courtesy of Multnomah County.

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The Multco Message

The Multco Message is an email compilation of some of the most important news developments, profiles and services updates from around Multnomah County.

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The goal of #TrustedInfo2020 is to communicate to the American people that election officials are their trusted sources for credible and accurate election information.

Multnomah County partners with National Association of Secretary of States NASS to promote #TRUSTEDINFO2020

The goal of #TrustedInfo2020 is to communicate to the American people that election officials are their trusted sources for credible and accurate election information.

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Commissioner Stegmann join women in costume in celebrating the right to vote.

Commissioner Lori Stegmann celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Womens Right to Vote with AAUW

Prepared remarks of Commissioner Lori Stegmann at Feb. 22's AAUW Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote.

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Library employee Israel Fin

Walking our talk: County employees brief Board of Commissioners on progress of workforce equity efforts

County employees with a passion for, and expertise in, equity filled the boardroom to hear an update on the progress being made to address inequities within the workplace.

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 FBI Special Agent Matt Yeager speaks to guests at symposium on election and campaign security.

Election 2020: Think before you click the link; use fact checkers; password managers and go to trusted election sources

Seek out trusted sources for credible election information, like state and county election websites.

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Inside Jail

Multnomah County Awarded Additional $2 Million by MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge to Advance Local Justice System Reform

Multnomah County Awarded Additional $2 Million by MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge to Advance Local Justice System Reform

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Day space in Portland Homeless Family Solutions' Family Village shelter in Lents, which opened Dec. 16, 2019.

‘Love, positive energy and goodwill’: New family shelter, built with community’s helping hands, opens in Lents

The transformation of Multnomah County’s family shelter system into one with personal rooms and onsite services is complete after Portland Homeless Family Solutions opened its Family Village campus.

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Multnomah County to cease release of youth photos with implementation of SB1008.

Multnomah County Juvenile Services Division to cease public release of youth photos with new law

Multnomah County Juvenile Services Division to cease public release of youth photos with implementation of Senate Bill 1008.

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HIV Service Center staff, patients and County leadership celebrate the Heroes of HIV.

County clinic honored at annual Heroes of HIV ceremony

Staff reflect on three decades of improving treatment, shift to chronic disease

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Environmental Health Director Jae Douglas, Ph.D., left, explains the fees associated with new food cart pod rules.

Rules, fees approved for licensing, inspecting food cart pods

Licensing beings early 2020; inspections to begin in summer

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Chair Deborah Kafoury, center, and Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson, right, with a participant at Laurelwood Center on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.

Governor’s tour of Laurelwood Center shelter celebrates community relationships at the heart of ending homelessness

At a time when some local voices have joined the Trump administration in demanding massive warehouse-style facilities on the fringes of the community — at the expense of neighborhood-based shelters wh

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Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners authorize tourism dollars for housing and homeless programs

The funds will help the Joint Office of Homeless Services turn almost 300 affordable apartments into supportive housing and services.

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Girl Scouts as the Board to restrict the sale of flavored nicotine products

Industry says prioritize business; Doctors say calculate future cost in hearing on sale of flavored nicotine

More than 50 testify during second hearing on proposed sales restrictions of flavored e-liquids, tobacco

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County Transportation Director Ian Cannon addresses board, with County attorney Courtney Lords.

Board votes to increase vehicle fee to fund Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge, recommends options for bridge project

The Board of County Commissioners approved a vehicle fee increase to help fund the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project on December 5. The increase takes effect in 2021.

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Farmer Shantae Johnson stops to paly during a harvest dinner celebrating REACH and Mudbone Grown partnership

Harvest dinner celebrates farming, family

Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health teamed up for a second year with Mudbone Grown to provide weekly produce boxes to Black and African American families.

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Kelsey Juliana, Courtney Johnson and Chair Deborah Kafoury

Multnomah County joins youth in Oregon Supreme Court arguments to protect air, water

Chair Deborah Kafoury on restated the County’s support for the young people suing the state over the climate crisis, saying the time has come to protect those qualities which make for a livable Oregon

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Arinze McGee, 11, asked Commissioners to restrict sale of flavored products to correct racial health disparities and help kids stay healthy

Commissioners weigh public health benefits, private industry risks in sales restriction of nicotine flavor

Health officials, advocates point to point to short-term, chronic health risk from exposure to e-cigarette vapor and health consequences of nicotine addiction

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The transitional housing program that provides psychiatric stabilization services, legal skills training and a range of additional supports to help homeless people, who are also involved in the justice system, prepare to rejoin the community.

Transitional housing program provides a place for stabilization, compassion, ‘We’re trying to re-humanize and bolster them up to reengage with society — outside of institutions’

Stabilization, Treatment and Preparation on Glisan

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Dr. Namisha Gokaldas details challenge to get timely suicide data, limits on prevention

Health Department lays out priorities for Board of Health

Focus on tobacco, addiction, violence and safe streets, Public Health leaders say

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