Chair Marissa Madrigal announced on Friday a proposal with the city of Portland and several school districts to work together on expanded funding for the Schools Uniting Neighborhoods system.
Most of Multnomah County's public facilities are scheduled to open two hours later than normal on Monday, February 10 due to travel conditions that are expected to be...
With snow and freezing rain in the forecast beginning Thursday, Multnomah County wants people to take precautions to stay safe. Read our top 10 tips.
Two long-time regional health officers have stepped into new roles at Multnomah County.
The county’s Board of Commissioners on Thursday adopted a state and federal legislative agenda for 2014...
Fifty years ago, 42 percent of U.S. adults regularly smoked. The habit had been shown to cause lung cancer in 1950, but it wasn’t until the Surgeon General’s January 1964 report Smoking and Health...
Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the creation Thursday of a veterans court aimed at helping veterans in the justice system connect with services that can help them....
A dentist who has focused his career on care for clients who are very poor, affected by HIV and AIDS, or undocumented clients has joined Multnomah County Health Department as...
Multnomah County commissioners heard a troubling briefing Tuesday about how federal budget cuts in Congress are forcing county residents to choose among the necessities of life
Many people may know the county’s Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation collects property taxes, issues passports, it is also in the business of love.
LaDonna Redmond began questioning her local food system when she gave birth 15 years ago to a son who was allergic to shellfish, dairy, peanuts and eggs.The mom...
On her first day in office, Commissioner Liesl Wendt pledged to bring energy and consideration for those in need as she supported the work...