Board proclaims September 2014 as Hunger Action Month
The Board of Commissioners has officially proclaimed September 2014 as Hunger Action Month in Multnomah County.
The Board of Commissioners has officially proclaimed September 2014 as Hunger Action Month in Multnomah County.
On Thursday, Sept. 4, at its weekly meeting, the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an interim Intergovernmental Agreement to help fund the replacement of county’s central courthouse.
Heroin deaths have dropped 29 percent in Multnomah County since the Legislature authorized the expanded use of Naloxone.
Multnomah County's Mariotta Gary-Smith has dedicated her life to teaching African-American communities about the importance of open dialogue and sexual health.
Read the National Center for State Courts' report on Multnomah County's space and planning efforts for the new courthouse project.
Chair Kafoury visited Rosemary Anderson High School's East County campus on Aug. 27 to support the "We Got Your Back!" campaign.
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners will make decisions in the months ahead about the new courthouse’s location, look and functions. This survey will help the board inform its key decisions.
Health Department staff who have worked for years to prevent fatal overdoses will take part in a memorial on Wednesday, Sept. 3 to remember those who have died.
Sixth graders line up at their lockers at Ron Russell Middle School. Their fingers clumsily twist and turn the dial of the combination locks before them.
Kayla Ballew remembers the November night in 2012 when her boyfriend came home with a ring. However, the platinum and diamond ring was not a gift. It was stolen property from a neighbor’s home.
Three dads, including Health Officer Dr. Paul Lewis, urged Multnomah County Commissioners on Thursday to proclaim August Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
Public health physicians in our local counties and the State of Oregon are closely monitoring this situation and updating providers.