Statement by Chair Deborah Kafoury on incident at Multnomah County Building
Tonight, the Multnomah County Building, the headquarters for the largest safety net provider in Oregon, was vandalized and set on fire by a small group of protestors.
Tonight, the Multnomah County Building, the headquarters for the largest safety net provider in Oregon, was vandalized and set on fire by a small group of protestors.
Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene and were able to quickly diffuse the incident with verbal commands. There are no reports of injuries.
The Health Department ordered the immediate closure of the Small Pharaoh #1 food cart in downtown Portland (SW 5th and Stark) Aug. 11, 2020 after linking the business to an outbreak of shigellosis.
Over 130 Animals Seized from Northeast Portland Animal Rescue and Boarding Facility
Q & A with Multnomah County's new District Attorney Mike Schmidt.
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to refer the Preschool for All measure to Multnomah County voters in the November 2020 election.
The Board of County Commissioners will vote Thursday, August 6 to refer Preschool for All to voters in the November 2020 election.
The Board of County Commissioners recognized Department of Community Justice employees who work keep the community safe by supporting justice-involved individuals successfully reenter the community.
This year’s proclamation took place months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has challenged the status quo for everyone, including those living and working with disabilities.
The path to recovery from addiction or mental health concerns is hard. For the Latinx community, linguistic and cultural barriers can make it even more of a challenge.
Choo Fair offers perspective as County acknowledges Pretrial, Parole and Probation Supervision Week.
Oregon has the sixth-most expensive childcare in the United States. A new proposal would fund universal preschool for all Multnomah County 3- and 4-year-olds.