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Next month, Multnomah County will host several summer outreach events to get the community involved and encourage participation in a newly-launched survey on the new Burnside Bridge.

Boxes, books and hard drives document the best and worst of this county: signatures of Oregon’s first African American voters, sentences of murderers, and licenses of marriages that lasted a lifetime.

Applications are now open for young people ages 16 to 24 to apply for summer jobs in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors in Multnomah and Washington counties. The deadline is Monday, April 17.

E. Larch Mountain Road in the Columbia River Gorge is now temporarily open before construction begins for a paving and repair project next month.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported late Friday that Central Catholic High student Jacob Parkhurst died of meningococcal disease.

Studies show that interacting with animals can have health benefits and pets can be especially helpful to owners’ mental health during times of crisis.

In a 3 to 2 vote Thursday, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a budget modification, releasing funds to keep a 59-bed dorm at Multnomah County’s Inverness Jail open.

“We have multiple systems and security measures in place to ensure your ballot is safe,’’ Director Tim Scott said. “Your Elections team is working hard to make sure that every vote counts.”

Some people on probation or parole are receiving calls from perpetrator(s) demanding: payment for fees, fines or restitution, asking for personal credit card information and threatening arrest.