Volunteers play critical role in keeping severe weather shelters open during February storm
During February storm, community members stepped up to support emergency shelter operations
News Release: Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announces detailed review of Multnomah County Animal Services
This multi-stage process, along with efforts to increase staff and bolster operations, will bring forward recommendations with input from the community.
Sample Ballots - November 2017 Special Election
Sample Ballots - November 2017 Special Election
Reports and Plans
Read and download County reports on stormwater management, pollution reduction, fish species, and fish-barrier culverts.
NEWS RELEASE: Three Multnomah County daytime cooling centers reopen noon to 10 p.m. today, Tuesday, June 9
Cooling centers are not planned to reopen Wednesday, July 10, with dangerous heat expected to peak today before subsiding this evening into tomorrow morning.
Multnomah County Board briefed on critical steps to address COVID-19 pandemic in the public safety system
Multnomah County leadership briefed on efforts to protect staff and justice-involved individuals, and reduce strain on jails and law enforcement operations, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workforce Training and Hiring Program
The goal of the Workforce Training & Hiring Program is to increase the number of women and minorities in the construction trades through apprenticeship opportunities on Multnomah County projects.
Other Resources for Vets
Check out these other resources available to you and/or your family members
Evacuations expand Monday night in Northeast Portland due to unhealthy smoke from fire
Residents from NE 60th to East 76th and NE Columbia and NE Alberta to immediately leave the area
Multnomah County Employment Trends
Multnomah County Employment Trends Reports by the Multnomah County Evaluation and Research Unit and ongoing Quarterly Dashboards
Register for School by June
Register for Kindergarten by June 1 is an outreach campaign to encourage and support parents to register their child before school offices close for the summer.
About This Packet
The Adopt-A-Road packet provides information for citizen’s groups that participate in Multnomah County’s program.
Lead in Paint
How to check for lead paint in your home, lead paint in toys.
Community invited to free Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Information Fair on Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Multnomah County Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services Division (IDDSD) is pleased to announce its annual Information Fair on Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 12 PM to 5:00 PM. The even
Multnomah County's rules are a mess. Here is my plan to fix them.
Multnomah County's rules are a mess. Here is my plan to fix them. I came to see just how much our outdated rules got in the way of good governance. My colleagues and I are working to change that.
Multnomah County Website Terms
Multnomah County websites provide general information and services. Information and linked sites have not been reviewed.
Stark Street Bridge Replacement
Replacing an aging bridge to meet modern standards
About Us | Office of Government Relations
The Government Relations office advocates for Multnomah County, advancing policy and funding solutions through intergovernmental relationships.
Seven adults in custody test positive for COVID-19, infectious disease protocols implemented
On Dec. 16, 2020, that an individual in-custody tested positive for COVID-19. Following the notification, the Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with Corrections Health, immediately acted.
Several County roads to close for Portland Water Bureau’s “Fix-It First” improvement work
Starting next week, several roads maintained by Multnomah County Transportation will close for work related to the Portland Water Bureau’s “Fix-It First” road improvement work.
What goes bump in the night? Don’t keep it a squeak-ret — call County Vector Control and Code Enforcement
Have you wondered who tracks rat- and mosquito-borne diseases across Multnomah County? Who responds to reports of illegal dumping or backyard roosters?
Multnomah County partners with Portland Fire & Rescue in medication delivery program
On Wednesday, leaders announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to get medication delivered to qualifying community members in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Multnomah County and Deed Fraud
What you can do if you are a victim of Deed Fraud in Multnomah County
Local Plan Centers
The following is a list of Plan Centers where you may also be able to obtain Multnomah County construction bid information and documents.
Corrections Health continues to monitor for COVID-19 cases at Inverness Jail
On Jan. 15 one adult in custody at Inverness Jail tested positive for COVID-19. Since then, a total of 82 individuals in multiple dorms have been found to test positive.