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On January 1, 2026, license fees will increase for all food service establishments, lodgings, pools and spas, and child care facilities.

The Board of Commissioners was briefed on March 11 by the Health Department on a proposal to increase health inspection fees on facilities like restaurants, food trucks, daycares, school and pools.

The celebration took place just a few weeks after the Gateway Center for Domestic Violence celebrated its 10-year anniversary

County to open four severe weather shelters the night of Feb. 14, 2024

The Health Department will return in September with a recommendation for policy language to prevent the sales of flavored nicotine products in Multnomah County.

As housing and human services officials look to the next phase of their rent assistance and eviction prevention strategy, local data shows their efforts to keep people housed have been successful.

The future use of Multnomah County's Vance properties in west Gresham was the topic of a briefing for Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners on March 15, 2022.

With more than 360,000 Multnomah County residents still not fully vaccinated, Public Health urges continued precautions.

The deadline to submit public comment is Sunday, August 15. 

Dangerous heat also affects people in housing, as well as those working and playing outside; community volunteers sought as heatwave is forecast to reach peak early this week.

Initial discussions between MCSO and TriMet launched in 2019 to forge a different response to public safety and behavioral health concerns on public transit. 

This week, Multnomah County and organizations across the United States commemorate National Crime Victims Rights Week.

About 170 people stayed at cooling shelters overnight Wednesday, at roughly 60% capacity for all four overnight shelters in Multnomah County.

Group of experts and people with lived experience shared their personal stories about how suicide has affected their lives when Board of Commissioners met on Thursday, Sept. 22.

The data shows that 2,819 people experienced chronic homelessness in Multnomah County in February; as data collection becomes more expansive, numbers will continue to change

Members of the public and media are advised the Multnomah County Swearing-in Ceremony will be Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019.

Long-planned affordable housing development in Kenton is moving forward; officials are working to find a new home for the Kenton Women’s Village pilot project