In 2018, the county contracted with a research firm to conduct an analysis of Multnomah County’s mental health system commissioned by Meieran. But only one change has been implemented in its wake.

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced Friday that the county homeless services department faces a potentially “catastrophic” budget shortfall in the next fiscal year, which ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Multnomah County released a 44-page report outlining what the county learned during the 2024 January snow and ice storm on Monday.

But Multnomah County did publicly announce the Cook Plaza plan back in Sept. 2024, and their news release included endorsements from Gresham Mayor Travis Stovall and then-Councilor Dina DiNucci.

During the days that Multnomah County did have shelters up and running, there were eventually a record 12 warming shelters open at once, serving nearly 1,300 people — another record.

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced a plan Friday to quickly house hundreds of people living unsheltered in and near downtown Portland by guaranteeing private landlords a year ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez is warning against budget cuts to his office as the county looks to tighten its belt in the face of funding shortfalls.

Updated: May 8, 2025 / 12:42 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A report released Thursday reveals Multnomah County overspent more than $78,000 to help recruit executive-level staff.

As of May 1, 2023, there were 860 occupied beds at the Multnomah County Jail, out of a total of 1,117 available beds. This means the county is operating at 77% of its capacity to house inmates.

The county auditor’s office in 2016 issued a long list of recommendations for Multnomah County Animal Services to improve its environment for staffers, adopters and the animals in its care.

Politics Portland and Multnomah County blame each other for emergency shelter shortfalls during winter storm By Alex Zielinski (OPB) Jan. 23, 2024 6:39 p.m.

For the first time ever, the County has gone beyond police records and engineering analyses to understand this problem. Instead, their report relied on data compiled from medical examiner ...