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Londer Learning Center honors its newest class of 86 graduates

5/18/12 - 10:45 am

Leon Goggans is one of Londer Learning Center's 86 graduates Leon Goggans smiled when he remembered his reaction to a Multnomah County judge giving him a chance to get his GED at Donald H. Londer Learning Center two years ago. Goggans’ reaction? “You’ve got to be kidding.” Yet two years later on May 17, 2012, Goggans celebrated his completion of the program as one of 86 graduates this year from Londer Learning Center.

Multnomah County honors public health nurses for excellence

5/17/12 - 2:38 pm

Ever since Verónica López Ericksen joined the Multnomah County Health Department, the community health worker saw something special in nurse Beth Elkin. On their first home visit together in 2001, López Ericksen watched how, as a community health nurse, Elkin put the client at ease despite language differences.

Voters overwhelmingly approve renewal of Multnomah County Library money measure

5/16/12 - 2:27 pm

Multnomah County voters handily approved a library local option levy that does not raise taxes and ensures a majority of library funding will be in place for the next three years. The Elections Division’s unofficial results indicated that nearly 84 percent of people voted in favor of the library measure about 16 percent voted no. Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen said he was pleased by the voter support for one of the county’s most popular departments.

Chair Cogen unveils proposed 2012-13 county budget

5/3/12 - 2:51 pm

Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen said Thursday that his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year maintains essential services despite the ongoing challenges of a struggling economy.

County jails go green, save money through new Sustainable Jail Project

4/20/12 - 9:31 am

Multnomah County has already saved $400,000 at the county’s two jails, thanks to a joint project by the Sheriff’s Office and Office of Sustainability to successfully apply sustainability principles at the jails.
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