On an unseasonably cool recent summer morning, new Portland police officers got their hands dirty to learn more about Multnomah County’s work with juvenile offenders who grow crops as part of their...
On June 28, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved an order asking for public input on the creation of a dedicated library district to fund library services, operations, books, materi...
Multnomah County Animal Services works hard every day with the community's help to care for thousands of animals each year that are either lost, homeless, stray, neglected, abandoned,...
State Department officials said Friday that Multnomah County’s health care services for refugees should be replicated in every community.“You are making other states look bad,’’ Assistant Secretary...
Residents and businesses west of the Willamette River that have Portland water as a source may now drink tap water without boiling it first.Follow-up testing of drinking water has...
The Portland Water Bureau issued a 'Boil Water Notice' on Saturday, July 21, 2012 for Portland Water Bureau customers west of the Willamette River within the city limits are affected. Customers of...
Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners this week honored more than 30 hard-working and dedicated employees of the Department of Community Justice.The board’s unanimous approval of a...
Multnomah County’s Board of County Commissioners approved the final design for the new Sellwood Bridge today, a $299 million project.The final...
In the event of a severe outbreak of the flu or a sudden earthquake, the Multnomah County Health Department is prepared and ready to respond, the National Association of County and City Officials (...
When Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen presented his Excellence Award to Chief Information Officer Sherry Swackhamer on June 13, he heaped praise on the woman who has long been at the forefront of ...
Even among a workforce devoted to public service, Eric Zimmerman stands out.At 27, he is one of the youngest property appraisers in Multnomah County, conducting...