Multnomah County grew for the first time in years — barely. Here’s how other Oregon counties fared
The population of Multnomah County, the dense urban core of the Portland metro, rose a hair last year, even as it remained ...
County likely to pass $15M in Metro tax revenue to Portland for Homeless Services
Multnomah County commissioners are set to vote on a resolution that would promise the city of Portland $15 million in ...
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Multnomah County saw slight population growth in 2024, Census Bureau says
There were 816,321 Multnomah County residents in April 2020, compared to the 795,897 people recorded in July 2024.
SNAP benefits waiver approved for select Oregon counties following February storm
Oregon has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Nutrition Services to extend the 10-day deadline for ...
Incomes are rising across the Portland area, but much more slowly in one county
Annual median household income topped $100,000 in 2023 for the first time in Clackamas and Washington counties, according to ...
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Citizen-driven ballot measures could become more rare under proposals taken up by Oregon lawmakers
Others who work on initiative petitions panned the proposal as anti-democratic, and argued only rich interests would succeed ...
Dysentery is on the rise in Oregon. Here’s what to know.
Dysentery cases are on the rise in the Portland area. In January, health officials reported 40 cases of the highly contagious ...
Dysentery cases on the rise in the Portland area: 40 new cases reported in January alone
Cases of dysentery have consistently been on the rise in the Portland, Oregon area year-over-year since 2012, officials said.
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Body found near Johnson Mill Pond in Coos County prompts homicide investigation
The pond is located between Coquille and Myrtle Point in Oregon. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said they responded just ...
Pressure mounts for Oregon to course-correct on plans to reform public defense system
Recent data shows that more defendants are going unrepresented than ever, despite the state's plans to build a more robust public defense system.
District attorneys of Multnomah, Washington counties say their plan would immediately address unrepresented crisis
The Oregon Legislature is currently deciding how to tinker with the state's public defense system to meet the surge in criminal defendants going without attorneys.