Multnomah County grew for the first time in years — barely. Here’s how other Oregon counties fared
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Multnomah County’s population increased by 0.2%. Oregon’s most populous county added just ...
Multnomah County officials defend homelessness spending, despite now facing $70 million shortfall
We have a public health emergency and I don’t regret that we’re supporting our community and responding to that with these ...
Texts reveal friction between Multnomah County, Metro leaders over 'backroom dealing' on homelessness
County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson said she was "appalled" to learn that Metro Council President Lynn Peterson had approached ...
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Oregon has one of the smallest population growth changes in the country: See Census data
Central Oregon counties experienced significant population increases, while Curry County saw one of the largest declines nationally. Multnomah County's population grew for the first time since the ...
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Nearly 60% of Oregon counties face program cuts as budget crisis grows
The budget shortfalls have slammed some of Oregon’s most populous counties in ... cutting 60 jobs at county health clinics and in public health services. In Multnomah County, the deficit is ...
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District attorneys of Multnomah, Washington counties say their plan would immediately address unrepresented crisis
The district attorneys for Oregon's two most populous counties are pushing ... manner," said Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton. Last week, Barton and Multnomah County District ...
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Multnomah County to Vote on Sending $15 Million in Metro Homeless Money Directly to City
If passed, the transfer would mark a change in strategy for Metro and the county. Until now, Metro has sent money to the three counties in its jurisdiction—Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington ...
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Brim-Edwards and Singleton to Propose Lobbying Rules for Multnomah County
A nascent effort to bring lobbying rules to Multnomah County will go public on March 11, when Commissioners Julia Brim-Edwards and Shannon Singleton bring a draft ordinance describing registration ...