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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Vancouver man who shot another man to death in Portland, then tried to kill witness, is sentenced to 34 years
Jacob Fitzgerald, 24, was sentenced to 34 years in prison for manslaughter, attempted murder, assault, burglary with a firearm and robbery, according to court documents and a Multnomah County District ...
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.
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.
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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 ...