Caption: Amends Charter: Portland residents decide 2% of city’s annual discretionary budget. Question: Should Portland create participatory budgeting program for residents to make binding decisions to ...

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What is Black Business Month? The observance was established in 2004 by historian John William Templeton and engineering entrepreneur Frederick E. Jordan to empower minority business owners and ...

Guns are the leading cause of death among children in the United States. They’re also the leading cause of death by suicide in Oregon. The guns in your home can be a threat to those experiencing ...

Example of an unlicensed hot dog cart. Unlicensed food trucks, carts and stands have become more common in Multnomah County and across the nation. These vendors do not handle food safely. Eating food ...

Hoarding disorder is characterized as the persistent difficulty in discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value. Often there are negative emotional, physical, social, and ...

This report provides a useful look back at historical trends, which include the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. This data can help inform future decision-making. This report is a look back at ...

Multnomah County, Ore. (April 2, 2026) — Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson today announced that Nathaniel VerGow has been selected as the next Director of Multnomah County’s Homeless ...

A number of measles cases have been confirmed in Multnomah County. Measles spreads quickly, and is a highly contagious virus that can cause serious illness. Getting vaccinated for measles (MMR vaccine ...

The Lower Willamette River — the stretch of river that passes through Portland — has a dangerous and disruptive water quality problem. During hot stretches in the summer, big blooms of cyanobacteria ...

On Thursday, Dec. 11, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a $2.4 million budget adjustment to fill part of a $4.6 million gap in behavioral health services. The one-time funding ...

Property tax payments are due November 15, 2026. Oregon state law establishes the property tax payment deadlines and requires interest to be charged on properties with delinquent tax amounts.