Commissioners managed to amend the budget to save key programs, but layoffs will still hit many county programs.

The board adopted a number of changes to Chair Jessica Vega Pederson's original budget proposal, walking back most reductions to the county DA's office.

The county is traversing a bleak financial landscape, with its total operating budget down $77.3 million, or about 3% compared to last year. That includes a $15.5 million budget gap in its $897 ...

The budget covers the fiscal year spanning from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. It includes an increase in shelter beds and services for people experiencing homelessness, funding the Multnomah County ...

On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) monitored a protest near the ICE Building in the South Portland ...

The board adopted a number of changes to Chair Jessica Vega Pederson's original budget proposal, walking back most reductions to the county DA's office.

Two more lawsuits including 18 plaintiffs allege former MacLaren Youth Correctional doctor Edward Gary Edwards Facility ...

An autopsy found the girl died of methadone toxicity. She also had a trace amount of methamphetamine in her blood and ...

According to city officials, the speakers, who include Mayor Keith Wilson, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, DA Nathan Vasquez, Portland Police Chief Bob Day and others, will “come ...

Arbitrator Joseph L. Daly ruled that the union proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the grievant, in her job as a corrections tech at the county detention center, met the eligibility ...

Michael Mazzi, 35, was found guilty by a Multnomah County jury of terrorizing an elderly couple in their home on charges including burglary and coercion.

Cory Jackson pleaded guilty to six armed robberies in Multnomah County and faces a minimum of 20 years in prison.