Multnomah County doled out nearly $584 million to its workforce in the 2025 calendar year, an increase of 9% from the previous year. That bump can be explained, in part, by another year of high ...

As the coronavirus spreads across Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all critical facilities that remain open to practice strict social distancing guidelines—allowing individuals to have at least six ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County could lose 300 jail beds if serious cuts hit the Sheriff’s Office. The county is facing a more than $10 million shortfall in its general fund. I-5 SB rockfall ...

As the summer heats up, Multnomah County’s two jails are packed to the brim. They’re so full, in fact, that 20 inmates were released last weekend just so another round of incoming detainees could be ...

To comply with Oregon sanctuary laws, Multnomah County must tear up a key provision in its contract with the U.S. Marshals Service, immigrant rights groups argue in a lawsuit. The suit seeks a ...