Multnomah County officials expect to have $87 million less to pay for shelters, rent assistance and eviction prevention in the next fiscal year, they told county commissioners Tuesday morning. That ...

Multnomah County's Homeless Services Department is losing a quarter of its budget.Officials say they will be working with $87 ...

Multnomah County will begin accepting applications Friday for a $75,000 grant program aimed at supporting immigrant and ...

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that a judge properly dismissed a civil rights suit filed by Patriot Prayer founder ...

Multnomah County allocates $250,000 to support immigrants and refugees, introducing a $75,000 sanctuary fund and boosting legal and rent assistance services.

For years now, particularly on big topics like homelessness, the Portland metro area has had to contend with multiple ...

Staffers at Portland-based nonprofit Do Good Multnomah know the first moments of someone’s arrival at a homeless shelter are crucial.

Mattt Zmuda says folding Multnomah County government into Portland’s is the best way to drag the city out of its economic ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — It's been nearly a year since Multnomah County opened its deflection center in Portland's Central Eastside, its original role envisioned as a place for law enforcement to take people ...

State budget cuts may force Multnomah County to end a key pretrial release program that keeps those accused of a crime out of jail until their trial and frees up jail beds. The program, dubbed Close ...

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The decision follows heightened security concerns after last summer’s deadly shooting near the library.