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 ...

The Multnomah County jail inmate who died Christmas Eve has been identified as 42-year-old Shristika Nath, authorities said Wednesday. The county sheriff’s office said she died during a “medical event ...

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 ...

US Marshals monitor activity outside a federal courthouse in New Jersey in 2016. Immigrant rights groups allege the US Marshals Service is using its contract with the Multnomah County Jail to ...

Be sure to check out the McMenamins UFO Festival this week. Along with featured speakers, the festival includes nightly dance parties, costume contests and more. The event begins Thursday and runs ...