County
Julia Brim-Edwards Has Significantly Outraised Opponents for County Chair
Julia Brim-Edwards has spent more money than either of her opponents have raised.
County Commissioners Gear Up for Complicated Discussions Around Preschool for All’s True Costs
While business groups have pushed to modify the marginal income tax that funds Preschool for All, county commissioners appear focused on the program’s mounting expenses.
After Anemic Early Results, Multnomah County Updated Its Program to Divert Drug Users Into Treatment. Is It Working?
A few months after officials pledged to get the deflection program back on track, WW decided to check on their progress.
Shelter Provider Sunstone Way Is Under Criminal Investigation
The investigation comes on the heels of a review from Multnomah County that found the nonprofit misspent $3.6 million in taxpayer dollars.
County Commissioners Pass Ban on Needle Distribution Near K–12 Schools
Multnomah County commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance banning mobile syringe service programs from operating within 1,000 feet of K-12 schools on Thursday.
Homeless Services Nonprofit Misspent $3.6 Million of Public Money, Report Finds
Multnomah County’s report is damning—both for Sunstone Way and the county officials that let it happen.
Multnomah County Suspends Payments to Troubled Shelter Contractor
Multnomah County is withholding reimbursement to the shelter contractor Sunstone Way for the months of April, May and June while it completes a fiscal compliance review of the nonprofit’s spending.
Multnomah County Will Wait to Decide Whether to Open Cooling Centers for Weekend Heat Wave
The county plans to hold daily coordination calls during the heat to determine whether cooling centers will be activated later that day.
Former County Commissioner Sharon Meieran Joins Race for Multnomah County Chair
Sharon Meieran, an emergency room doctor and former Multnomah County commissioner, announced this week that she’s running for county chair.
Commissioners Dismiss Pushback Over Proposed Ban on Needle Distribution Near Schools
County commissioners appeared unfazed by public commenters who warned the resolution would endanger people with drug addictions.
Embattled Multnomah County Circuit Judge Poised to Lose Seat
Judge Adrian Brown, the only incumbent facing a challenger, has had a tough time on the campaign trail.
Multnomah County Election Turnout Is in Line With That of Past Primaries
“The idea that a repeal was really going to drive turnout? A lot of the angst was unnecessary.”











