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In a rare court action, an Oregon county seeks to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for extreme temperatures
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Northwest Oregon had never seen anything like it. Over the course of three days in June 2021, Multnomah County — the Emerald State’s most populous county, which rests in the swayback along Oregon’s northern border — recorded highs of 108, 112, and 116 degrees Fahrenheit.
New Holgate library location opens to great fanfare in Southeast Portland
Hundreds of people gathered in Southeast Portland on Saturday for the opening of the Holgate Library, the first of several new and refurbished library locations across Multnomah County. Located in the Foster-Powell neighborhood, Holgate is the first new building to be completed after voters approved a November 2020 capital bond...
Charges dropped against Portland woman after police arrested wrong person in armed robbery
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 20-year-old is out of jail after serving 20 days behind bars in Multnomah County for a crime she didn't commit, according to her defense attorney. "It's not something anyone would want to experience," said Clay Graham, an attorney with Multnomah Defenders, "I think it's disappointing because it shows that it's still kind of a dangerous thing to be Black and be downtown in Portland. And I don't think I'm misstating that for her."
Solo hiker, 50, rescued after falling on Oneonta Trail
Just before 9 a.m. on Friday, July 12, a 50-year-old woman fell down an embankment on the Oneonta Trail and called 911 to her rescue. Within about 10 minutes, two Multnomah County Sheriff's Office deputies were on the trail and making way to the fallen hiker. Around 9:45 a.m., between Middle Oneonta Falls and Upper Oneonta Falls, she was found with no significant injuries. Personnel from both Corbett Fire Department...
Over 600 guests seek relief at cooling centers amid record-breaking heatwave; air conditioning, cool spaces remain key to heat safety this summer
After yet another record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures reaching 99 degrees or higher from July 5 to 9, Multnomah County and partners wound down five days of cooling center operations as weather conditions finally cooled on Wednesday, July 10. Multnomah County and its community partners opened three daytime cooling centers that...
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