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Multnomah County Health Department Warns Against Unlicensed Food Carts in Portland
As Portland gears up for a major weekend packed with events, the Multnomah County Health Department has issued a cautionary statement, urging locals and visitors to steer clear of unlicensed food carts and street vendors. These unlicensed operators have raised flags for bypassing essential inspections and permits, thus posing potential public health and safety risks.
Incoming DA Vasquez ‘not in agreement’ with Multnomah County’s latest drug treatment plan
Just weeks before it’s set to open, newly-elected District Attorney Nathan Vasquez told OPB that he’s “not in agreement” with Multnomah County’s plan to open a deflection center in Southeast Portland. “I hope we will eventually have a deflection program that offers support to those...
I-84 reopens after crashed semi truck spills corn on freeway
PORTLAND, Ore. — A crash involving a semi-truck closed a 16-mile stretch of westbound Interstate 84 through the Columbia River Gorge late Friday morning, west of Cascade Locks. All westbound traffic was detoured across the Bridge of the Gods and onto State Route 14. The crashed involved a semi-truck...
Portland’s illegal hot dog vendors get a thanks but no franks from health officials
Unlicensed hot dog vendors with mobile carts are ubiquitous outside big music and sporting events in California and have started springing up in Seattle and Portland, too. So far no one locally has reported getting sick after eating food from one of these red push carts, but health officials with Multnomah County are cracking down. Ahead of a busy concert weekend in Portland, they warned the public that eating food from unlicensed vendors poses possible health risks.
Crash of semi-truck hauling corn causes westbound closure on I-84
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE (KATU) — A tractor-trailer hauling a load of corn crashed on Interstate 84 near Bridal Veil on Friday afternoon, prompting the closure of a segment of the westbound lanes. The crash injured the driver and spilled corn on the freeway. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said...
Corn strewn onto I-84, truck driver injured in semi crash near Bridal Veil
UPDATE 4:30 p.m.: All westbound lanes of I-84 have reopened between Cascade Locks and Multnomah Falls (mileposts 44-30). One westbound lane is closed near the crash site west of Multnomah Falls from mileposts 29-28. Expect delays into the early evening as the traffic backup clears. If you purchase a product...
Heat waves are hitting Oregon’s oldest population the hardest
With withering temperatures at 100 degrees or higher during the July 2024 heatwave, 16 people died due to suspected issues related to the heat, according to the state’s medical examiner’s office. All but two of the deaths were people over the age of 50 and most of them were in their 70s or 80s.
Just over 2 weeks from launch, Multnomah County details plan for deflection and sobering center
PORTLAND, Ore. — With the anticipated launch date for a drug deflection center just over two weeks away, Multnomah County leaders are looking over a draft document meant to lay out both this temporary facility and a more permanent one not expected to open until 2026. As of Sept....
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