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Multnomah County delays opening of drug treatment referral center
Multnomah County’s long-debated drug treatment referral center, first projected to open in two weeks, is now expected to open more than a month after Oregon begins to enforce drug criminalization. The deflection center, dubbed the Coordinated Care Pathway Center, was first slated to open on Sept. 1 as the state begins to arrest people found with small amounts of hard drugs. But in a Monday announcement, Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced the center is likely to open in mid- to late October. ...
Affluent people lead the way among those leaving Multnomah County
Prior to the pandemic, people moving to Portland had roughly the same incomes as the Portlanders moving away. But in the pandemic’s wake, with the city’s population in decline, the average people moving away have been higher earners, by far. If you purchase a product or register for...
See all homes sold in Multnomah County, Aug. 12 to Aug. 18
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Multnomah County reported from Aug. 12 to Aug. 18. There were 164 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,292-square-foot home on Southeast 72nd Avenue in Portland that sold for $530,000.
Maryland drug treatment center to expand to Portland
Baltimore-based Tuerk House recently won a $4 million contract with Multnomah County. PowerShift 2024: Bernard Gyebi-Foster, Tuerk House. Addiction treatment center plans $22M East Baltimore facility. UMd. medical school launches $30M addiction research center. Hendler Creamery demolition moves ahead. $540M hospital project clears major hurdle.
Expect damaging winds and quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms in Oregon Saturday
On Saturday at 5:04 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 5:30 p.m. for Clackamas, Hood River and Multnomah counties. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 5:03 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located...
Multnomah Co. jury finds PPB officer who shot, killed man during ‘confrontation’ justified
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Multnomah County grand jury determined a Portland police officer did not break the law when he shot and killed a man in December 2023, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced Saturday. According to the DA’s office, the grand jury returned a “not true...
Portland Pickles win West Coast League championship
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Pickles defeated the Wenatchee AppleSox 6-5 in the West Coast League championship game Friday night at Walker Stadium for their first title in team history. Trailing 5-4 entering the bottom of the ninth, Diego Castellanos came to the plate with the bases loaded and...
Prolific tagger Jerry Mijangos sentenced to 30 months in a global resolution of 4 cases of vandalism across Portland
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that yesterday a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge sentenced Jerry Mijangos, 28, to a total of 30 months as part of the resolution of 4 separate criminal cases. The multiple criminal cases against Mijangos– a well-known and prolific graffiti artist who uses the moniker KASR– stem from repeated incidents of vandalism in 2023 and 2024. Pursuant to the plea agreement, Mijangos will serve 30 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections.
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...
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