The Latest Breaking News from Multnomah County

Oregon Smoke Advisories Keep Expanding While Multnomah County Holds Off on Opening Cooling Centers

Oregon's smoke advisory now covers most of the state. See where to find clean air shelters, why cooling centers are closed, and how to protect indoor air.

Medical Daily · Aug 6

Portlanders mock Trump for calling their city ‘war-ravaged’. But they’re clear-eyed about its problems

Like many American cities, Portland has been struggling to combat rising unaffordability and homelessness

The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2025

Before Amazon, We Had Bookmobiles: 72 Rare Photos Of Libraries-On-Wheels

Long before Amazon, Audible, and other digital book distributors, bookmobiles were bringing literature to peoples' doorsteps. Their mission was to provide the written word to remote villages and city suburbs that had no libraries. We invite you to remember these forgotten four-wheelers of the past.

Bored Panda · Jul 8, 2025

Centrist challenger ousts progressive prosecutor in DA race in Portland, Oregon

Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough on crime

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Portland DA Faces Tough Challenge Amid Crime Concerns

The district attorney's race in Multnomah County, Oregon, intensifies as progressive incumbent Mike Schmidt faces challenger Nathan Vasquez over crime poli...

Top News · May 21, 2024

Methamphetamine, fentanyl drive record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon, annual report finds

Homeless deaths in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, have reached a new, somber record

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Mothers of women in Portland ‘serial killer’ case cling to hope of accountability

‘I’m just really hoping that this is it. I don’t know – I guess I’m still kind of in shock by it all, but I’m just hoping that we got him,’ one grieving mother said

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Mothers hope for answers as authorities announce 'person of interest' in deaths of 4 women in Oregon

The announcement that authorities are holding a person of interest in the case of four women found dead this year in Oregon has mothers of the victims hoping they may finally get answers about what happened to their daughters

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

A 'person of interest' is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation

A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found in northwestern Oregon is being held in a state prison after Gov. Tina Kotek reinstated a prison sentence that was commuted by her predecessor

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

Oregon's most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023