NEWS Multnomah County Lags Oregon in Job Growth And the Portland metro area is underperforming compared with cities of similar stature around the country.

Oregon’s most populous county lost 1% of its jobs from June 2024 to 2025 even as the state overall saw positive job growth. Downtown Portland seen from Goose Hollow on Jul 28, 2025.

Oregon’s congressional delegation called on the Trump administration to rescind an executive order that could halt state climate action laws aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

Multnomah County is contemplating major changes to the tax that funds its tuition-free preschool program. The Board of Commissioners held the first in a series of meetings on Preschool for All ...

Despite gaps in the statewide counts of homeless children, Multnomah County has a detailed count of children using homeless services here.

Tribal leaders and community advocates are urging Governor Tina Kotek to support the restoration and public access of lands at Willamette Falls.

Leslee Barnes resigned as director of the Preschool for All program on Wednesday, Multnomah County confirmed.

Oregon murder suspect now charged in death of 4th woman: DA A Multnomah County grand jury indicted Jesse Lee Calhoun in the 2022 murder of 22-year-old Kristin Smith, the local prosecutor's office ...

Oregon Man Accused of Killing 3 Women Is Now Charged With Murdering a Fourth The killings spread fear in the area after the bodies were found over several months in early 2023.

PORTLAND, Oregon — The Multnomah County Central Library is implementing new safety measures one month after a fatal shooting occurred across the street from the downtown building.

Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal wrong-way crash that happened last night, August 6th, on I-86 near American Falls. Around 8:55 PM, an 81-year-old man from Oregon was reportedly ...

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal wrong-way crash that happened Wednesday night on Interstate 86 near American Falls and killed a Bend, Oregon man.