Multnomah County’s animal shelter, long beleaguered with complaints and concerns, is packed to the brim with pets, officials said. The facility was built in 1968 and can’t keep up with the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to move forward with plans to rebuild the county's animal shelter, which is estimated to cost upwards ...

more than doubling the size of the current 18,000-square-foot shelter built in 1968. Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson expressed pride in the progress made by Animal Services over the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Market Street Shelter in Southeast Portland says it could close by June 30 if Multnomah County's homeless services department does not secure funding to bridge a shelter ...

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson in February sounded the alarm, saying the shortfall was $104 million, meaning cuts are very likely to homeless programs, including shelters and ...

This trend isn’t restricted to Multnomah County. Since 2020, Portland has relied on one-time federal pandemic relief money through the American Rescue Plan Act to patch budget gaps. With the ...

(KOIN) — Multnomah County has officially taken another step ... and fails to meet national standards for animal shelter care.” The existing space is 18,000 square feet and concept designs ...