Multnomah News

Multnomah Falls is the main attraction in the western Columbia River Gorge, but just a few miles to the west is another jewel: the exposed 1,600-foot bluff called Angel's Rest.

Oregon needs to look out for future generations, and baby boomers and seniors can help, says Ward Greene, founder of Senior Advocates for Generational Equity.

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales on Thursday denied eliminating the chief financial officer position as retaliation against Rich Goward, a whistleblower who stepped forward with allegations against Jack D. Graham.

Portland State University is still banking on using city urban renewal funds to renovate and expand its academic buildings, despite revelations that could reduce property taxes for public schools and community colleges.

The Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland is offering free spay and neuter surgeries to cats and kittens of qualified owners, June 17-21.

Oregon's most populous county is requiring gender-neutral bathrooms be included whenever a county-owned building is constructed or renovated.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon's most populous county is requiring gender-neutral bathrooms be included whenever a county-owned building is constructed or renovated.

Conservationists, Linnton neighborhood team up to battle ivy in, around Forest Park: While English ivy is used as a pretty climber or ground cover, conservationists see it as an invasive weed that chokes out trees and ecosystems, and a particular threat to Forest Park -- a city park lined with 10 miles of backyards in the Linnton neighborhood.

Oregon judges for nearly two decades have had the authority to order people to surrender their guns after they're served with domestic violence restraining orders.

This environmentally friendly hotel features 2 onsite restaurants and an outdoor pool.

Rama, a 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, has tested positive for tuberculosis, zoo officials learned Friday.

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales fired back at the city auditor on Wednesday after she questioned the ramifications of eliminating the city's chief financial officer position, only to receive far more pointed response in return.

Mayor Charlie Hales has approved a major Public Housing policy change at the Public Housing Authority of Multnomah County.* PHAMC plans to spend $80,000,000 renovating property it owns and currently uses for Public Housing .

In the middle of TriMet's labor dispute, Amalgamated Transit Union 757 officials and their supporters have focused much of their criticism on the agency's general manager.

Jade Ascher lives on the streets of downtown Portland. Three nights a week he visits Operation Nightwatch, a secular ministry that offers homeless men and women a place to socialize.

Construction work along Southwest Capitol Highway in Multnomah Village has reduced parking along the block between 35th and 36th avenues and made negotiating the shopping area something of a challenge for drivers and pedestrians.

Health Share of Oregon , a collaborative of local providers, health plans and agencies serving Oregon Health Plan members, will soon switch on a new information-sharing system for its providers allowing them to check patient's eligibility and related information.

Patrick Stupfel began skipping school in fourth grade, when his divorced parents were working long hours and he was forced to take the bus to school.

These are some of the conclusions to be drawn from a recent analysis of economic trends in the Portland metropolitan area conducted by Christian Kaylor, a work force analyst with the Oregon Employment Department.

Portland Parks & Recreation will meet with Buckman neighborhood residents Thursday night to discuss an uptick in crime at Colonel Summers Park.