, brought long-overdue news to Galveston, Texas: Slavery had ended. Though President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation took effect in 1863, it took two more years and the arrival of Union troops for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’re looking to beat the heat while enjoying some family fun, the library could be exactly where you need to be this summer. The Multnomah County Library system hosts a ...

Officials in Multnomah County announced Tuesday they are investigating four deaths that may have been caused by recent extreme heat. According to the county medical examiner’s office, the deaths all ...

Meieran told OPB she hadn’t initially planned to enter the November race for county chair. “Running for office is not a pleasant thing,” Meieran said Tuesday, “but I care deeply about Multnomah County ...

Police ID 25-year-old D’Angelo Adams as the man killed in a pre-dawn shooting at Gresham’s Rockwood Village Apartments. The medical examiner ruled it a homicide by gunfire as investigators search for ...

After nearly 12 hours of deliberation, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners adopted a $4 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year in a 4-1 vote early Friday. The decision ended a months-long ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Multnomah County Commissioners held a late meeting on Thursday to discuss the 2027 fiscal year budget. One major topic on the table for discussion was the unhoused community ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On Friday, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to adopt its $4 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Due to a funding gap of millions of dollars, the board had ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County commissioners on Friday morning approved a $4 billion balanced budget for the coming fiscal year. With funding shortfalls necessitating deep cuts throughout the ...

President Donald Trump discusses the Iran deal at the G7 Summit in France, announcing the MOU text will be released "pretty soon." White House officials confirm Vice President Vance will attend the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Since 2015, the city of Troutdale has been without a municipal police department, instead contracting with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office for 24/7 patrol coverage. Now, with ...

This summer, take advantage of everything you can do indoors with the AC on. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.