The change comes after the agency eliminated several armed transit police positions in 2020 due to public outcry.
by Isabella Garcia
Two years after taking steps to r…
The change comes after the agency eliminated several armed transit police positions in 2020 due to public outcry.
by Isabella Garcia
Two years after taking steps to r…
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Multnomah County Sunday through Monday.
by Isabella Garcia
Update August 7, 12:03 pm:
Two cooling centers will…
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Multnomah County Sunday through Monday.
by Isabella Garcia
One daytime cooling center will open in downtown Po…
by Isabella Garcia
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The city is turning to neighborhood emergency teams to fill in the gaps in the region’s heat wave response.
by Isabella Garcia
During the unprecedented deadly heat wa…
by Isabella Garcia
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The Malarkey Roofing facility released at least 10 tons of formaldehyde per year into the Kenton neighborhood for nearly a decade.
by Isabella Garcia
Nine months afte…
by Isabella Garcia
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The county can learn from the tracing team’s challenges to better prepare for future emergencies, report says.
by Isabella Garcia
Even on their most accomplishe…
Four overight cooling shelters will operate 24-hours a day until at least Thursday morning.
by Isabella Garcia
Update July 26, 12:20 pm:
Four cooling centers will ope…