Starting Friday, the Veterans Treatment Court is a new option for qualifying veterans involved in Multnomah County’s criminal justice system.

Multnomah County launched a new specialty court on Thursday, aiming to provide accountability and support for military ...

District Attorney Nathan Vasquez on Thursday announced the launch of the Veterans Treatment Court program after several years ...

The program is similar to the county's current deflection program for people facing arrest for substance abuse.

The team constructing the $2.1 billion Bull Run water infrastructure development is awaiting a ruling by a county hearings ...

The funding boost, which pushed the 2025 fiscal year security budget up to $9.4 million, was covered by funds from six county ...

Multnomah County’s Homeless Services Department reports that homelessness numbers have increased due to a new data system and ...

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body in the Multnomah Channel, near Sauvie Island, on Tuesday night.

In the current fiscal year, only 14% of residents who entered one of the city’s eight pod shelters—and then moved out—exited ...

Rafael Gonzalez-Rodriguez Jr. convicted on 58 sex abuse charges against two girls; faces life with 25-year minimum.

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...

Multnomah County has a new way to follow the homeless crisis. Once a month, an online dashboard is being updated. It shows the total number of homeless people, the number of people ...