County

The investigation comes on the heels of a review from Multnomah County that found the nonprofit misspent $3.6 million in taxpayer dollars.

Multnomah County commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance banning mobile syringe service programs from operating within 1,000 feet of K-12 schools on Thursday.

Multnomah County’s report is damning—both for Sunstone Way and the county officials that let it happen.

Multnomah County is withholding reimbursement to the shelter contractor Sunstone Way for the months of April, May and June while it completes a fiscal compliance review of the nonprofit’s spending.

The county plans to hold daily coordination calls during the heat to determine whether cooling centers will be activated later that day.

Sharon Meieran, an emergency room doctor and former Multnomah County commissioner, announced this week that she’s running for county chair.

County commissioners appeared unfazed by public commenters who warned the resolution would endanger people with drug addictions.

Judge Adrian Brown, the only incumbent facing a challenger, has had a tough time on the campaign trail.

“The idea that a repeal was really going to drive turnout? A lot of the angst was unnecessary.”

The Homeless Services Department pushed back on the notion that shoddy oversight resulted in Sunstone Way’s downfall.

Some advocates say the county proposal, as it stands, lacks a strong enforcement mechanism.

Sen. Lisa Reynolds might seem a surprising backer, given that many in Northwest Portland blame her for killing Senate Bill 1573.