PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As Multnomah County leaders continue to face criticism for meeting behind closed doors while discussing a controversial deflection program, local businesses are joining forces ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details are emerging about Multnomah County’s proposed deflection center set to open in a couple of weeks, including what defines “deflection.” This all comes following the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Little has changed after a week and a half of Oregon’s recriminalization of hard drugs and the launch of Multnomah County's new deflection system, according to the president of ...

Leaders from Multnomah County and the city of Portland outlined their plans Wednesday to address drug possession after a new criminal charge goes into effect statewide in September. “We must offer ...

Just weeks before it’s set to open, newly-elected District Attorney Nathan Vasquez told OPB that he’s “not in agreement” with Multnomah County’s plan to open a deflection center in Southeast Portland.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Thursday, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pedersen presented her plan for a drug deflection program to the other commissioners. The plan is in response to House Bill 4002 ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On September 1, it will once again be against the law to possess drugs. It’s part of the rollback of Measure 110 that lawmakers passed earlier this year. Today Multnomah County ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon is less than two months away from the recriminalization of most hard drugs. On Sept. 1, it will once again be illegal to possess drugs like fentanyl, meth and cocaine — rolling ...

With less than 90 days to go before a new state law kicks in making drug possession a crime again, Multnomah County this week asked community organizations for detailed guidance on the services it ...