Multnomah County Animal Services announced today it must temporarily shift to a crisis standard of care in the face of extreme overcrowding exacerbated by a surge in lost and stray pets over the holidays.
Responding to recent gun violence near Jefferson High School, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has teamed up with the city’s Community Safety Division to install reflective delineator posts at several points along N Commercial Avenue to help prevent opportunities for future drive-by shootings.
Portland Parks Commissioner Carmen Rubio has approved new Parks System Development Charge (SDC) funding to go to several important park projects across the Rose City.
Over 125 people listened to a webinar and discussion, hosted by Multnomah County’s Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC), designed to deepen understanding of national and local trends concerning violence, and to identify localized solutions in promising public safety policies, programs and investments.