#multnomah — Public Fediverse posts
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A message from Friends of Preschool for All:
It's crunch time for ensuring that Preschool for All is funded for expansion to full universality and the future.
The Multnomah County Board will vote August 20 and 27 on whether to give preschool the funding bump called for in the ballot measure, or kick the can down the road. Without public pressure, they’re likely to delay again—ignoring recent alarming financial forecasts. We can’t let that happen!
Families and the small, local businesses running Preschool for All need to know the money will be there to keep our preschool expanding, improving and solvent! Cuts in federal and state programs mean more families will count on Preschool for All to afford life in Multnomah County. A possible recession like 2008 coming, hitting investment income of the wealthy, would put the program in the red.
TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT PRESCHOOL FOR ALL!
Use this form to email our County Board members. It’s their responsibility to ensure the universal preschool program we voted for!
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/full-funding-for-pfa-no-delaysUse our testimony guide and form to submit written testimony about why you support Preschool for All - the sooner the better, and by Aug. 20th at the very latest: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXbiH_zA-5OdA03LUY7TMMv4onmYcx8jEI6ILZH3PVXf2SqA/viewform
Join us for a Back to Preschool Picnic, Weds, August 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Mt. Scott Park! Free backpacks for preschoolers, food, fun and help with testimony! Please RSVP for the food order: https://actionnetwork.org/events/back-to-preschool-picnic-for-preschool-for-all
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New leader of #Multnomah County #Homeless Services Department on heading up the agency
He’s starting his new position as the agency faces a $67 million funding gap. VerGow says the agency has the current job of learning how to “do as much if not more with less,” as the department adjusts to its new fiscal norm.
Aug. 10,2026 #Homeless #Poverty
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/multnomah-county-homeless-service-tol
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I got a tour of the Rose City Reads bookstore yesterday, and -- holy moly! -- that place is a gem!
https://www.friends-library.org/rose-city-reads
It's a second-hand bookstore run by the Friends of the Multnomah County Library. It's huge and has some quality items on the shelves. And it's very affordable. Plus, your purchase helps support our local libraries.
Check it out.
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New #Multnomah County leader sees rising #homelessness rates, ‘glimmers of hope’ on the horizon
"I describe #homelessness services as sitting in a canoe at the bottom of a waterfall," VerGow told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
Aug. 4,2026 #Homeless #Poverty#TidySearch Bot1 (1255-1112159)
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Our car was reporting 40°C/104°F on the Oregon side along the Columbia River Gorge, but @czds and I saw some great waterfalls, met some nice people and had a tasty dessert after a good meal
#shepperdsdell #latourell #waterfalls #hot #climatechange #oregon #columbiarivergorge #multnomah
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🎉 Multnomah County Climate Justice Plan Final Adoption 🎉
The plan: https://multco.us/file/climate_justice_plan_-_final/download
Rumor is that board members are feeling "squirrely" about the plan and presence of support is super important.
Please sign up to testify, submit a written comment, or simply show up wearing RED if you are able to.
Multnomah County Climate Justice Plan Final Adoption
When: Thursday, July 23rd at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Multnomah County Boardroom, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214 (street parking is limited. TriMet bus lines are 2, 10, and 14)Public Testimony: Sign up to testify in person or virtually HERE https://multco.us/info/public-testimony-webform (testimony spots are limited and pre-registration is required)
Written Testimony: Email your written comment to the following email addresses:
[email protected]
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[email protected]> As the climate crisis worsens, Multnomah County residents are increasingly experiencing its impacts directly. As the climate crisis worsens, so does our health, economy, and environment. We need to do all we can to build resilience.
> This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Pacific Northwest climate-driven heat dome, which killed over 500 people across the region and which scientists have conclusively tied to climate change.
> Passing the proposed Climate Justice Plan is a critical step toward ensuring that Multnomah County is taking necessary action to protect our communities and that the county remains a leader in climate and environmental action.
> The Multnomah County CJP lays out concrete ways for both government and community to achieve climate justice for everyone.
> This government climate plan was built from the ground up with the people most impacted by the climate crisis and decades of pollution. Frontline voices are at the center. And it’s moving at the speed of trust, not at the speed of industry lobbyists. The plan was developed in partnership with local climate and environmental justice organizations and reflects our communities’ specific and most pressing needs.
> Hundreds of community members and more than 15 climate, justice, and environmental organizations have publicly testified or written in support of the plan, voicing support for its intersectional approach: climate justice is racial justice, economic justice, and health justice.
Livestream: You can watch a livestream of the meeting HERE
https://www.youtube.com/c/MultCoBoard#PDX #Multnomah #Climate #Justice #ClimateJustice #ClimatePlan #ClimateCrisis
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UPDATE: BACK IN SERVICE
PSA: #Multnomah County said yesterday the Tri-County mental health crisis line was experiencing an outage, & says anyone experiencing a mental health crisis can still call 988, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. #PDX #PortlandOR #PortlandOregon #WashingtonCounty #Clackamas
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Did you know that Multnomah County libraries offer free printing, copying, scanning, faxing? I'm in the process of moving from printed pages to tablet for my sheet music. I plan to run by my local library to scan all my stuff into PDF, for import.
Libraries sure are keen.
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The charity mentioned in the article, Do Good Multnomah, seems to do good work:
https://www.dogoodmultnomah.org/
Here's a direct donation link:
https://give.dogoodmultnomah.org/give/406570/#!/donation/checkout
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Walked over to my local library to return a very good book, Kory Stamper's True Color, and place my ballot into the secure drop box* on the counter. I could have also just used the outside Book Return slot for both but that's more work for the staff.
*I think it was #5 of 7. If it had been seven of nine would my ballot have been assimilated? #Oregon #Multnomah
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Today, I helped present to the Multnomah County Commissioners an annual update for our new library construction and remodel projects. I sit on the Library Bond Oversight Committee and this was our FY25 annual report.
I covered DEI, mainly in the trade workers that are building our libraries. I was happy to report on progress bringing diversity into our skilled workforce.
(My bit starts at 2:11:05.)
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Hey Gresham, OR ... there's an opening date for your new library! The incredible, new East County Library is scheduled to open May 16.
https://multcolib.org/articles/east-county-library-opens-may-16-heres-what-look-forward
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I wish municipalities would stop making #VisionZero goals they will never meet and just focus on murdering less people with cars than the decade before.
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ICE posing as utility workers to detain immigrants, Gresham lawmaker warns
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/08/ice-utility-workers-gresham-oregon/
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Immigrant Rights Groups Allege #Multnomah County Jail is Violating Sanctuary Laws
*A lawsuit claims the US Marshals Service is using local jails to hold detainees for immigration enforcement. by Abe Asher A group of immigrants rights organizations are suing Multnomah County, claiming the county and its sheriff's office are violating Oregon's sanctuary state law. . The suit, filed in circuit court earlier this month, claims that Multnomah County is unlawfully agreeing to hold individuals detained by the U.S. Ma ...*
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#Oregon - At least 372 people died while experiencing #homelessness in #Multnomah County last year
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/19/homelessness-portland-oregon-mulnomah-county-deaths-housing/Although total homeless deaths have decreased since 2023, the number of people who died in 2024 is still higher than any previous year recorded by the county. At the same time, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County is at record levels. County and city investments in programs to address homelessness have also skyrocketed.
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Hey #Portland, Multnomah County Animal Services is in a critical overcapacity situation with a maximum capacity of 92 dog kennels, the facility is currently housing over 103 dogs on site:
https://www.multcopets.org/news/immediate-adoptions-needed-address-full-kennels #PDX #PortlandPDX #Multnomah #Oregon -
Seen elseweb: #Multnomah County Animal Services MCAS is seeking foster volunteers to provide respite for long-term adoptable dogs, and manage kennel space. Apply to become a foster volunteer!
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Welcome Home Coalition is an alliance of over 100 individuals and organizations advancing housing justice in the #Portland Metro region. On October 23rd, 2025, Welcome Home Coalition and Sisters of the Road released a groundbreaking report, Finding Home: Lasting Housing Solutions Rooted in Community Expertise, which systematically captures the perspectives of over 650 people experiencing homelessness in Portland Metro on the housing solutions they want and need. Advised by researchers from Portland State University and #Oregon Health & Science University, the two-year study followed high ethical and academic standards and grounded in lived experience.
Finding Home clearly shows us what the people most impacted by housing instability and #homelessness need — through their own voices. Their message is clear. When given the choice, people overwhelmingly want permanent housing they can afford, with the supports and freedoms that make it possible to stay housed. Finding Home survey respondents ranked shelter as equally undesirable as living outside. We can’t afford to keep investing in partial solutions.We are asking the Portland City #Council to stop funding mass shelter expansion and the harmful sweeps of tents and RVs. Instead, the council should listen to the perspectives of people most impacted and put funding towards long-term housing solutions. Budgets reflect our shared values. Choose #housing and support, not more harm.
The signers of this petition urge the City of Portland and #Multnomah County to enact the following proven solutions supported by Finding Home: Lasting Housing Solutions Rooted in Community Expertise:
(1) Honor the self-identified needs of people with community expertise and shift funding used for encampment #sweeps and RV removals to eviction prevention rent assistance to stop more people and families from falling into homelessness in our region.
(2) Reallocate any funding currently left for congregate shelter expansion into rent assistance and peer support, and prioritize all future investments to ensure existing 24-hour shelters and day centers have funds for rent assistance, peer support, and case management staff to create pathways to housing for current shelter guests.
(3) Increase the number of permanently affordable homes quickly by using public funds to purchase existing apartment buildings and hotels from the private sector and convert them to non-market housing. This strategy has already created hundreds of lower-cost rental homes, permanently protected from market speculation.
https://actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QEdFSUk=?sourceid=1042773&emci=aa575338-78b3-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=219dda71-1db4-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=331681
#StopTheSweeps #PDX Portland
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We are heading towards a disaster, as government services that usually help smooth the effects of an economic recession are being preemptively axed.
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Sorry #Trimet, but if you are going to promise a video of close calls, don't show me one good video of a bicyclist running into the side of a train and then a dozen instances where nothing comes close to happening.
https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/trimet-video-shows-close-calls-with-max-trains/
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"Multnomah County slashes animal adoption fees, asks for help making room in shelters"
"For the rest of September, prospective new pet owners can adopt a dog from Multnomah County for just $25.
The county said Friday on Facebook that its dog kennels are 98% full. It was hoping to find homes for at least 50 before the end of the weekend."
#Oregon #PDX #Portland #Multnomah #Dogs #DogsOfMastodon #AdoptDontShop
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The Multnomah County Animal Services dog kennels are at 98% capacity, and they have over 50 wonderful dogs who need to find their forever homes today and this weekend! https://www.multcopets.org/news/back-school-adoption-special-september-2025 #Multnomah #oregon #portland #pdx
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Last week I got a tour of the East County Library under construction in Gresham, OR. It's a lovely building with lots of exposed natural materials. It will be about the same size as the downtown Portland library.
The interior is a large, open two-story space, with an ascending spiral staircase (not shown). There will be an auditorium, media rooms, and a maker space. There also will be a rooftop space.
Opening expected spring/summer 2026.
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Call to action especially for Oregonians: Multnomah County is considering ending funding for SMYRC, a resource for LGBTQIA2S+ youth. Please send an email to these five email addresses, asking them not to end funding for SMYRC:
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
The full post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHCADsgTD2N/
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Finished reading chapter 1 (Welcome to Amateur Radio) of the Ham Radio License Manual.
One of the first pictures is of people in the Multnomah County Emergency Operations Center. I didn't expect a microtargeted ad in a printed book.
#ham #AmateurRadio #radio #arrl #preparedness #multnomah #pdx #portland
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"After a nearly month-long surge in stray and surrendered dogs, Multnomah County Animal Services is urgently asking the community to help alleviate the overcrowding" https://www.multcopets.org/news/valentine-adoption-special #Portland #PortlandPDX #PDX #Multnomah
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For folks in Multnomah County, Oregon, you can take a short budget priorities survey to share your views with Chair Jessica Vega Pederson. The survey asks you to do 3 things:
1. Rank a list of about 15 different major program areas.
2. For a few of those major program areas, rank specific programs within the area.
3. Share whatever is on your mind in a free text question.The survey will be open until Monday, March 3.
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