Pat Dooris

Willamette Week reported recently on the wrangling between Portland and Multnomah County that has kept the Joint Office of Homeless Services from tracking data.

Craig Roberts retired from the sheriff's office at the end of 2020, but he said that he hasn't unplugged from what he sees in county politics.

Tootie Smith joined the board of commissioners in 2012, winning the chair seat in 2020. Now she's looking to fend off a challenge for another four-year term.

At the Gordon Moore campus, Intel engineers do the work to push Moore's Law — the idea that the number of transistors on a single chip will double every two years.

Vega Pederson delivered the annual "State of Multnomah County" address Monday, her second turn at the podium since being elected chair.

Depending on the evidence gathered, Schmidt said during Monday night's briefing that his office is prepared to press felony charges for burglary and other crimes.

Kristen Emerson was followed and assaulted at a TriMet station in Washington County. A judge decided to bump the attacker's charge from a felony to a misdemeanor.

Lisa Charpilloz Hanson heads the Oregon Department of Agriculture, which has the power to regulate groundwater pollution from farms in the Lower Umatilla Basin.

Andrew Wiederhorn heads the parent company of California's Fatburger. He grew up and made his first millions in Portland, before serving time for financial crimes.

Incumbent DA Mike Schmidt now faces a challenge from within his own office as he seeks a second term as Multnomah County district attorney.