http://www.yourstreet.com/news/multnomah-county YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us 11/17/2009 Multnomah County Library - Hillsdale Branch, 1525 SW Sunset Boulevard Nothing chases away the blues that rain and shrinking daylight can bring like a good story! Come check out the Tapestry of Tales Storytelling Festival hosted by Multnomah County Library.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752673/tapestry-of-tales-storytelling-festival-tales-of-wonder-and-wisdom-an- Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:14:59 -0800 Multnomah County looks ready to enact an annual vehicle registration fee of $19 starting next fall, to pay for its portion of replacing the ailing Sellwood Bridge. The bridge opened in 1925. In 1960, three feet was cut out to accommodate a landslide. Loads have been... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740844/county-tax-your-car-19-a-year-to-fund-bridge Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:08 -0700 [News] A Multnomah County jury has found Del Monte Fresh Produce liable for unpaid wages to hundreds of employees who worked at the North Portland food-processing plant before a federal immigration raid in 2007. Read full story http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743326/-murmurs-a-ldquo-human-being-rdquo-column-chip-kelly-would-appreciate- Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:08 -0700 SALEM (AP) — A lawyer for theater mogul turned developer Tom Moyer told the Oregon Supreme Court that a century-old state law banning the use of false names for political contributions is outdated and violates the constitutional right to free speech. Moyer was... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6727345/oregon-supreme-court-to-hear-key-case Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:15:08 -0700 via reederbeach.com As of last Monday, long-time residents of the RV park on Sauvie Island thought they would soon find themselves without a place to park their homes. The Oregonian reported that if Multnomah County enforces its interpretation of urban growth... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6710363/embattled-rv-park-residents-can-stay-put Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:32:08 -0700 A Multnomah County jury said Wednesday that American Medical Response is guilty of negligence. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6703121/court-finds-ambulance-company-guilty Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:14:08 -0700 [News] What people will say to get out of a Portland parking ticket. They pile up each week on the desks of Multnomah County judges. Letters about dogs, diarrhea and dyslexia. Stories about autistic children and encounters with Sen. Ron Wyden. Diagrams, photographs,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6703111/it-rsquo-s-not-my-fault Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700 City Commissioners Randy Leonard, Nick Fish and Amanda Fritz called this afternoon for the publication of the city's controversial " secret list, " going against the advice they have been given so far by the city attorney's office to keep it secret. City council... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6618589/breaking-council-majority-8212-publish-secret-list Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:19:08 -0700 [News] The contest starts now to replace our endangered sheriff. When Multnomah County voters elected Bob Skipper sheriff last November, few could have guessed he might be forced to leave office quicker than his disgraced predecessor, Bernie Giusto. But news that... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6612459/lost-skipper- Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:00:08 -0700 [News] Multnomah County government’s largest employee union has demanded that County Chair Ted Wheeler apologize to its members and rescind pay raises for two of his top staff after other County employees agreed to budget-balancing salary freezes. As first... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6534447/-murmurs-more-bite-than-a-great-white-shark- Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:00:08 -0700 This weekend I got a creepy call on my cellphone. A prerecorded woman's voice invited me to cash in on an "economic stimulus modification plan." Confused, I listened on and she asked me to press a button if I wanted to learn more about "this program designed for... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6523014/foreclosure-scamsters-strike-force Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:02:08 -0700 PORTLAND  (AP) — A former Multnomah County deputy prosecutor has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing a dying woman’s house. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6440319/former-oregon-prosecutor-sentenced-for-stealing-house Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:47:08 -0700 The Multnomah County sheriff fails a test that is needed to re-certify him in order to be sheriff for a second time. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6412333/sheriff-fails-certification-test,-again Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:07:08 -0700 Multnomah County prosecutors dismiss sex abuse charges against a Portland man. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6396452/da-dismisses-man-s-sex-abuse-charges Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:20:08 -0700 In a move that stands to create jobs, boost local economies, reduce diesel emissions and protect human health and the environment for the people of Oregon, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded over $1.6 million to reduce emissions from Portland... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6396403/epa-awards-portland-over-1-6-million-to-reduce-diesel-emissions-and-create Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:30:08 -0700 Distracting Cesar Chavez renames aside , city council has been remarkably productive on the important issue of sustainability today. This morning, it signed a contract to have six streetcars produced right here in Oregon . And this afternoon, council has voted to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6303569/save-on-insulation-for-your-single-family-home Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:01:08 -0700 Three or four Portlanders may still be unaware, but the Rose City is going through some pretty intense troll wars soul-searching over the value of Major League Soccer right now. More here . Economists say MLS is unlikely to make Portland any actual money, so the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6262240/rape-allegations-another-side-effect-of-big-soccer- Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:16:08 -0700 Multnomah County authorities are investigating a woman accused of starving her dog to death. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6248312/gresham-woman-accused-of-animal-neglect Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:40:08 -0700 Health officials say a Multnomah County teen caught a case of E. coli from a brand of commercial cookie dough. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6169076/cookie-dough-recalled-after-girl-sickened Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:17:08 -0700