PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County’s library system is entering a new chapter, marked by sweeping renovations, new branches, and a focus on safety. In an interview on KGW’s "Straight Talk," Library ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a stabbing took place outside of Multnomah County Central Library in August, County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson released a statement on Monday calling on District ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson on Monday released video of a high-profile assault that happened near the Central Library in downtown Portland late last month, after ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County Library released a list on Tuesday of the most checked out books in 2025 – featuring one Portland author. The tally for the most checked out books include ...

The Multnomah County Central Library in Portland will not be getting metal detectors at the entrance after all. According to a memo released by both Multnomah County Board Chair Jessica Vega Pederson ...

Multnomah County officials plan to make additional safety upgrades at Portland’s troubled Central Library, but remain undecided about one major security measure. Director of Libraries Annie Lewis told ...

Chair Jessica Vega Pederson said the video she and other officials have seen contradicts Portland police’s version of the events. The District Attorney’s office has declined to release it, citing an ...

Multnomah County’s top prosecutor publicly told the county chair to use her own power to release footage of a stabbing outside the Central Library last month and said he would not litigate ongoing ...