As I write this, Multnomah County stands just over a month away from opening a voluntary drug deflection center in the heart of the central eastside (“$2 million approved for improvements at Portland ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez said he is “certainly not satisfied” with the way the county’s deflection centers are working. In a late afternoon press ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Thursday, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pedersen presented her plan for a drug deflection program to the other commissioners. The plan is in response to House Bill 4002 ...

As Seattle backs away from prosecuting drug possession, Portland’s top prosecutor is moving in the opposite direction, announcing a crackdown aimed at offenders who refuse treatment after arrest.

Multnomah County DA-elect Nathan Vasquez said Tuesday that he will insist that the county’s approach to drug possession cases starting this fall “must include accountability and meaningful connection ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Those who fail to complete Multnomah County’s Deflection Program will soon face criminal penalties. District Attorney Nathan Vasquez proposed the change on Tuesday after ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — At a work session Tuesday morning, Multnomah County commissioners deliberated over potential changes to the county's drug deflection regime, a response to the program's lackluster ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Calls are growing louder in Multnomah County to overhaul the County’s drug deflection program after new data showed it is falling short of getting people into addiction ...