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  Multnomah County, Oregon - Oregon.com
Multnomah County was created when the people living in Portland found it difficult to travel to Hillsboro to conduct business at the county seat of Washington County.
Multnomah County is the smallest county in Oregon, with only 465 square miles.
Multnomah County is very diverse with Portland in the west and the Columbia Gorge and Mt. Hood in the east.
www.oregon.com /counties/multnomah.cfm   (667 words)

  
 Tiny book with powerful message catapults Oregon publisher to national prominence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Multnomah Publishers, an evangelical Christian press, has rocketed from secular obscurity to national best-seller prominence with a series of titles by the Rev. Bruce Wilkinson, including "The Prayer of Jabez," a slim little volume with a powerful message and the biggest sales ever recorded in a single year.
Multnomah Publishers relocated here in 1989, as a result of Jacobson's quest to find a fine small town to raise his family, and the press has become Sisters' largest employer with a growing workforce that now totals 134 people.
Multnomah Publishers, as it became known in 1997, seemed to be on another downswing in 2000.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /books/95848_multnomah18.shtml   (2303 words)

  
 Multnomah County
The Multnomah County Health Department is seeking Russian/English speaking Clinic Medical Assistants for its Integrated Clinic Service to assist care providers to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and treatment at the clinics; to interact with patients both in person performing simple...
The Multnomah County Health Department is seeking Vietnamese/English speaking Clinic Medical Assistants for its Integrated Clinic Service to assist care providers to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and treatment at the clinics; to interact with patients both in person performing sim...
Multnomah County’s Budget Office Evaluation unit, located in the heart of beautiful Portland, Oregon, is seeking a full-time Performance Measurement Analyst to work in a fast paced environment providing high-level performance and outcome measurement, budget and financial analysis, program evaluation...
agency.governmentjobs.com /multnomah/default.cfm   (1139 words)

  
 Multnomah County, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Multnomah County (IPA: [ml̩t ˈno mə]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, the smallest in area but the largest in population due to Portland, the county seat and largest city in Oregon.
Multnomah County was one of the few local governments in Oregon to approve such a tax increase.
In May 2003, the Multnomah County Department of Human Services named Klingon on a list of 55 languages for which it might conceivably need interpreters; this story was circulated out-of-context as an urban legend claiming that the department was looking to hire a Klingon interpreter.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Multnomah_County,_Oregon   (1177 words)

  
 Multnomah Historical Association
The purpose of the Multnomah Village Historical Association is "To collect, preserve, to exhibit, to publish material of a historical character and to develop community wide interest in the growth and development of the Southwest neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon."
We are a nonprofit association that was formed by Multnomah School parents to preserve items of historical interest when the school was closed in 1979.
The collections of the Multnomah Village Historical Association are housed in the Mary Becker Lyman History Center.
www.multnomahhistorical.com /index.html   (411 words)

  
 Oregon.com Vacation Ideas - Multnomah Falls
The best view of majestic Multnomah Falls is from Benson Bridge which spans the 600 foot high cascade between the its two tiers.
According to Native American lore, Multnomah Falls was created to win the heart of a young princess who wanted a hidden place to bathe.
To make the outing complete, visit the Multnomah Falls Lodge which was built in 1925 to serve throngs of tourists who came to view the spectacular sights of the Columbia Gorge.
www.oregon.com /trips/multnomah_falls.cfm   (818 words)

  
 About Multnomah Aikikai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Multnomah Aikikai is dedicated to the development and promotion of the Martial Art of Aikido as a path for individuals to cultivate strength of integrity and embody their highest potential, thereby contributing to the diversity and harmony of the human race and the global community.
Members of Multnomah Aikikai are responsible for opening themselves to the art in all of its facets.
This includes treating other members with respect both on and off the mat, contributing to the atmosphere of safety and cleanliness in the school, observing training etiquette, and initiating discovery of the breadth and depth of Aikido within themselves and within the larger Martial Arts community.
www.homestead.com /multnomahaikikai/About.html   (692 words)

  
 Multnomah Dental Society | Senior Services
Through SSDS, participating Multnomah Dental Society members agree to offer treatment to qualified patients at a 50% reduction in normal rates, with the exception of lab fees, which are charged in full.
You must be a resident of Multnomah County.
Multnomah Dental Society does not need to be notified.
www.multnomahdental.org /public/senior_services.html   (689 words)

  
 MCHD Environmental Health Section Vector Control - West Nile Virus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In 2005, West Nile Virus was discovered in Lane and Malheur counties: Multnomah County Vector Control received the following release stating that “Oregon’s first four cases of West Nile Virus in humans were reported Thursday afternoon, prompting state public health officials to advise residents to step up precautions against the infection.
Multnomah County Health Vector Control would like to distribute WNV prevention educational materials to the general public, agencies, health-care clinics and businesses to help prevent further cases of the virus.
Multnomah County Vector and Nuisance Control (MCVNC) has a tiered approach to West Nile Virus including education, surveillance and control.
www.mchealth.org /vector/wnv.html   (919 words)

  
 Multnomah County Real Estate Guide and Valuations - Zillow
Multnomah County homes changed in value at a rate of 23.3% in 2005 vs. 12% in 2004.
The Zindex for Multnomah County, as well as individual home real estate valuations can be used by homeowners, Realtors, residents listing for sale by owner homes (FSBO), as well as just curious real estate enthusiasts.
The Zindex™ is Zillow's Housing Index and is the median Zestimate™ for a given geographic area on a given day.
www.zillow.com /local/Oregon/Multnomah   (198 words)

  
 Multnomah Manor: Apartments for Rent in Portland, Oregon
Multnomah Manor: Apartments for Rent in Portland, Oregon
Multnomah Manor Apartment Homes offer retro style one bedroom floor plans located in the popular Multnomah Village neighborhood.
3035 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland, OR 97219
www.multnomahmanorapts.com   (154 words)

  
 Multnomah Falls & Historic Columbia River Highway (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Multnomah Falls it the highlight of the beautiful Columbia Gorge.
The winding road will deliver you to Multnomah Falls but on the way you will be captivated by breathtaking views of the Columbia River Gorge.
Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the nation.
trips.stateoforegon.com.cob-web.org:8888 /multnomah_falls   (431 words)

  
 Welcome (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Plummeting 620 feet from its origins on Larch Mountain, Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States.
Multnomah Falls offers one of the best places in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to study geology exposed by floods.
The complementing architecture around the falls, Benson Bridge and Multnomah Falls Lodge is one of the many features that makes this waterfall special.
www.fs.fed.us.cob-web.org:8888 /r6/columbia/millennium2/welcome.htm   (282 words)

  
 Multnomah Falls - Johann & Sandra's Columbia River Gorge
You'll be emptied into a massive parking lot in the middle of the freeway, where you will have to wait in line to park during peak times.
At it's foot, you can dine in the Multnomah Falls Lodge, or pick up ice cream, espresso, or a sno-cone from the snack bar and a few items from the gift shop after you've snapped off a few photos.
The Lodge, built in 1925, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and holds every type of stone found in the Columbia River Gorge.
www.johann-sandra.com /hiking/multnomah.htm   (626 words)

  
 Multnomah County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Multnomah County has begun a planning project to identify a long-term solution for the Sellwood Bridge. After eight decades of use, the bridge is nearing the end of its service life. Visit the Project Website to learn more and tell us what you think.
The Multnomah County Bridge Section manages and maintains six Willamette River Bridges and over twenty smaller bridges elsewhere in the County.
Our primary goals are to provide safe transportation facilities for the public, to protect the public investment by preserving our historic bridges, and to help plan for the transportation needs of the 500,000 new residents expected in the Portland area by the year 2020.
www2.co.multnomah.or.us /jsp/Public/EntryPoint?ch=f2fd7845ebd96010VgnVCM1000003bc614acRCRD/hawthorneP&D/maintenance_platforms.shtml   (367 words)

  
 Multnomah Falls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Multnomah Falls is a waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, located east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, along the Columbia River Highway.
The falls drops in two major steps, split into an upper falls of 542 feet and a lower falls of 69 feet, with a gradual 9 foot drop in elevation between the two, so the total height of the waterfall is conventionally given as 620 feet.
Multnomah is often claimed, erroneously, to be the second tallest year-round waterfall in the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Multnomah_Falls   (436 words)

  
 Multnomah Dental Society | General Public
Current new dentists of Multnomah County are encouraged to invite a friend or colleague from another component or someone that might be interested in joining.
The focus of the evening is to introduce members and non-members to the many benefits of the tripartite.
The intent of the program is to mobilize the nation’s dentists, to provide free oral health care services to thousands of low-income children across the country.
www.multnomahdental.org /current_events.html   (1389 words)

  
 Multnomah County Records Inventory
Multnomah County Zoning Ordinance, 1955 (1 volume); 1990 (1 volume); 1995 (1 volume).
At that time all justice courts in Multnomah County except the Gresham District and ex-officio justice courts (municipal courts) were abolished and their jurisdiction was transferred to the district courts.
In 1913 the legislative assembly abolished all Multnomah County justice courts except the Gresham District and the municipal court and transferred their jurisdiction to the newly created district courts (District Court Dockets).
arcweb.sos.state.or.us /county/cpmultnomahdescrip1.html   (12287 words)

  
 School Auditing in Multnomah County
In May 2003, Multnomah County voters approved a three year 1.25% income tax to supplement state funding of local schools, health care, mental health, senior services, and public safety.
As part of a commitment to increased school accountability, the measure also funded the Multnomah County Auditor and Portland Auditor to conduct a series of performance audits of the school districts.
Attached is a similar report on the school districts in Multnomah County that can answer many questions, while raising many more.
www.multnomahschools.org /index.html   (519 words)

  
 SAS Success Story: Multnomah County Sheriff's Department
For many years, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Department in Oregon has used a standard cost-per-bed formula to forecast budgets for its Corrections Division.
He hopes to partner with the Oregon Corrections Department to house state prisoners who were originally sentenced to prison from Multnomah County for the last year of their sentence.
Essentially, Multnomah County would rent some of the beds in its new jail to the state.
www.sas.com /success/multnomah.html   (1017 words)

  
 Multnomah County, Oregon GenWeb
Multnomah County is located along the northern border of the state of Oregon, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.
Multnomah County was created from Washington and Clackamas counties by an act of the Oregon Territorial Legislature on December 22, 1854.
Multnomah County Oregon now has its own mailing list for discussing items of genealogical value for Multnomah County Oregon.
www.rootsweb.com /~ormultno   (402 words)

  
 Multnomah County History
This Multnomah County Courthouse was built in 1866 with additions in the 1880s.
It was replaced by the current courthouse, which was completed in 1914.
Contemporaries described the results of his work as a "poem in stone" and called the highway the "king of roads." It was designated a national historic landmark in 2000.
arcweb.sos.state.or.us /county/cpmultnomahhome.html   (667 words)

  
 OregonLive.com: 03-03-04 Press release from Multnomah County Attorney
Multnomah County’s new policy to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples who meet all other requirements for a marriage license is based on a legal opinion released today by County Attorney Agnes Sowle.
Therefore, Multnomah County is prohibited from discriminating against an individual who applies for a marriage license because of gender or sexual orientation.
Because the regulation of marriage is a states’ right, the determination of whether it is permissible to deny marriage licenses to a same sex couple depends on the law in each state.
www.oregonlive.com /special/gaymarriage/index.ssf?/special/gaymarriage/0303atty.html   (502 words)

  
 Friends of Multnomah Falls Trail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Multnomah Falls Trail to the Overlook is the
Multnomah Falls who do not want to see the trail overrun by poison oak and who
Due to lack of funding, the rangers of the Multnomah Falls are understaffed and
www.multnomahfallstrail.org   (289 words)

  
 Multnomah Arts Center Images
The Multnomah Arts Center's music program is one of the strongest and largest in the area.
Theatre classes are offered year-round at the Multnomah Arts Center, and as well at other Parks & Recreation sites.
The Multnomah Arts Center's dance program has classes for ages 2 through adults including creative dance, jazz dance, tap, Chinese Folk Dance,Ballet, Ballroom and Hip Hop.
www.multnomahartscenter.org /gallery   (145 words)

  
 The Multnomah Villager
Interestingly, there's a new bit in the Wiki entry today, stating "Multnomah Village was, for a long time, home to the world's first wiki, WikiWikiWeb, which was physically located in an office there.
This is located kind of diagonally across from the Multnomah Art Center, twoards the stoplight on 31st.
I've lived in and around Multnomah Village since the mid-90's, and I thought this 'blog would be an interesting way to learn more, and become more involved in my neighborhood.
multnomahvillager.blogspot.com   (1498 words)

  
 Multnomah County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Faculty, residents, nurses and students from OHSU support the work of the downtown Portland and Gresham-area Wallace Medical Concern by volunteering their time to care for low-income, inner city residents.
In Multnomah County, 33 students are enrolled in the online bachelors degree program.
Students and teachers in Washington, Multnomah, Douglas, Polk, Clackamas, Marion, Baker, Clark, and Deschutes counties have participated in ThinkFirst activities in recent years.
www.ohsu.edu /about/cofacts/multnomah.cfm   (2293 words)

  
 Multnomah County Adopted Documents
Recent studies show use of standard diesel fuel is causing particulate pollution levels to be on average 750 times higher than human health benchmarks, making it the number one air toxic in Multnomah County and Oregon.
Standard diesel fuel exhaust is of particular concern as an asthma trigger, especially for children and other vulnerable populations.
Previous action by Multnomah County (Resolution 01-052) established a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 10% by 2010 and included an objective to increase the use of alternative fuels in on-road and off–road equipment.
www2.co.multnomah.or.us /cfm/boardclerk/viewdetail.cfm?DocID=9498   (543 words)

  
 Multnomah County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Hearings are scheduled between the first Monday in February through April 15, 2007.
Multnomah County has two panels which hear appeals.
State law requires that hearings must be held between the first Monday in February and April 15.
www2.co.multnomah.or.us /jsp/Public/EntryPoint?ch=cda46750fddd7010VgnVCM1000003bc614acRCRD&ct=06081d0fcd667010VgnVCM3709240ac614acRCRD   (2728 words)

  
 Multnomah County Naturalizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
For the researcher who suspects their ancestor was naturalized in Multnomah County, Oregon, the process is complicated by the fact that naturalizations were granted by county courts and by federal courts -- all located in Portland.
If you have not found your ancestor's naturalization, and you are positive the naturalization took place in Multnomah County, here is the next step.
If the search of the Multnomah County Circuit Court does not bring results, all is not lost.
www.gfo.org /multnat.html   (1434 words)

  
 thecatsmeow Multnomah Falls Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
Multnomah Falls is the second highest year round waterfall in the United Staes.It drops 620 feet.
It is fed by underground springs from Larch Mountain.The flow is usually at its strongest in the winter and spring.
I used to always stop at Multnomah Falls with my kids on the way from Eastern Oregon to Portland.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/26c0b/d0312   (268 words)

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