The 90-day downtown Portland fentanyl emergency ends; Gov. Kotek, local leaders announce next steps [Video]

Governor Tina Kotek, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Friday described the next steps they plan to take to address the fentanyl crisis now that their 90-day state of emergency for downtown Portland has officially expired.

The post-emergency response to the fentanyl crisis in the Portland metro area will include a designated intake facility to manage referrals for addiction treatment, a shelter-bed tracking system and the addition of mobile clinics to help people in the throes of fentanyl addiction, according to a press release that accompanied a press conference by the three leaders.