Citing decade-old state law, officials refuse to name Oregonians killed by record heat wave The county cited ORS 192.345(36), which states that medical examiner’s reports are “exempt from disclosure unless the public interest requires disclosure." Author: Maggie Vespa Updated: 7:25 PM PDT July 9, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County officials announced Thursday they will not release the names and addresses of those killed by the record-setting heat wave in late June. Multiple news outlets, including KGW, had requested that information to better understa...