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Photo of a graphic that says "foster care shuffle part 1: youth call for end to constant, traumatic foster care disruptions"

Lack of placement stability for Oregon foster youth causes traumatic disruptions

Former foster youth speak on their experience with a lack of placement stability while in Oregon's foster care system
By
Libby Dowsett
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
A photo of comic artist and author of Graveneye, Sloane Leong.

Sloane Leong’s newest work explores horror and obsession

In conversation with Sloane Leong, she tells us about her forthcoming horror comic, ‘Graveneye’ and working with illustrator Anna Bowles
By
Kanani Cortez
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
A photo of a tent with the on the eastside esplanade of Portland's waterfront with tall city buildings in the background

Kaia Sand | Creating additive solutions to homelessness

OPINION | Looking at solutions to the homelessness crisis, which solutions go beyond spectacle and prove effective?
By
Kaia Sand
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
Multnomah County Courthouse sign

Portland nonprofit helps expunge juvenile records

Youth, Rights & Justice’s new expunction clinic will assist eligible people in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties seal juvenile charges that often bar them from housing and job opportunities
By
Taylor Griggs
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of a green notice announcing an "illegal campsite" taped to a pole.

Analysis of 2021 sweeps raises questions about pandemic policies and procedures

Analysis of sweeps in 2021 shows potential inconsistencies with CDC guidelines, instead correlate with the city's ‘reopening’
By
K. Rambo
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Woman holding a sign that urges Kaiser Permanente to support their employees

Thousands of Kaiser workers on the verge of strike

Kaiser Permanente workers say the healthcare company declined proposed contract changes, now prepared to strike due to a lack of safe staffing, saying it puts the health and safety of patients and workers at risk.
By
Aurora Biggers
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of a portion of Carver's camp showing a few tents and a bicycle.

OPINION | After a sweep, ‘where are we supposed to go?’

Portland’s sweeps leave people with few resources scrambling to navigate a profoundly broken system lacking oversight, accountability and transparency
By
Bronwyn Carver
September 29, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of Portland city hall

Editorial | Clean & Safe is a dirty deal

The city's ties with Clean & Safe lack oversight. The city should not rush to approve a new contract.
By
SR editorial board
September 29, 2021
Street Roots

OPINION | America: A land of inequities

Contributor Brian Greer reflects on America's wealth inequities and its consequences
By
Brian Greer
October 6, 2021
Street Roots

‘Sorcerer Jackl’ tells a dark chapter in Salzburg’s history

German street paper, Apropos, delves into what really happened 340 years ago in Salzburg
By
Wilhelm Ortmayr
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of Portland Community of Christ church that will serve as a rotating shelter location for Family Promise Metro East.

Empty churches to serve as family shelters in East Portland

More than four years after Daybreak closed, an interfaith group plans to reopen family shelters at various churches
By
Aurora Biggers
September 22, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of Coco Jem Holiday, neighborhood resident Ray Colbert, and OHSU volunteers advertising Local Lounge’s pop-up vaccination clinic on Aug. 14.

Vaccination efforts continue in Multnomah County through community collaboration

Community leaders and health care experts bring vaccines directly to neighborhoods with vaccine rate disparities
By
Andrew Jankowski
September 22, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of Street Roots vendor Johnny Rottin next to a quote from him that reads, “I get paid by this program to do the same thing I’ve been doing for free and on my own before, just trying to help take care of others, because others have helped me”

Street Roots vendor profile | Building confidence through education

On top of working with Street Roots Johnny is an artist and aims to go to art school
By
Robin Havenick
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of multiple surveillance cameras mounted onto a wall

20 years without complexity: The legacy of 9/11 for American Muslims

By
Anjabeen Ashraf
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
A photo of two people fist bumping , both wearing hats and face masks.

Union Gospel Mission hosted expanded distribution event

Union Gospel Mission's annual distribution event provides winter weather essentials to vulnerable Portlanders
By
Andrew Jankowski
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
A photo of comic artist and author of Graveneye, Sloane Leong.

Sloane Leong’s newest work explores horror and obsession

In conversation with Sloane Leong, she tells us about her forthcoming horror comic, ‘Graveneye’ and working with illustrator Anna Bowles
By
Kanani Cortez
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of a graphic that says "foster care shuffle part 1: youth call for end to constant, traumatic foster care disruptions"

Lack of placement stability for Oregon foster youth causes traumatic disruptions

Former foster youth speak on their experience with a lack of placement stability while in Oregon's foster care system
By
Libby Dowsett
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
A photo of a tent with the on the eastside esplanade of Portland's waterfront with tall city buildings in the background

Kaia Sand | Creating additive solutions to homelessness

OPINION | Looking at solutions to the homelessness crisis, which solutions go beyond spectacle and prove effective?
By
Kaia Sand
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
photo of street roots vendor Michael Whetstone with a quote from him that says, "street roots gives people a chance to be their own boss."

Street Roots vendor profile | Being his own boss

Persistent and energetic Michael switches it up when selling papers
By
Dylan Jefferies
October 6, 2021
Street Roots

OPINION | America: A land of inequities

Contributor Brian Greer reflects on America's wealth inequities and its consequences
By
Brian Greer
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Community health worker Haika Mushi distributes bottled water.

Kaia Sand | Portland Street Response is on the right track, 6-month evaluation shows

Opinion | Expand the pilot city-wide, 24/7, under Portland Fire and Rescue
By
Kaia Sand
October 6, 2021
Street Roots

‘Sorcerer Jackl’ tells a dark chapter in Salzburg’s history

German street paper, Apropos, delves into what really happened 340 years ago in Salzburg
By
Wilhelm Ortmayr
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Multnomah County Courthouse sign

Portland nonprofit helps expunge juvenile records

Youth, Rights & Justice’s new expunction clinic will assist eligible people in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties seal juvenile charges that often bar them from housing and job opportunities
By
Taylor Griggs
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Woman holding a sign that urges Kaiser Permanente to support their employees

Thousands of Kaiser workers on the verge of strike

Kaiser Permanente workers say the healthcare company declined proposed contract changes, now prepared to strike due to a lack of safe staffing, saying it puts the health and safety of patients and workers at risk.
By
Aurora Biggers
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of a green notice announcing an "illegal campsite" taped to a pole.

Analysis of 2021 sweeps raises questions about pandemic policies and procedures

Analysis of sweeps in 2021 shows potential inconsistencies with CDC guidelines, instead correlate with the city's ‘reopening’
By
K. Rambo
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of the outside of the building that is housing the "Prototypes" exhibit with letters spelling "prototypes" in the front of the building.

Art exhibit imagines what can replace Oregon’s toppled monuments

The "Prototypes" exhibit allows artists and community to question what is worthy of being memorialized in public spaces
By
Karly Quadros
September 29, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of Roma children.

Albanian Roma fight for their rights

Young Roma activists are fighting for a better future, calling for education access and political representation
By
Astrid Benölken Tobias Zuttmann
September 29, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of a portion of Carver's camp showing a few tents and a bicycle.

OPINION | After a sweep, ‘where are we supposed to go?’

Portland’s sweeps leave people with few resources scrambling to navigate a profoundly broken system lacking oversight, accountability and transparency
By
Bronwyn Carver
September 29, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of street roots vendor DJ Husar

Street Roots vendor profile | Finding his voice

With a passion for writing, DJ hopes to see his work in print
By
Kat Wasula
September 29, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of Portland city hall

Editorial | Clean & Safe is a dirty deal

The city's ties with Clean & Safe lack oversight. The city should not rush to approve a new contract.
By
SR editorial board
September 29, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of Street Roots vendor Sheamus Kirk next to a quote that reads, "I was so enthralled with Street Roots that I had to keep going with it, keep helping out."

Street Roots vendor profile | On a search to find meaning

Coming from Florida, Sheamus explores what Portland has in store for him
By
Jessica Hamilton
September 22, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of Portland Community of Christ church that will serve as a rotating shelter location for Family Promise Metro East.

Empty churches to serve as family shelters in East Portland

More than four years after Daybreak closed, an interfaith group plans to reopen family shelters at various churches
By
Aurora Biggers
September 22, 2021

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