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2022 Elections | Multnomah County Board Chair, District 2 Commissioner

May 4, 2022
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2022 Elections | Metro President and Council

May 7, 2022
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2022 Elections | Portland City Council and City Auditor’s race

May 7, 2022
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Q&As with 23 candidates running for Oregon governor

Gubernatorial candidates answer questions on climate, housing, homelessness and more
May 5, 2022
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Editorial | Street Roots contacted every candidate in city, county, Metro races

Not every candidate responded, but they got at least two emails from us
By
SR editorial board
May 11, 2022
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Opinion | 8 ways district attorneys can transform justice

By
Shannon Wight
May 10, 2022
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Editorial | Oregon Media Collaborative covered ground for gubernatorial primaries

Journalists throughout the state worked to bring you the answers in this issue
By
SR editorial board
May 4, 2022
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Street Roots vendor, Mouse holds up a newspaper. Mouse is wearing rainbow striped knit top and cap. A quote by them reads, "remember to be love and be happy if you can."

Street Roots vendor profile | Mouse spreads positivity to those around her

Dubbing herself the ‘Energizer Bunny,’ Mouse brings enthusiasm wherever she goes
By
Dylan Jefferies
May 4, 2022
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An image of the envelope containing an official voter ballot for Multnomah County.

Editorial | Street Roots contacted every candidate in city, county, Metro races

Not every candidate responded, but they got at least two emails from us
By
SR editorial board
May 11, 2022
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Dramatic photo of Themis statue, symbol of law and justice

Opinion | 8 ways district attorneys can transform justice

By
Shannon Wight
May 10, 2022
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Street Roots vendor profile | Championing independence

Diamond aims to see every state in the country
By
Kat Wasula
May 9, 2022
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2022 Elections | Metro President and Council

May 7, 2022
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A photo of the outside of Portland City Hall building.

2022 Elections | Portland City Council and City Auditor’s race

May 7, 2022
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Q&As with 23 candidates running for Oregon governor

Gubernatorial candidates answer questions on climate, housing, homelessness and more
May 5, 2022
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2022 Elections | Multnomah County Board Chair, District 2 Commissioner

May 4, 2022
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Street Roots vendor, Mouse holds up a newspaper. Mouse is wearing rainbow striped knit top and cap. A quote by them reads, "remember to be love and be happy if you can."

Street Roots vendor profile | Mouse spreads positivity to those around her

Dubbing herself the ‘Energizer Bunny,’ Mouse brings enthusiasm wherever she goes
By
Dylan Jefferies
May 4, 2022
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A photo of the Oregon State Capitol building surrounded by cherry blossoms. An illustration of the outline of Oregon with text that says "vote" is atop the image.

Editorial | Oregon Media Collaborative covered ground for gubernatorial primaries

Journalists throughout the state worked to bring you the answers in this issue
By
SR editorial board
May 4, 2022
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Street Roots vendor profile | Robert has sold Street Roots for over 15 years

Robert advises everyone to engage with others
By
Emily Emanuel
April 27, 2022
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Welcome back to the Spring Anthology

By
K. Rambo
April 27, 2022
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Street Roots Podcast | Sen. Ron Wyden on mental health, CAHOOTS bill and more

Episode 22: The senator discusses the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
By
DeVon Pouncey
April 22, 2022
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Welcome to the Spring Anthology

A collection of impactful and important stories from a 12-month period
By
K. Rambo
April 20, 2022
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Kaia Sand | We are responsible for giving our unhoused neighbors good options

OPINION | People need agency in their own lives, and options when it comes to housing and shelter
By
Kaia Sand
April 13, 2022
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Oregon doesn’t evaluate vast majority of tax breaks, costing billions in lost revenue

Gov. Kate Brown says special tax treatment amplifies racial inequity
By
Piper McDaniel
April 13, 2022
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Independent homebuyers can’t compete with investors

Amid tight housing market, investors snap up homes in record numbers. Portland renters and prospective non-investment homebuyers are feeling the impact.
By
Melanie Henshaw
April 13, 2022
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Law enforcement coin related to Portland protests under review by sheriff’s office

By
K. Rambo
April 13, 2022
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Street Roots vendor profile | Josephine dreams for herself and her grandchildren

Josephine is focused on bringing her family together
By
Jessica Hamilton
April 13, 2022
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Street Roots vendor profile | ‘I can go to sleep knowing someone else is warm’

Gail enjoys making connections with her customers
By
Robin Havenick
April 10, 2022
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Street Roots vendor profile | Experiencing hope and looking ahead

Jason is focusing on finding things that bring him comfort and peace
By
Dylan Jefferies
April 7, 2022

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