Opinion
Opinion | Jeremiah Hayden joins Street Roots as its new staff reporter
I couldn’t be happier to join the Street Roots editorial team as a staff reporter after serving as an intern this summer and then the Zuhl Fellow through the fall. In a city where many view homelessness as the most pressing issue, I can’t think of a better place to work, highlighting people who experience life…
Kaia Sand | Street Roots’ highlights 2023
This has been a year of creating a strong foundation for Street Roots as it enters its 25th year. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views. Street Roots broke ground on a building to expand its programs on Northwest Third Avenue and Burnside Street in March. Staff, vendors…
News
Turning Green Into Gold: Urban Alchemy’s million-dollar lawsuit
Two days after the Clinton Triangle Temporary Alternative Shelter Site, or TASS, opened in Portland, the site manager, Urban Alchemy, quietly settled a $1 million class action lawsuit brought forth by former employees in California. The settlement resulted from one of at least six lawsuits filed against the organization since its founding in 2018. At…
What to know about the 2024 TriMet fare increases
Certain TriMet fares will increase Jan. 1, 2024. The increases, approved by a board vote in May, will range from 15 to 60 cents depending on the type of ticket purchased. Below is the breakdown of what is increasing and by how much, according to the TriMet website: – Adult 2.5-hour Ticket: $2.80 (up 30…
Culture
Javelina, Portland’s only Native American restaurant, is slinging frybread to eager crowds
As diners chat over steaming bowls of potato soup and frybread tacos, laughter floats from chefs busily cooking in the open kitchen — they’re going to sell out again. The secret is out: Javelina is one of Portland’s hottest pop-ups — and its only Native American restaurant. “Native Culture Corner” is a recurring column by…
