Opinion
Take care of yourself, your health, your community
Taking care of your health should be a year-round effort, but this month, as we mark National Minority Health Month, we hope you’ll use this opportunity to take care of yourself, your health and your community. While we’ve made some progress in moving toward better health outcomes for people of color, we’ve still got a…
Street Roots editorial: Act on housing now!
Housing and homelessness have become staples in Portland’s recent election cycles. But this year it has reached a fever pitch. Renters’ rights, affordable housing and ending homelessness are rightfully the center planks to nearly all the candidates seeking election to local office. But the discourse is nearing a boiling point among the voters and the…
News
Broken windows prosecuting
More than a thousand quality-of-life crimes are prosecuted in Multnomah County each year. These crimes are typically non-violent, low-level offenses believed to lower the quality of life for people who live in or frequent the area where they are committed. They include infringements such as trespassing, disorderly conduct and offensive littering – the charge someone…
How PTSD can get into our genes
Portlanders are a little nerdy, so it’s not all that surprising that Science on Tap, a science lecture series where attendees can also enjoy a beer, regularly sells out. But Dr. Larry Sherman never expected his talk, “The Neuroscience of Trauma: From Trigger Warnings to PTSD,” to sell out three times. Sherman is a senior…
Street Roots pop quiz: Fred Stewart
A marine veteran, Fred Stewart is a Portland Realtor and founder of Stewart Group Realty. Stewart is running for commissioner position No. 4 on the Portland City Council. Here are his responses to Street Roots' candidates pop quiz — a mix of short-answer, yes-or-no, and multiple-choice questions. (Read other candidates' responses.) QUESTION 1 You only have $10 million to…
Street Roots pop quiz: Suzanne Stahl
Suzanne Stahl, a civil rights advocate, is chair of the Portland Commission on Disability and its Accessibility in the Built Environment subcommittee. She is a volunteer program assistant at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and is secretary of the auxiliary board. Stahl is running for commissioner position No. 4 on the Portland City Council. Here are her responses to…
Street Roots pop quiz: Steve Novick
Steve Novick is a Portland city commissioner. He was an environmental law enforcement attorney at the U.S. Justice Department. Novick is running for re-election to commissioner position No. 4 on the Portland City Council. Here are his responses to Street Roots' candidates pop quiz — a mix of short-answer, yes-or-no, and multiple-choice questions. (Read other candidates' responses.) QUESTION 1…
Street Roots pop quiz: Chloe Eudaly
Chloe Eudaly, a book seller and publisher, is a co-founder of the Independent Publishing Resource Center and the Special Education PTA of Portland. She has devoted over a decade to disability advocacy and more recently turned her attention to affordable housing and tenants’ rights. Eudaly is running for commissioner position No. 4 on the Portland City…
Street Roots pop quiz: Shannon Estabrook
Shannon Estabrook is running for commissioner position No. 4 on the Portland City Council. She is a mother, a grandmother and a semi-retired college instructor of at-risk students, according to her filing of candidacy. QUESTION 1 You only have $10 million to spend. The fire bureau says that without $5 million, call times for critical services…
Street Roots pop quiz: Michael Durrow
Michael Durrow is the director of the Multnomah Educational Service District. Previously, he worked as a real estate broker and spent two years studying to be a paralegal. Durrow is running for commissioner position No. 4 on the Portland City Council. Here are his responses to Street Roots' candidates pop quiz — a mix of short-answer, yes-or-no, and multiple-choice…
Street Roots pop quiz: Ann Sanderson
Ann Sanderson owns a hair salon and a small startup that specializes in photos for online profiles. She is president of the Woodstock Community Business Association and a board member of Venture Portland and Southeast Uplift. Sanderson is running for commissioner position No. 1 on the Portland City Council. Here are her responses to Street Roots' candidates pop…
Street Roots pop quiz: David Morrison
David Morrison has owned three bookstores in Portland, including his current business, whose profits he donates to juvenile diabetes research or to activities that involve informing people of the health risks of wireless technology. Morrison is running for commissioner position No. 1 on the Portland City Council. Here are his responses to Street Roots' candidates pop quiz —…
Street Roots pop quiz: Amanda Fritz
Amanda Fritz has been city commissioner since 2009. She is the commissioner for the Bureau of Parks and Recreation and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement. Previously, she was a registered nurse. Fritz is running for re-election to commissioner position No. 1 on the Portland City Council. Here are her responses to Street Roots' candidates pop quiz —…
Street Roots pop quiz: Lanita Duke
Lanita Duke, a lifelong Portland resident, is a local award-winning video producer/owner of Grassroot News NW, a journalist, and a 30-year veteran radio host of “From the Grassroots” on KBOO 90.7 FM. Duke is running for commissioner position No. 1 on the Portland City Council. Here are her responses to Street Roots' candidates pop quiz — a mix…
Portland City Council candidates take Street Roots’ pop quiz
Street Roots asked Portland’s 2016 City Council candidates 13 questions — a mix of short answer, yes or no, and multiple choice. The following City Council candidates participated in Street Roots’ pop quiz: Commissioner, position No. 1 Lanita DukeAmanda Fritz (incumbent)David MorrisonAnn Sanderson (Sara Long and Tabitha Ivan did not respond.) Commissioner, position No. 4 Michael…
