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A tear in paper reveals Benjamin Franklin and hundred dollar bills.

Portland business interests walk a murky line with lobbying

Emails with city officials raise questions about what is and isn’t lobbying
By
Piper McDaniel
January 25, 2023
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A large room with designated markers for people to reside during severe weather.

County and advocates disagree on sufficiency of severe weather shelter guidelines

By
Jamie Arcelay
January 25, 2023
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The exterior of New Seasons Market Orenco Station location.

New Seasons faces union-busting allegations

The results of an NLRB hearing may overturn election in favor of UFCW-organized union
By
Aurora Biggers
January 25, 2023
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Community Transitional School aims to provide academic support and stability

Students and staff at school for homeless students continue uphill trek to normalcy following the end of pandemic restrictions
By
Ellen Clarke
January 25, 2023
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Neon sign on the White Stag building. An outline of Oregon with a deer leaping in it with the words "Portland Oregon"

Kaia Sand | This is our opportunity to reimagine a housing-rich downtown

OPINION | I believe in a future utilizing vacant spaces downtown
By
Kaia Sand
January 25, 2023
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Congress provides new funding stability to IHS

Congress announces long-awaited advance funds for Indian Health Service, but ongoing underfunding is problematic
By
Melanie Henshaw
January 18, 2023
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Downtown Potbelly workers push for union recognition

Workers say they’re organizing to improve workplace conditions, get better pay and have union protections
By
Aurora Biggers
January 18, 2023
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Sherar's Falls on the lower Deschutes River

New funding for water facility on Warm Springs reservation

After years of unreliable access to clean water, federal government pledges $23.8 million towards new facility on Warm Springs reservation
By
Melanie Henshaw
January 4, 2023
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A collage of excerpts from from ODOC’s “Quarterly Report for Deaths of Adults in Custody.”

ODOC fails to disclose cause of more than 63% of in-custody deaths

State agencies can’t agree on who’s responsible. Experts say this is a transparency problem.
By
Piper McDaniel
December 28, 2022
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Winter Resource Guide | Where to get help

Resources for clothing, shelter, meals and health care in Multnomah County
By
Sophie
November 16, 2022
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A person is smiling and looking at the person serving him food, setting down a plate for him.

Winter Resource Guide | Where to give help

Volunteer and donation opportunities in Multnomah County
By
Sophie
November 16, 2022
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A collage of excerpts from from ODOC’s “Quarterly Report for Deaths of Adults in Custody.”

ODOC fails to disclose cause of more than 63% of in-custody deaths

State agencies can’t agree on who’s responsible. Experts say this is a transparency problem.
By
Piper McDaniel
December 28, 2022
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Rick Davis smiles for a photo and holds issues of Street Roots Holiday Zine while standing in front of the Street Roots offices.

Kaia Sand | ‘All I want for Christmas is a smile’

OPINION | After 20 years without teeth, Rick Davis begins the journey toward dental implants with a new friend
By
Kaia Sand
December 21, 2022
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Photo of snowy Downtown Portland skyline with icy bridge hand rail in foreground

Available resources during Portland area's dangerous cold snap

Temperatures will be especially dangerous beginning Wednesday night, when temperatures are predicted to drop to 17 degrees before wind chill, through Friday morning, when temperatures are expected to reach as high as 30 degrees
By
Street Roots Staff
December 21, 2022
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Street Roots vendor profile | Defining and finding family

Vendor Leka found a support system here in Portland
By
Emily Emanuel
December 21, 2022
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A group of photo of 10 people smiling and wearing black t shirts.

2022 Oregon Labor Wrap: A burst of labor activity

Oregon ranked 13th highest in percent increases in overall NLRB cases across the nation this year, increasing NLRB filings by 147% from 2021
By
Aurora Biggers
December 21, 2022
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An illustrative mock up rendering of an apartment building

Housing for frontline social service workers addressing the homelessness crisis

The Atomic Orchard Experiment aims to honor what people do as workers and as Portlanders
By
Ellen Clarke
December 21, 2022
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Portland city council building in the background and a cutout of Dan Ryan smiling in the foreground.

Dan Ryan yet to respond to June call for new tenant protections

An attorney tasked with enforcing similar protections tells Street Roots why protections work and how they serve to level an uneven playing field
By
Piper McDaniel
December 14, 2022
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Six small figurines of people stand in a line next to a stack of quarters the same size as them to emulate standing in a line for unemployment benefits.

Opinion | We need a new unemployment insurance system

Street Smart Economics | The current unemployment system is punitive, inefficient and ineffective. It also favors businesses over workers.
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
December 14, 2022
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Street Roots vendor profile | Speaking truth to power

Randy didn’t give up when he lost his belongings, he took action, fighting the ‘bigwigs’
By
Sasha Azizi Rosenfeld
December 14, 2022
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Josephine Allen speaks into a microphone held by another person. Dan Ryan and Ted Wheeler listen to her speak while sitting at a table.

Kaia Sand | Portland City Council is using a red state playbook

Opinion | Republican-led legislatures roll out bans and government-sanctioned camps that look eerily similar to Wheeler’s plan
By
Kaia Sand
December 13, 2022
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Kaia Sand | Street Roots vendors have a lot to teach about ‘Finding Joy in Chaos’

OPINION | Street Roots’ 2022 Holiday Zine provides readers with lessons, affirmations and challenges to common misconceptions
By
Kaia Sand
December 7, 2022
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An illustration of a conveyor belt with houses falling off the conveyor belt. Each house has a label that says, "eviction" on it. In the background are a pattern of scales filling the space.

Eviction court favors landlords

Oregon is in a housing crisis. Experts say eviction court is part of the problem.
By
Piper McDaniel
December 7, 2022
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Opinion | Microtransit offers flexibility, convenience

Moving Forward | Drastically altered by the pandemic, transit agencies in some cities invested in minibusses. An opportunity to think creatively about transit options is here.
By
Henry Latourette Miller
December 7, 2022
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A photo cutout of Sonya holding her son. Next to their image is a quote from Sonya that says, “When I come to Street Roots, I sit back and breathe easier. It has a calming effect.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Rebuilding her life

Sonya found a new start as a vendor and ambassador
By
Meg Eberle
December 7, 2022
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Lil B Raps is rapping into a mic on stage while Talilo Marfil raps into a microphone, standing to the left of him.

New, innovative project offers lifeline to youths after foster care

Ascending Flow uses music and mentorship to support youth aging out of Oregon’s foster care system
By
Libby Dowsett
December 7, 2022
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Photo showing Commissioner Dan Ryan and Mayor Ted Wheeler flanked by staff and volunteers during Nov. 1 town hall at Blanchet House

Senior policy advisor for Commissioner Dan Ryan resigns in response to plan for mass camps

A resignation letter said the recently passed plan to ban unsanctioned encampments and construct mass camps will lead to 'irreparable trauma and unnecessary deaths'
By
Piper McDaniel K. Rambo
December 2, 2022
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Opinion | Wearing my heart on my t-shirt

Transforming Justice | Harm reduction practices and implementation take time and Oregonians are walking in the right direction
By
Andy Ko
November 30, 2022
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Maddy Brown-Clark is wearing a face mask and glasses while she poses for the photo. She is holding newspapers.

Kaia Sand | Funding Street Roots means funding hope

OPINION | Street Roots’ winter fund drive is a critical time for the organization, homeless Portlanders and local journalism
By
Kaia Sand
November 30, 2022
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Image of the Supreme Court of the United States building and a silhouette of a four-person family on the steps of the building.

Tribal sovereignty at stake in challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act before the Supreme Court

Altering or reversing the Indian Child Welfare Act would damage tribal sovereignty, but select states — like Oregon — may offer protection
By
Melanie Henshaw
November 30, 2022
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photo of vendor Rabbit and his dog Tucker. A quote next to them reads, "They’re giving us the tools to go out and do something for ourselves. That makes you feel so much better about yourself. If you use the tools properly, you can thrive."

Street Roots vendor profile | A job with purpose

Vendor Rabbit utilizes the resources and opportunities in his reach
By
Robin Havenick
November 30, 2022

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