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Southern Oregon wildfire damage

Kate Brown struck secret deal with Oregon homebuilders over wildfire codes, lobbyists say on tape

In recordings obtained by Street Roots, industry leaders say the governor agreed to keep mandated wildfire safety codes for new homes out of legislation
By
Chris May
October 21, 2020
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Aerial view of Superkilen Park

Opinion | Reimagine what our parks could be

MOVING FORWARD | Voting yes on Portland's parks levy is a first step, but what if we borrowed ideas from around the world and built playgrounds for everyone?
By
Henry Latourette Miller
October 21, 2020
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Icons of a wildfire, hand washing, and a fist indicating resistance

Coping with the moment: Insights into resilience on the frontlines of 2020

A therapist, medical doctors, journalists and a firefighter are in the thick of today's crises
By
Jessica Pollard
October 7, 2020
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Watercolor illustration of light shining onto a lonely person from a window

Isolation during the pandemic exacts a complex toll on senior citizens

Seniors have a diverse set of needs — and solutions — in the battle against loneliness
By
Jessica Pollard
October 7, 2020
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Xander Almeida with an American flag

Right-wing extremists have adopted the American flag. These BLM protesters want it back.

To some of the people marching in support of Black lives, the same flag represents very different values
By
Ellena Rosenthal
September 2, 2020
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Illustration of a city with head-shaped center

Opinion | Community land trusts could help heal segregated cities

To heal, American cities can start with an area that was key to past discrimination: how land is used
By
Mark Roseland Christopher Boone
October 7, 2020
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Five photos of Street Roots vendors

Street Roots vendors tell us what they’re grateful for

Vendors express gratitude for God, pets, income opportunities and more
By
Pat Zimmer
October 7, 2020
Street Roots
Watercolor illustration of light shining onto a lonely person from a window

Isolation during the pandemic exacts a complex toll on senior citizens

Seniors have a diverse set of needs — and solutions — in the battle against loneliness
By
Jessica Pollard
October 7, 2020
Street Roots
Four photos: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Emily Evans, Karin Power and Christel Allen

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s fight endures; these Oregonians are making sure of it

RBG was a champion for reproductive freedom, equal pay and pregnancy accommodations, and her work carries on through these advocates
By
Hanna Merzbach
October 7, 2020
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Scales of justice with law books on desk

Medford residents to sue over camp sweep during wildfire

The eight plaintiffs say police arrested them after closing a park that was designated for unhoused campers displaced by the Almeda fire
By
Joe Opaleski
October 7, 2020
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Vendors sit around a table with a voter registration sign in front of it

Kaia Sand | Democracy must reach the unhoused — and that includes voting

OPINION | The Street Roots Action Team's voter registration drive builds on efforts to broaden civic engagement
By
Kaia Sand
October 7, 2020
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Five photos of Street Roots vendors

Street Roots vendors tell us what they’re doing to keep customers safe

Vendors were asked what measures they've been taking while selling papers during the pandemic
By
Pat Zimmer
September 30, 2020
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Vote-by-mail ballot

Opinion | Housing advocates and frontline providers agree: Yes on Measure 110

The ballot measure would reform Oregon's approach to drug addiction
By
Haven Wheelock Steve Rudman
September 30, 2020
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Psilocybin mushrooms

Magic moment: Oregon could be first to legitimize psilocybin therapy

Measure 109 supporters anticipate ‘a huge societal shift’ if magic mushrooms are legalized for medical use
By
Christen McCurdy
September 30, 2020
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Fist raised. Writing on wrist says: I can't breathe.

Opinion | Keeping people in their place: The economics of racial violence

STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Shifts in policy appear more possible now than they have in decades
By
Mary King
September 30, 2020
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Wallace Kaufman

Opinion | Ripples of Walden Pond on an Oregon tidewater

FINDING FRINGE | A traveler and a writer, Wallace Kaufman is a naturalist at heart
By
Paul K. Haeder
September 30, 2020
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Kaia Sand | Share this Street Roots vendor tradition with us

Break bread with us on Oct. 8 during the Street Roots Family Breakfast
By
Kaia Sand
September 28, 2020
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A student walks through Portland State University campus.

PSU students struggle with housing, food insecurity

The rates of basic-needs insecurity at Portland State are higher than the average across four-year institutions
By
Jessica Pollard
September 24, 2020
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Street Roots vendor Joe

Street Roots vendor profile | ‘So happy to come back to work’

Joe is grateful that Street Roots is printing again so that he can earn an income
By
Pat Zimmer
September 23, 2020
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Cameras are shown on the Justice Center building. A quote on the building reads: “The due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government.”

As law enforcement scours social media, protesters are catching on

Portland is center stage in a federal crackdown on protests that relies largely on social media surveillance — but activists are adapting
By
Henry Brannan Joe Opaleski
September 23, 2020
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Crowell family portrait

Interest in adopting children of color grows in Oregon

For decades, minority children have often been passed over by adoptive parents, but that trend appears to be changing
By
Libby Dowsett
September 23, 2020
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Home in Medford

Farm labor amid today’s crises: ‘Exhausted, and I want to go home’

Already trying to manage harvests amid a pandemic, Southern Oregon farmworkers are further set back by wildfires
By
Chris May
September 23, 2020
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Depictions of wildfires, homelessness, Black Lives Matter protests and a protective mask

Editorial | Strengthened by empathy in a time of unprecedented urgency

As tragedies unfold all around us, we cannot neglect one need without jeopardizing them all
By
SR editorial board
September 23, 2020
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Lee van der Voo

Lee van der Voo on the landmark legal fight against climate change

The Oregon journalist discusses her new book, ‘As the World Burns,’ about young people’s lawsuit against the federal government
By
Chris May
September 23, 2020
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Aerial drone view of an entire Neighborhood under water near Austin, Texas, in October 2018.

Opinion | How the climate emergency exacerbates homelessness

In 2007, a flash flood ripped through Kathryn McKelvey’s home in a rural Oregon town, leaving her family homeless. As fires now consume the West, her story shows how the climate crisis is throwing families into poverty and homelessness.
By
Kathryn McKelvey
September 21, 2020
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The White House

Opinion | Housing is going to be an election issue — most Americans want the same thing

As Americans ready themselves for the November presidential election, housing intersects with a number of key issues, from racial justice to the economy
By
Glenn Harris Michael McAfee Dorian Warren
September 20, 2020
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A lone chair sits on a path in Forest Park. Evidence of people living in the park is strewn about.

Is Forest Park a fire hazard?

Some houseless campers remained in Forest Park despite thick smoke and fire risk this past week
By
Henry Latourette Miller
September 19, 2020

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