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Portland City Hall

Kaia Sand | Demand that City Hall keeps its eye on justice

OPINION | Commissioners Hardesty and Eudaly need one more vote for police budget cuts
By
Kaia Sand
October 26, 2020
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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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The People’s Store van

Photos | At the People’s Store, mutual aid for houseless Portlanders

The resource on wheels offers food, clothing and other items for free
By
B Okabe
October 21, 2020
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An American flag is displayed on a tent

Losing ground: How the Trump administration has reversed U.S. housing policy

The White House’s attitudes toward homelessness could grow the population it wishes to sweep away
By
Joanne Zuhl
October 21, 2020
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Diane Yentel

Housing in America: What’s at stake in the 2020 presidential election

National housing advocate Diane Yentel talks to street papers about today’s eviction and housing crisis
October 26, 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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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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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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Groceries are delivered in front of someone's apartment door

Opinion | SNAP is a blessing for vulnerable Oregonians — if they can use it

As COVID-19 keeps some folks at home, grocery delivery and pickup should be available to people who receive food benefits
By
Michael Hopcroft
September 18, 2020
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Heatwave on the desert with dead trees and glowing sun in the background

Climate 2020: The good, the bad and the OMG

We continue to break record temperatures and hurtle toward disaster, but there have been some notable victories, too
By
Tom Henderson
September 17, 2020
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A homeless encampment along North Rosa Parks Way is pictured amid wildfire smoke.

Portland’s houseless face health risks amidst toxic air, trouble accessing resources

As the air quality remains 'very unhealthy,' many people experiencing homelessness remain outdoors, choking on smoke
By
Jessica Pollard
September 16, 2020
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The sun sets in a smokey sky

Paradise lost? Oregon faces a natural — and political — climate crisis

Is the state poised to abandon Tom McCall’s environmental legacy?
By
Tom Henderson
September 15, 2020
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Kaia Sand | Housing crisis spreads as people flee fires and toxic air

Opinion | Street Roots suspended our print edition this week because of the air quality
By
Kaia Sand
September 12, 2020
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A red sky in Salem

Opinion | Fire. Evacuations. What next?

As we confront our new normal, we’re still searching for a society designed to protect people
By
Paul K. Haeder
September 11, 2020
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A person holds different varieties of squash

Oregon groups are stepping up in the fight for food justice

The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a spotlight on inequities in the food system
By
Jessica Pollard
September 9, 2020
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Fresh foods at William Temple pantry

Photos | How Portland food pantries have adapted to extraordinary demand

‘We are experiencing what may be a hundred-year flood of hunger,’ says Oregon Food Bank's CEO
By
Celeste Noche
September 9, 2020
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A "Have a safe trip" sign is displayed in front of a TriMet bus

Portland’s busiest bus line: What it looks like during a pandemic

We rode TriMet’s Line 72 to find out if services have suffered and if COVID-19 safety measures are working
By
Henry Latourette Miller
September 9, 2020
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Person holds up the cover of All Rise magazine

A magazine from Oregon prisoners seeks to humanize their experience

All Rise, a new publication based in Portland, gives current and former prisoners a voice in a marketable format
By
Emily Green
September 9, 2020
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Three photos of vendors

Street Roots vendors tell us what it’s like to be back

After a five-month hiatus, vendors returned to selling the weekly paper on Aug. 26
By
Pat Zimmer
September 9, 2020
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A peace sign hangs on a chain-link fence. Tents are on the other side of the fence.

Kaia Sand | We must counter lies about the C3PO camps with facts

OPINION | Extremists' 'antifa' allegations are cruel and dehumanizing. Here's the truth about these Portland communities.
By
Kaia Sand
September 9, 2020
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Opinion | Oregon is poised to reduce incarceration

It’s time to divest in prisons and invest in BIPOC crime survivors and communities instead
By
Shannon Wight Amy Davidson
September 2, 2020
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Dustin Dandliker

Opinion | The last turn of my crooked path

A CROOKED PATH FORWARD | In his final column, Dustin reflects on small acts of kindness and their place along the paths that move us forward
By
Dustin Dandliker
September 2, 2020

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