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Photo of a cutout of Oregon filled with rows of masks and in the background glass vials labeled "COVID-19 Vaccination"

Long-term effects of Oregon’s early COVID-19 response

Community leaders and health officials point to distrust, an incompetent early pandemic response and the predictable results of longstanding systemic inequities
By
Henry Brannan
January 26, 2022
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A row of houses painted vibrants colors.

Kaia Sand | Imagining a right to housing for all

OPINION | Public education is a right in this country. Why not housing?
By
Kaia Sand
January 26, 2022
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Photo of vendor Eileen Vizenor smiling and holding a newspaper, next to a quote that reads, "I love Street Roots and I am so happy to have them in my life."

Street Roots vendor profile | The comfort of home

Street Roots vendor Eileen is comforted by the safety of stable housing
By
Jessica Hamilton
January 19, 2022
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A two panel black and white comic shows a flood neighborhood and people sitting in a canoe, rowing.

Embracing collectiveness in the face of homelessness

Quinn Amacher illustrates Lee's story in the comic "Street Lights"
By
Sarah Hansell
January 19, 2022
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An excerpt from a larger comic shows three panels. The first panel reads "I could tell something was off." The second panel shows someone turning off their alarm clock and the third panel shows people sitting on a bus.

Accessibility and intimacy through comics

Christina Tran explores tender topics and the human experience of larger societal issues
By
Sarah Hansell
January 19, 2022
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A photo of Robin Burek, Portland Street Response Program Manager, and Haika Mushi, Community Health Worker holding a box outside of Street Roots office.

Kaia Sand | Dear People for Portland, Don’t abuse the intent of Portland Street Response

OPINION | The crisis response program is designed to meet people with compassion in their greatest times of need
By
Kaia Sand
January 19, 2022
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Proximity to vital resources from Safe Rest Villages

Proposed Safe Rest Village sites vary in distance and availability to key resources for homeless communities. Here's what we found:
By
Taylor Griggs
January 18, 2022
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Photo of a graphic that says "foster care shuffle part 1: youth call for end to constant, traumatic foster care disruptions"

Lack of placement stability for Oregon foster youth causes traumatic disruptions

Former foster youth speak on their experience with a lack of placement stability while in Oregon's foster care system
By
Libby Dowsett
October 13, 2021
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Iowa foster care system changes prove positive and effective

In hopes of improving the placement stability in the state's foster care system Iowa implemented a ‘No Eject/No Reject’ policy
By
Libby Dowsett
October 20, 2021
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Photo of the foster care shuffle series logo that shows an outline of the state of Iowa with a pair of scales.

A pilot program in Iowa produces encouraging results for foster kids

Iowa's ‘4 questions, 7 judges’ program aims to minimize unnecessary removals
By
Libby Dowsett
October 27, 2021
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Photo that is titled "foster care shuffle, part 4: georgia pause calls" over an outline of the state of Georgia with peaches in the background.

Frequent moves for Georgia foster youth prompt changes

‘PAUSE’ calls in Georgia require extra steps be taken before removal of youth from their foster placements
By
Libby Dowsett
November 3, 2021
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Photo of vendor Nettie Johnson next to a quote from her reading, "“I see hope in me and I see hope in people that the average person doesn’t.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Stepping into a new role

Nettie sees hope in other and looks forward to supporting new vendors
By
Jessica Hamilton
September 3, 2021
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People already collect cans for cash rewards, why not expand it to trash?

Portland needs a better plan for trash

No one, including members of the houseless community, likes the litter problem in Portland
By
Kat Wasula
September 2, 2021
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Image of money

Hard-to-reach foster youth eligible for pandemic relief funds

Oregon nonprofit hires former foster youth to help distribute pandemic relief
By
Libby Dowsett
September 1, 2021
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Image shows a mattress used as an art canvas.

Kaia Sand | Concern for ‘humanitarian crisis’ could turn inhumane

OPINION | Most funders of the campaign strategist-led ‘People for Portland’ are anonymous
By
Kaia Sand
September 1, 2021
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Eviction notice

Multnomah County unsure when thousands will receive federal rent assistance

County officials say it will take until March to review all rental assistance applications, unsure when federal money will dispense
By
Aurora Biggers
September 1, 2021
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Bobby Weinstock photo in front of an illustration of a city skyline.

Powerful medicine: Housing advocate Bobby Weinstock on affordable housing

With three decades of experience working to house people in need, Bobby Weinstock shares his perspective on how to keep people housed
By
Jay Boss Rubin
August 25, 2021
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Photo showing children walking into Kaiser shipyard daycare during World War II

Opinion | It’s time to bring back universal subsidized child care

Learning from history: Community-run child care centers during World War II
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
August 25, 2021
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Exterior of the Oregon State Capitol building

Oregon advocates continue push for decriminalization of sex work after bill fails

Sex workers say the decriminalization of full-service sex work promotes safety
By
Ellena Rosenthal
August 25, 2021
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There are more than 100 papers in 35 countries.

Kaia Sand | It’s a global movement

OPINION | Portland's Street Roots is one of 100 street newspapers in 35 countries
By
Kaia Sand
August 25, 2021
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The exterior of the Oregon State Hospital

Salem man held in jail 'on the idea of future crimes he might commit'

Salem man held in jail despite no criminal charges is clear violation of civil rights, attorneys say
By
Henry Brannan
August 18, 2021
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Portland City Hall

Editorial | Unity is not anonymity

When Portland City Council announced an unanimous decision to sweep Laurelhurst Park a few weeks ago, no one would go on record to talk about it
August 18, 2021
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Anita Dance was moved into an empty home. Sleeping on the cold floor for over a year, she’s one of around two million UK households experiencing furniture poverty.

Empty shell Britain: A family’s experience with furniture poverty

Anita Dance was moved into an empty home. Sleeping on the cold floor for over a year, she’s one of around two million UK households experiencing furniture poverty.
By
Jem Bartholomew
August 17, 2021
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The Jack Fire burned more than 23,000 acres near Glide in July, leaving scorched trees and ground vegetation in its destructive path on both sides of the North Umpqua River.

Forest management not so clear cut

Conservationists and scientists say ‘clearing fuel’ may be helping clear the way for historically destructive fires
By
Jake Thomas
August 17, 2021
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A private patrol officer and Portland Police officer patrol together downtown on Aug. 16

Clean & Safe, PBA exec quietly resigns, raising further questions about influence

Portland City Council is considering extending a controversial multimillion-dollar cleaning and security contract
By
Chris May
August 17, 2021
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Quentin Sandvig

Street Roots Vendor Profile | Quentin Sandvig

He writes poems about homeless children, a giant in a land of plenty, a poem about the “red baron,” and even a parody of Trump
August 11, 2021
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Electrical vehicle recharging

Oregon pushes to limit diesel emissions, but currently lacks infrastructure

Gov. Kate Brown called for reduction of diesel emissions in an ambitious climate order, but experts and advocates remain skeptical the state has the infrastructure to get it done
By
Jake Thomas
August 11, 2021
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Indigenous land defender Okimaw stands at a red dress ceremony held at a clearcut between Fairy Creek headquarters and River Camp to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people — an epidemic which has been found to correlate

Building Indigenous alliances

Canada’s First Nations people have signed a powerful sovereignty declaration as B.C. halts logging in Fairy Creek for two years. Megaphone and photojournalist Mike Graeme talks to Indigenous activist ƛapisim (Aya Clappis)
August 11, 2021
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A bouquet of flowers is propped against Dan Newth's tent.

‘Spinning as my life goes in circles’

Opinion | Living on the streets is a practice of patience ­— and perserverance
August 11, 2021
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Photo illustration showing notebook with "rent relief" written on it, a set of keys and a jar with some money in it.

Oregon emergency rental assistance in disarray, increasing risk of eviction

Oregon rental aid program flounders while clock on eviction protections for renters runs down, putting thousands at risk of eviction
By
Aurora Biggers
August 11, 2021
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Orange tent on a city sidewalk

Five ways to help out in the heat

Hard times demand compassionate responses from the community
By
Kaia Sand
August 10, 2021

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