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Guild’s Lake

Uncovering industrial NW Portland’s twisted past in an effort to save its future

Fighting for a say in the fate of the Linnton neighborhood, the Braided River Campaign wants you to know its secrets — the earthquakes, floods, obscure city planning documents, hot air balloons and the KKK
By
Brian Oaster
June 9, 2021
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Austin sits on a bench, giving a thumbs-up signal, surrounded by folding tables, kitchen supplies and tarps.

Houseless young people have banded together in SW Portland

Under an overpass near Bertha Boulevard is a small village of youths, who are grateful for the help they're receiving from their neighbors
By
Emma Nathanson
June 9, 2021
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Tiny homes at the C3PO camp with the Portland skyline in the background

Portland has laid out plans for new shelters, but numbers and locations remain elusive

Service providers say the new guidelines bring uncertainty as the city becomes more aggressive with sweeps of houseless camps
By
Christen McCurdy
June 9, 2021
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Willie Fiers stands next to a table with African masks at Flip the Script's new space

Black former prisoners get support with reentry as they speak up for policy change

Flip the Script, a culturally specific program in Portland, puts formerly incarcerated Oregonians in front of state lawmakers
By
Brian Oaster
June 2, 2021
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Sam Khaute works with a large coffee roasting machine

Portland cafe will help integrate immigrants, refugees through the medium of coffee

Jubilee Hall, a nonprofit offshoot of Diaspora Coffee and Chai, will provide barista training and immersive English-language education
By
Janey Wong
June 2, 2021
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Photos of 42 Oregon state prisoners who died of COVID-19. Headline reads: The Expendable.

These are the 42 Oregon state prisoners who have died from COVID-19

With more than 3,500 confirmed cases of coronavirus among its prisoners, the Oregon Department of Corrections has faced criticism for its handling of the pandemic
By
Chris May Emily Green
March 10, 2021
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Mugshots and fingerprints of Billy Baggett Jr.

Special Report | The life and death of Billy Baggett

After spending most of his life in prison, Billy Baggett was released into a world he no longer understood, contending with a lifetime of trauma and coming to terms with his imminent death
By
Emily Green
December 27, 2020
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Power lines

Opinion | Texas blackouts show why energy should be a universal right

We need an infrastructure that works, and we can’t ignore climate change
By
Gordon Walker
March 3, 2021
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Exterior of the Oregon State Capitol building

Oregon lawmakers consider tax incentives tied to farmworker housing

A roundup of legislation in the House Committee on Housing
By
Tom Henderson
March 3, 2021
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A camper sits beside an RV in a parking lot under an orange hazy sky

Kaia Sand | The future of shelter needs your voice

OPINION | Tell the City Council that Portland needs to expand options for houseless residents
By
Kaia Sand
March 3, 2021
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Walled In podcast | ‘It was a nightmare’: Prison violence and its lasting toll

Episode 1: Former prisoners share violent events they experienced in prison, and a criminologist discusses how even indirect exposure to violence can have lingering effects on prisoners long after they're released
By
Emily Green Joshua Wright
February 28, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Vern

Street Roots vendor profile | Conquering his fears

Vern was nervous to venture into a new space to sell papers, but he’s glad he did
By
Pat Zimmer
February 24, 2021
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Naomi Osaka

Tennis star Naomi Osaka brings a global lens to social justice advocacy

The athlete, who won the U.S. Open while wearing masks with the names of Black victims of police violence, talks to street papers about her heritage and using her platform for good
By
Ann-Derrick Gaillot
February 24, 2021
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Under an overpass, a camper wraps a bandage around someone's arm

A judge struck down Grants Pass’ anti-camping policy, but campers are still told to ‘move along’

Now, homeless residents can sleep in the park at night, but many have nowhere to go in the morning
By
Hanna Merzbach
February 24, 2021
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Jennifer Bennetch speaks at a rally

When militance works in housing activism

PART III: In Philadelphia and across the nation, activists have won big using militant tactics
By
Henry Brannan
February 24, 2021
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Mingus Mapps

Mingus Mapps is focused on keeping people in their homes during and after the pandemic

As the city commissioner in charge of emergency response dispatching, he said he also wants to ensure that operators are ready for a Portland Street Response expansion
By
Joe Opaleski
February 24, 2021
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McKenzie River lined with trees

Environmental groups call on Oregon’s congressional delegates to stop post-fire logging

Oregon Wild, Sierra Club and 36 other groups aim to protect federal lands along the McKenzie and North Umpqua rivers
By
Joe Opaleski
February 24, 2021
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A person picks up trash near a tent

Editorial | When property comes before people, a crisis boils over in Southern Oregon

Realtors’ efforts paved the way for the dire lack of housing solutions in Josephine County
By
SR editorial board
February 24, 2021
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Exterior of the former UCAN building in Grants Pass

Plans for Josephine County’s only low-barrier shelter back on track after being quashed amid opposition

The Grants Pass City Council had approved the shelter, but under pressure from neighbors, the building's owners initially pulled out
By
Hanna Merzbach
February 24, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Paulette

Street Roots vendor profile | Eager for the pandemic to end

Paulette has been selling the paper for decades and loves it
By
Jessica Hamilton
February 17, 2021
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Dave Grohl plays his blue guitar on stage

Dave Grohl: ‘Music has always been about life’

In a letter to his younger self, the musician opens up about his childhood memories, playing with Paul McCartney and Kurt Cobain, and just how much he loves his mom
By
Jane Graham
February 17, 2021
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Police in riot gear clash with protesters

The human stories behind a slate of Oregon policing bills

Testimony before a legislative panel turned emotional — and for many, it was personal
By
Tom Henderson
February 17, 2021
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Rep. Janelle Bynum stands in front of a projector, with police officers in the audience

Rep. Janelle Bynum is determined to improve police accountability in Oregon

The Clackamas Democrat is championing a slate of police reform measures aimed as much at character as procedure
By
DeVon Pouncey
February 17, 2021
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Carmen Rubio

Carmen Rubio: Pandemic has ‘crystallized the deep disparities’ in Portland

The new city commissioner prioritizes housing, supportive services, food security and digital equity
By
Joe Opaleski
February 17, 2021
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The exterior of Amazon headquarters in Seattle

Opinion | Look to Washington state for ways to fund affordable housing

STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Prepare to step up locally, in case the feds don’t
By
Mary King
February 17, 2021
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Street Roots Podcast logo with photos of Janelle Bynum and DeVon Pouncey

Street Roots Podcast | Rep. Janelle Bynum pushes to change police culture

Episode 16: ‘It’s already happening,’ says the state lawmaker, who discusses a number of bills aimed at law enforcement reform
By
DeVon Pouncey
February 17, 2021
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Tents and heaters outside the Street Roots office

Kaia Sand | Vendors needed assistance, and you stepped up — again

OPINION | Thank you for getting income to our vendors when the storm prevented them from selling papers
By
Kaia Sand
February 17, 2021

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