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A live turkey is seen through a cardboard box (photo illustration)

Thanksgiving looks different this year for people on the streets

As sit-down feasts are substituted with takeout boxes, many of Portland’s unhoused residents will be denied an important holiday tradition: human connection
By
Emma Nathanson Joanne Zuhl
November 25, 2020
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Doorways that line the sidewalk are occupied by houseless individuals.

Photos | Snapshots of Old Town: Humanity undone

Photographer B Okabe captured this unusual moment in history as seen by those who live and work in Portland’s Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood
By
B Okabe
November 18, 2020
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Photo at left: Memory Condren. Photo at right: A UHaul truck is parked outside of Goose Hollow Tower.

As students face housing insecurity, Oregon colleges find creative ways to boost graduation rates

Developers, politicians and nonprofits are coming together to look at how they can support students
By
Jessica Pollard
November 18, 2020
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Illustration of a financial exchange through a computer screen

People donate billions through GoFundMe. Where it goes is not guaranteed.

The crowdfunding site’s failure to vet campaigns and guarantee that money goes to intended causes points to larger issues around nonprofit and charitable giving regulation
By
Chris May
November 18, 2020
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Street Roots Podcast logo with photos of Chris May and DeVon Pouncey

Street Roots Podcast | Reporter Chris May on Oregon’s homebuilding lobby and more

Episode 13: The Street Roots correspondent discusses his reporting on builders’ influence on state policy, GoFundMe and more
By
DeVon Pouncey
November 20, 2020
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Street Roots vendor George Denison

Street Roots vendor profile: An actor’s comeback

As a model, George was the ‘male face of the ‘90s.’ After some ups and downs, he found Street Roots and rekindled his acting and modeling career.
By
Pat Zimmer
November 18, 2020
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An American flag is displayed on a tent

Finding Home

A series of in-depth articles examining national perspectives around America’s growing housing and homeless crisis
By
Joanne Zuhl
October 21, 2020
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Illustration of an apartment complex

Native artists will soon have a new home in the Cully neighborhood

NAYA is developing its second Portland apartment complex, Mamook Tokatee, with a gallery next door
By
Brian Oaster
August 5, 2020
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Portland hip hop artist Bocha performs on June 7 at Irving Park in Northeast Portland after a march led by Rose City Justice.

The soundtrack to a revolution: Hip-hop plays an important role in Portland protests

Local artists and music curators discuss the beats Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement is marching to
By
Donovan M. Smith
August 4, 2020
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Street Roots vendor Schon Tell

Street Roots vendor profile | Helping people on the street

Schon Tell is working toward creating a nonprofit that would get people into housing
By
Pat Zimmer
August 3, 2020
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Scott

Photos | Generosity, humility and vulnerability inside the camps of Portland

With sweeps paused during the pandemic, many houseless communities have grown as campers have settled in. Photographer Benjamin Brink captured this unique moment in the city’s history.
By
Benjamin Brink
August 2, 2020
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Portland police clash with protesters. One officer clubs a protester with a baton.

Portland police are no better than the feds, activists say

Some observers are concerned that the national conversation about federal overreach in Portland has overshadowed the Portland Police Bureau’s brutality against protesters
By
Henry Brannan
August 1, 2020
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Kaia Sand | Roll the presses! Street Roots is returning, and you can pay with Venmo

Starting Aug. 12, readers will have a cashless option for purchasing the newspaper from vendors, who will all be trained in new health and safety protocols
By
Kaia Sand
July 31, 2020
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Vietnamese men in uniform

Collection of short fiction relives memories of Vietnam and its American war

Author Paul K. Haeder discusses his new book, ‘Wide Open Eyes,’ which launches Friday night
By
Emily Green
July 31, 2020
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Whole Foods Market exterior

Whole Foods employee says he was told not to come back to work after refusing to remove anti-racist button

The support supervisor at Portland’s Laurelhurst store said he was sent home for violating the company’s dress code
By
Jessica Pollard
July 30, 2020
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Wall of Mom protesters line up, wearing protective masks and yellow shirts, some of which say: Summoned Mama. One protester holds a sign that says: Go Home U Are Fucking Grounded!

Opinion | Portland has the Wall of Moms. Argentina has Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo.

The U.S. government’s use of force against protesters — and the mothers who are fighting it — bears unmistakable resemblance to Argentina’s Dirty War
By
Anna Pedersen
July 29, 2020
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A protester holds a sign: I stand with our Black relatives #BLM

Opinion | What #NotYourMascot owes #BLM

Native American activism laid the groundwork for the Washington Football Team’s name change, but it wouldn’t have happened without Black Lives Matter
By
Jacqueline Keeler
July 28, 2020
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Feds sprayed chemicals into the eyes of a retired ER nurse and veteran

An interview with Mike Hastie, a member of Veterans for Peace who federal officers assaulted with pepper spray at close range Saturday night, unprovoked
By
Paul K. Haeder
July 27, 2020
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Household belongings are packed up inside an apartment

FAQ | What you need to know if you cannot pay your rent or mortgage

The Oregon Legislature extended a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the pandemic, but tenants and homeowners are required to take certain steps to protect themselves
By
Chris May
July 27, 2020
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A band performing on stage is seen in the screen of a video camera

In an era of social distancing, Portland musicians find alternatives to performing live

Musicians, promoters and venues are getting mixed results with attempts at reaching audiences online
By
Anthony King
July 26, 2020
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Two boys play basketball while the rest of the family watches

Many Oregon families shift from public school to homeschool during pandemic

Parents concerned about safety and academic uncertainty are exploring a range of options for the fall
By
Hanna Merzbach
July 26, 2020
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Rico leans against a wall in Portland, holding a cellphone

Pain, arrests and trauma: 4 injured protesters share their stories

These Portland activists have been harmed by police, but that isn’t stopping them from fighting for racial equality
By
Celeste Noche
July 25, 2020
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Houseless to face imminent heat wave with fewer resources

Blanchet House in Old Town needs donations of water bottles to distribute to people experiencing homelessness as temperatures near 100 degrees over the next two days
By
Jessica Pollard
July 25, 2020
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Street Roots Podcast logo with portraits of DeVon Pouncey and Sharon Meieran

Street Roots Podcast | Sharon Meieran on the Black Lives Matter protests

Episode 9: The Multnomah County commissioner and ER doctor talks about bearing witness and the health hazards of police tactics
By
DeVon Pouncey
July 24, 2020
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Daniel Cox

Kaia Sand | The flywheel has flown off the handle

OPINION | Reflecting on the poetry of Daniel Cox and its reverberations through these difficult times
By
Kaia Sand
July 24, 2020
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A message is projected onto a window, reading "Fed Goons Out of PDX"

Portland protesters say their city is calm — until the feds sow chaos

A small patch of Portland looks like a war zone, but it’s the federal agents who are aggressive, an activist says
By
Tom Henderson
July 24, 2020
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Houseless plaintiffs win in lawsuit against Grants Pass

In a town where no year-round emergency shelter is provided, people forced to sleep outside will have relief from punitive measures
By
Emily Green
July 23, 2020

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