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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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An awning is set up on the street, with several people working around it

Kaia Sand | A heat wave is less escapable for those living in the elements

OPINION | When conditions demand it, many unhoused people step up as informal health and safety workers
By
Kaia Sand
June 30, 2021
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Bronwyn Carver stands beside a bookcase full of books

Summer Reads 2021: Street Roots vendors’ book picks

We asked Street Roots vendors to recommend their favorite books
June 23, 2021
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Michelle Lewis stacks books at Third Eye Books

Summer Reads 2021: Street Roots’ book picks

Staff, correspondents and volunteers share recommendations for books with a social or environmental justice bent
June 23, 2021
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Olivia reads

Summer Reads 2021: Kids’ book picks

Middle-grade fiction about racial justice dominates their recommendations for summer reading
June 23, 2021
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Books lined up vertically on a shelf include "Mediocre," "My Gradmother's Hands" and "This Book is Anti-Racist"

Summer Reads 2021: Advocacy leaders’ book picks

Leaders from Portland nonprofits share their recommendations for summer reading about social and environmental justice
June 23, 2021
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Keith Mosman on the left; Powell's Books on the right

Summer Reads 2021: Picks from your local book purveyor

Keith Mosman of Powell’s Books in Portland shares his summer reading recommendations
June 23, 2021
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“Funeral for Flaca” cover on the left; Emilly Prado photo on the right

Author Emilly Prado: ‘As long as you’re writing, you’re a writer’

The Portland journalist and DJ talks to Street Roots about her new collection of personal essays, ‘Funeral for Flaca’
By
Janey Wong
June 23, 2021
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Charles Hannah and Michelle Lewis look at a book at Third Eye Books

These Portland indie bookstores survived COVID-19, thanks to ingenuity and community support

How three booksellers thrived during one of the toughest years for small businesses in recent history
By
Sarah Hansell
June 23, 2021
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Author portrait and book cover

Book Excerpt | ‘Demystifying Shariah’ by Sumbul Ali-Karamali

Colonialism damaged Muslim women’s rights, at least with respect to the law
By
Sumbul Ali-Karamali
June 23, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Char in the Street Roots office

Kaia Sand | If nothing else, these words are our own

OPINION | I love how flexible the English language is, that it keeps bending
By
Kaia Sand
June 23, 2021
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Susannah Morgan holds a bag of fresh onions

Oregon Food Bank CEO: ‘We can’t solve hunger with simply more food’

Faced with a surge in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the food bank has shifted its focus to systemic issues at the root of the hunger crisis
By
Karina Dwijayanti
June 16, 2021
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Tru Stark photo and quote from her vendor profile

Street Roots vendor profile | Comfortable with herself

Tru says Pride Month gives her a chance to think about who she is and to give back
By
Jessica Hamilton
June 16, 2021
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People gather outdoors with signs and banners

When trans people age out of homeless services, often there’s nowhere to turn

Even as LGBTQ+-focused youth programs and housing assistance grow nationally, transgender and non-binary adults are often left behind
By
Kaela Roeder
June 16, 2021
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Jenelle Jack wears a Juneteenth T-shirt

Her grandmother brought Juneteenth to Oregon, and she’s determined to honor her legacy

76 years after Clara Peoples founded Oregon’s celebration marking slaves’ emancipation, Janelle Jack ensures the festivities continue
By
Ann-Derrick Gaillot
June 16, 2021
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A helicopter sprays herbicide

In Vietnam and Oregon, the battle continues over Agent Orange

Street Roots talks with acclaimed documentary director Alan Adelson about his latest film, ‘The People vs. Agent Orange’
By
Emily Green
June 16, 2021
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eviction notice

Oregon poised for eviction crisis when rent comes due July 1

Tenants who can't pay when the eviction moratorium ends can apply for assistance, but it likely won't arrive soon enough
By
Tom Henderson
June 16, 2021
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Barbie and Lor hold empty trash bags while full trash bags sit on the sidewalk

Kaia Sand | There’s plenty of trash talk. Ground Score puts people at the fore.

OPINION | Trash is infrastructural, but it’s also personal. It connects us in on a human level.
By
Kaia Sand
June 16, 2021
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Nine photos of Street Roots vendors

Street Roots vendors tell us how they spent their stimulus money

After a long wait, many people who applied through the Street Roots office for the tax credit have finally received their checks
By
Veronica Ruth
June 9, 2021
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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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A woman in an apron holds a pepper mill at diners' table

At this Tokyo pop-up restaurant, mistakes are forgiven when the servers have dementia

The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders emphasizes high-quality food and positive interactions
By
Rie Matsuoka
June 9, 2021

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