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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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A miniature ship

Kaia Sand | We should embrace ingenuity, not erase it

OPINION | Too often, the city of Portland does battle with communities like Hazelnut Grove rather than building from the leadership on the streets
By
Kaia Sand
January 27, 2021
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Rapid Response Bio-Clean employees disassemble camps on the outskirts of Sunnyside Environmental School and the adjacent Sunnyside School Park.

Sunnyside camp removal prompts calls for additional sanctioned outdoor options

The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association and Rep. Nosse ask officials for an end to camp sweeps and more legal camping options. The request comes after Sunnyside School Park was swept despite community support.
By
Henry Brannan
January 26, 2021
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Many people gathered around a pile of burning literature do a Nazi salute

Book review | As fascists cry censorship, a look back at Thomas Mann

‘Thomas Mann’s War’ by Tobias Boes chronicles the European anti-fascist, whose books were burned by Nazis
By
Joe Martin
January 20, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Melissa

Street Roots vendor profile | Her optimism is infectious

Melissa misses the customers she interacted with regularly before the pandemic
By
Jessica Hamilton
January 20, 2021
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A hallway at CARES Northwest

Portland children’s hospital sees ‘horrific’ child abuse injuries

Calls to Oregon’s child abuse hotline remain down, but that doesn't mean cases have decreased
By
Libby Dowsett
January 20, 2021
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Photo illustration: An eviction notice sits on a table beside a protective mask

Housing activists gear up for 2021 legislative session

A slate of new bills could change the future of housing in Oregon
By
Tom Henderson
January 20, 2021
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The Red House on Mississippi

Red House puts fresh spotlight on militant housing activism, but it’s nothing new for Portland

PART I: Defensive occupations to save homes are increasingly visible as crises compound
By
Henry Brannan
January 20, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Opinion | 48 years later, Roe v. Wade hangs by a thread

As we celebrate new leadership in Washington, D.C., and Salem, we know there is still much to be done to protect reproductive rights
By
Beverly Pearman
January 20, 2021
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A person wearing a protective mask receives a COVID-19 vaccination

Efforts to vaccinate Oregon’s disenfranchised populations face barriers

Many people experiencing homelessness are older than 55 and have underlying illnesses
By
Joanne Zuhl
January 20, 2021
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Exterior of the White House

Kaia Sand | Ushering in a new era, together

OPINION | At Street Roots, people can enjoy coffee while watching the Biden-Harris inauguration through the window
By
Kaia Sand
January 20, 2021
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A drawing of someone alone in a room, sitting under a lamp but surrounded by darkness

Combatting social isolation during the pandemic

Challenges with mental health and substance use this past year have been near-universal. Oklahoma City’s street paper spoke with those impacted and those working on the frontlines of mental health services.
By
Nathan Poppe
January 13, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Marla

Street Roots vendor profile | Looking forward to a better year

Marla is grateful for her husband and their family
By
Jessica Hamilton
January 13, 2021
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Joshua Edward Wright

‘No human being belongs in a cage’: Podcast creator gives fellow ex-prisoners a platform

Prison abolitionist Joshua Edward Wright has launched ‘The Exiled Voice,’ featuring interviews with people who have been incarcerated in Oregon
By
Hanna Merzbach
January 13, 2021
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View of a clear-cut forest

Opinion | Get Wall Street out of Oregon’s forests

The Coast Range Association embraces the Green New Deal with a proposal for carbon sequestration
By
Chuck Willer
January 13, 2021
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Two panel comic: A cartoon dog sits inside a burning house, with a coffee mug beside it. "This is fine," it says.

This is fine: The artist behind the meme

K.C. Green’s cartoon canine has comforted the internet during a challenging year
By
Jezy J. Gray
January 13, 2021
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The exterior of a Walmart store

Opinion | Big corporations offered pandemic hazard pay — until customers stopped paying attention

STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Most ended the additional pay for frontline retail workers before July
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
January 13, 2021
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Tremaine Clayton wears a Portland Street Response T-shirt and a protective face mask

Editorial | Portland Street Response pilot should explore more options

Almost two years since Street Roots first proposed it, the program has launched. Now, there’s room for creativity to inform its development.
By
SR editorial board
January 13, 2021
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Street Roots Podcast | Sen. Wyden: ‘Horrifying moment’ at Capitol was domestic terrorism

Episode 15: The Oregon Democrat, who will become the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, also talks about impeachment, social media regulation, an alternative to policing and more
By
DeVon Pouncey
January 12, 2021
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Photo of OHSU Hospital

OHSU students and employees working from home offered vaccines

Staff raised concerns about widespread availability of vaccinations at the institution while other frontline workers in the community go without
By
Jessica Pollard
January 8, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Robert

Street Roots vendor profile | Staying positive and cracking jokes

Robert is looking for work and a room of his own
By
Pat Zimmer
January 6, 2021

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