Opinion
SR editorial: Summer is here and filled with possibilities
Summer is a time of simple pleasures, and Portland is loaded with them. On the street, summer presents a new set of challenges for our vendors. But it also comes with new opportunities. Experienced vendors are familiar with the cycle. Summertime means regular customers go on vacation, replaced by tourists who know little about Street…
The foster life: In their own words
Oregon Foster Youth Connection is a statewide, youth-led advocacy group of current and former foster youths ages 14 to 25. OFYC trains and empowers youths to actively participate in the development of policies, programs and practices that improve the lives of the thousands of kids in foster care. Today they’ve decided to share some of…
In search of a middle ground in the gun debate
When it comes to guns, there is a deep urban-rural chasm in Oregon, each side caricaturing the other. On the urban side, there are the liberal Portlanders who could not point to Douglas County on a map and think that Oregon’s four corners are Astoria, Hood River, Bend and Newport; on the rural side, the…
Supreme Court deadlock on immigration puts millions of lives on hold
As philanthropic organizations, we work hard every day to support thriving Oregon communities: We seed small businesses and job opportunities. We partner with communities to provide kids and families with quality, affordable care and education. We create safe, welcoming spaces for people of all cultural and religious backgrounds. We invest in affordable housing, clean rivers…
News
Our indefensible eviction problem
The government has been telling people the economy is making a steady but slow recovery from the Great Recession. In the past few years, the unemployment rate has mostly suggested a rosy picture of job growth. GDP has slowly improved. The housing market has heated up. The Federal Reserve shows enough cautious confidence in economic…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: Polite manner fuels his success
Not long ago, Adam Ruark was on a ship and sleeping in a room not much bigger than a commercial crab pot. “I got back from Alaska,” Adam said. “Fishing. I didn’t get a chance to shave my beard and mustache off.” He didn’t work on a small ship with a crusty skipper as seen…
