News
Paddle to Nisqually: A Native American cultural resurgence
On July 30, 20,000 people descended on the Port of Olympia to greet more than 120 tribal canoes for the 2016 Paddle to Nisqually. The canoes were organized as families representing more than 50 indigenous nations, and had paddled, or “pulled” their canoes for more than 100 miles for a traditional potlatch gathering. Indigenous nations…
The forester’s dilemma
The way Peter Hayes explains it, every time the timber industry makes a change to the way it harvests America’s forests, it’s to correct a past mistake. The vast swaths of replanted tree plantations that cover much of Oregon’s private lands today are the industry’s reaction to running into the Pacific Ocean after years of…
Oregon Health Authority asks feds to fund housing support
Late last year, OnTrack, an addiction treatment and recovery agency based in Medford, considered buying a 15-unit apartment complex and turning the building into transitional housing for the organization’s clients and their families. The building was dilapidated; the foundation was seriously damaged after a creek bordering the property flooded. The costs to repair the building…
Environment
The forester’s dilemma
The way Peter Hayes explains it, every time the timber industry makes a change to the way it harvests America’s forests, it’s to correct a past mistake. The vast swaths of replanted tree plantations that cover much of Oregon’s private lands today are the industry’s reaction to running into the Pacific Ocean after years of…
Opinion
Opening 2nd women’s prison in Oregon would reverse progress
At the end of September, the Emergency Board of the Oregon State Legislature will consider a request from the Department of Corrections for nearly $10 million to open a second prison for women in Oregon. This decision would sidestep several rehabilitative programs already in place, overburden the state’s budget, and send Oregon retreating from the…
Director’s Desk: Journalism is alive and well, and worthy of support
Quality journalism matters, especially in a time when the media industry is being turned upside down. Some will tell you that journalism is dead. That’s the furthest thing from the truth. Possibly the traditional model or platform for quality journalism is suffering, but dead? Journalism? No way. It’s simply evolving. Here’s the thing. Traditional news…
SR editorial: Don’t put our police oversight behind closed doors
Controversial changes to the city’s police accountability process will be examined during a special community forum Aug. 23, 2016. We all should be there. The event, hosted by the Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Maranatha Church in Northeast Portland. The proposed changes…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: From selling papers to selling homes
Shaun Followell received the keys to his apartment in March through a Supportive Services for Veterans and Families grant as part of Multnomah County’s efforts to house every homeless veteran in the area. Since getting inside, he’s been a busy man, selling Street Roots on a daily basis to pay for basic necessities while simultaneously…
