News
Transparency demanded in hiring of Portland police psychologist
Advocates for police accountability and for Portland’s African-American community are once again asking the city of Portland and its Police Bureau to be more transparent in how a contract is awarded to a Lake Oswego-based psychologist. Dr. David Corey is responsible for psychologically assessing new hires for the Portland Police Bureau. His contract was approved…
A loss for words: Native American languages under threat
Alaska has a “linguistic emergency,” according to Alaskan Gov. Bill Walker. A report warned earlier this year that all of the state’s 20 Native American languages might cease to exist by the end of this century, if the state did not act. American policies, particularly in the six decades between the 1870s and 1930s, suppressed…
Culture
Inside the mind of Joe Gould, a legendary but troubled writer
Who is Joe Gould? He has been dead since 1957 but he keeps popping up. There was a time, during World War II, that his name had become known to many, thanks to a splendid profile about the unkempt little man entitled “Professor Sea Gull.” It appeared in The New Yorker in December 1942, and…
Call of the wild: A street paper vendor and his camera
Bryant Carlin plans on spending most of the next two years without a roof over his head. He’ll be in the Olympic Mountains. Carlin is a wilderness photographer, and the pursuit of his craft sends him to remote places in search of captivating images. He also sees it as a mission – a mission driven…
Opinion
Young people deserve sex education
What do you think of when you hear “sex ed”? Your own sex education classes? A condom demonstration? Maybe a movie scene with an uncomfortable gym coach? Sex education is more than putting condoms on bananas. It’s more than preventing sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. Sex education IS education. It teaches young people communication,…
Director’s Desk: 5 ways you can support Street Roots
Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach her at kaia@streetroots.org. Follow her on Twitter @mkaiasand One thing about Street Roots – it is all of us, and we always welcome your support. Here are five specific ways you can support us during these winter holidays: 1. Buy extra copies of…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: The will to move forward
Donald Short Jr. has done dangerous work and has lived to tell the tale. He served his country for 6½ years as a Force Reconnaissance Marine, going behind enemy lines to collect intelligence and report back. “I spent some time over there in Yugoslavia, Bosnia, North Africa and Central America,” Donald said. “It’s still classified…
Environment
Call of the wild: A street paper vendor and his camera
Bryant Carlin plans on spending most of the next two years without a roof over his head. He’ll be in the Olympic Mountains. Carlin is a wilderness photographer, and the pursuit of his craft sends him to remote places in search of captivating images. He also sees it as a mission – a mission driven…
Orcas: Dammed to death?
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the latest court decision on the EPA's appeal. As the loss of the Puget Sound orca pod known as the Southern Residents continues to make headlines around the country, public pressure has also grown to protect this critically endangered species by restoring its food source in…
