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Nonprofit, People of color Outdoors, creates adventure and leadership opportunities
Last year, Pamela Slaughter spotted more hawks than she had ever seen in her life in the Zumwalt Prairie Preserve in Eastern Oregon. She viewed Hells Canyon from the top of Mount Howard and plans to hike the Blue Mountains Trail in September. But the grandmother and community leader remembers a time when she and…
Oregon leaders weigh budgets against values amid federal pressure
There’s no easy way to run a construction company. But it becomes almost impossible, James Posey said, when you’re fighting with local governments trying to squeeze you out of work in favor of white-owned companies. During his more than 20 years in trucking and asphalt, Posey has pressured agencies like TriMet and the Port of…
Portland’s top leader escalates homeless sweeps amid federal crackdown
Bike. Two generators. Chair. Table. Bike, wheelchair. Walker. Crutches, cooler, baby stroller. These are a few of the items taken during recent sweeps of homeless encampments in Portland, according to the city’s latest data. In the first six months of Mayor Keith Wilson’s tenure, homeless sweeps by month outpaced those conducted in former Mayor Ted…
Local networks of community care fight to keep Filipino migrants safe
Lewelyn Dixon, a green card holder and lab technician at the University of Washington, was detained at the Seattle airport in February. Known as Auntie Lynn by her family and community, Dixon spent three months in the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington before she won her release. The detention came after Dixon lived…
Housing
Portland’s top leader escalates homeless sweeps amid federal crackdown
Bike. Two generators. Chair. Table. Bike, wheelchair. Walker. Crutches, cooler, baby stroller. These are a few of the items taken during recent sweeps of homeless encampments in Portland, according to the city’s latest data. In the first six months of Mayor Keith Wilson’s tenure, homeless sweeps by month outpaced those conducted in former Mayor Ted…
Vendor Profiles
Vendor profile | Motivated and always learning
Tammy is soft-spoken, with a shy, gentle manner. She seems hesitant as the interview begins, but soon warms to the conversation and opens up with a ready smile and an easy laugh. She’s been a Street Roots vendor for about three-and-a-half years, and says it’s given her much-needed financial stability. “I turned my life around,”…
