Opinion
Kaia Sand | How can Portland do better for future Black women on City Council?
The map is complete, and soon, Portland City Council candidates will announce their intentions to run. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views. After months of community feedback, the Independent District Commission released a map of four districts with nearly equal populations, each of which will have three…
News
Applications for county jail public inspections close Sept. 15
Oregon state law requires county commissioners to inspect local jails once per year to provide public accountability and ensure officials run jails following best practices. In 2022, Multnomah County voters passed ballot measure 26-233, requiring all Multnomah County commissioners to conduct an additional inspection of each county jail every year and file a report detailing…
PSU adjuncts prepare to take action on demands
Portland State University adjunct faculty say they are prepared to take action, including potentially going on strike, if the administration doesn’t meet their bargaining demands. Though Portland State University Faculty Association’s contract with the university doesn’t expire until June 30, 2025, the union began bargaining an economic reopener — an opportunity to negotiate the economic…
Kidz Outside festival returns to St. Johns
Live music, food and activities will fill the two-acre green space at George Park during Kidz Outside2 from 2 to 4 p.m. August 26. The second installment of the lauded family-friendly festival will showcase regional talent and continue efforts to bring attention to the overlooked George Park located in the St. Johns neighborhood. Portland Monthly…
Newly obtained records show Portland officials’ private interactions with Zenith Energy
Portland City Council and a fossil fuel transportation and storage company with a history of violating safety and emissions requirements quietly coordinated to approve a land use permit as the company sued the city last year, new public records obtained by Street Roots show. Now, the city is allowing the company to move forward with…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Writing is her motivation
Maddy Brown-Clark calls herself a starving writer. Maddy learned to read early, at age four. The magic of books sparked her imagination and allowed her creativity to pour through. “I started making up stories and writing and telling them,” Maddy said. “I sang and wrote songs.” That early passion turned into a love of writing…
Culture
Kidz Outside festival returns to St. Johns
Live music, food and activities will fill the two-acre green space at George Park during Kidz Outside2 from 2 to 4 p.m. August 26. The second installment of the lauded family-friendly festival will showcase regional talent and continue efforts to bring attention to the overlooked George Park located in the St. Johns neighborhood. Portland Monthly…
Environment
Newly obtained records show Portland officials’ private interactions with Zenith Energy
Portland City Council and a fossil fuel transportation and storage company with a history of violating safety and emissions requirements quietly coordinated to approve a land use permit as the company sued the city last year, new public records obtained by Street Roots show. Now, the city is allowing the company to move forward with…
