Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | A people person at heart
Frankie was known in Yamhill County as the “Pop Can Man.” That was some 25 years ago when Frankie lived in McMinnville and had his own business collecting cans at homes and businesses throughout the county, riding his bike from Amity to Carleton to Lafayette to Dayton to Yamhill. Back then, Frankie was in his…
News
Portland’s DIY music scene creates safe spaces for queer, sober and youth audiences
“The music industry is dead, and this is what’s real,” Dylan Widick, lead singer and bassist for local pop-punk band Edd Party, said. He was referring to Portland’s DIY music scene, which takes place in auto shops, houses, warehouses and bridge underpasses. The events, referred to as ‘renegades,’ underground shows, or just ‘shows,’ are evening…
Shortcomings of Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program have long-term consequences
The pandemic-era Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program, or OERAP, prevented nearly 70,000 renters from being evicted, according to the state, yet tenants, lawyers and nonprofit workers say the program was a failure in many ways. When the program launched May 2021, users reported glitches on the website and errant notifications. The application was difficult to…
Poetry & Art
Portland’s DIY music scene creates safe spaces for queer, sober and youth audiences
“The music industry is dead, and this is what’s real,” Dylan Widick, lead singer and bassist for local pop-punk band Edd Party, said. He was referring to Portland’s DIY music scene, which takes place in auto shops, houses, warehouses and bridge underpasses. The events, referred to as ‘renegades,’ underground shows, or just ‘shows,’ are evening…
Opinion
Kaia Sand | Friends of PSR delivers petition to City Hall
Friends of Portland Street Response organizers delivered a 10,000-signatures-and-growing petition to Portland City Hall on Aug. 2 at noon, celebrating on the steps with a giant check depicting the signature count. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views. While this milestone represents deep community support, the campaign has…
Housing
Shortcomings of Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program have long-term consequences
The pandemic-era Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program, or OERAP, prevented nearly 70,000 renters from being evicted, according to the state, yet tenants, lawyers and nonprofit workers say the program was a failure in many ways. When the program launched May 2021, users reported glitches on the website and errant notifications. The application was difficult to…
