Opinion
Kaia Sand | Our differing voices and experiences create one powerful chorus
“I sing, trailers for sale or rent / Rooms to let, 50 cents / No phone, no pool, no pets / I ain't got no cigarettes / Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom / Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room / I'm a man of means by no means / King of the…
News
Portland children march for Palestinians, urge Rep. Blumenauer to support a ceasefire
Over 1,000 protesters descended on Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s Portland house to demand he call for a ceasefire in Gaza during the Children’s March for a Ceasefire on Dec. 2. The Israeli Defense Forces, or IDF, blockaded Gaza and killed over 17,000 Palestinians, according to Palestinian Ministry of Health estimates, following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on…
Turning Green Into Gold: Urban Alchemy structure, funding and admission
When Mayor Ted Wheeler's then-senior advisor, Sam Adams, sent a memo to state, county and metro offices in January 2022, he acknowledged his ideas could give pause to his colleagues and the public. "I understand my suggestions are big ideas," Adams wrote. "I imagine it will startle some." The memo outlined a proposal to create…
Housing
Turning Green Into Gold: Urban Alchemy structure, funding and admission
When Mayor Ted Wheeler's then-senior advisor, Sam Adams, sent a memo to state, county and metro offices in January 2022, he acknowledged his ideas could give pause to his colleagues and the public. "I understand my suggestions are big ideas," Adams wrote. "I imagine it will startle some." The memo outlined a proposal to create…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Living with PTSD and finding community
Street Roots newspaper vendor Ricky Wagner is a model of resilience and grit with an upbeat approach to life. “When I wake up, it’s with a positive thought,” he writes in a poem in the new Street Roots holiday zine just published. “Even though when I sleep, battles are fought,” Ricky was trained as a…
