Culture
Beloved Portland Mercado moves forward
The brightly lit, colorful food carts at 7238 SE Foster Road contrasted cheerfully with the gray, rainy day when they reopened on Jan. 26. It's the first milestone in a much-longer recovery process, and the main building in the Portland Mercado complex will remain closed for the immediate future. For now, loyal customers lined up…
Frybread goes fancy
Portland’s only restaurant serving Native American cuisine is making a foray into fine dining. The move marks an exciting pivot for the fledging operation, which has been selling out most of its events to crowds eager to sample Native American cuisine. “Native Culture Corner” is a recurring column by Melanie Henshaw sharing uplifting cultural stories…
News
Beloved Portland Mercado moves forward
The brightly lit, colorful food carts at 7238 SE Foster Road contrasted cheerfully with the gray, rainy day when they reopened on Jan. 26. It's the first milestone in a much-longer recovery process, and the main building in the Portland Mercado complex will remain closed for the immediate future. For now, loyal customers lined up…
City adopts Enhanced Service District recommendations amidst criticism
“It is a parallel to taxation without representation,” Anita Davidson, a downtown condominium owner, said. “I just don’t call it that because they have worked around state property tax laws such that it’s not called a tax; it’s called a fee.” The city of Portland unanimously voted to accept a new report recommending changes to…
Frybread goes fancy
Portland’s only restaurant serving Native American cuisine is making a foray into fine dining. The move marks an exciting pivot for the fledging operation, which has been selling out most of its events to crowds eager to sample Native American cuisine. “Native Culture Corner” is a recurring column by Melanie Henshaw sharing uplifting cultural stories…
Opinion
Opinion | The giving and taking of fossil fuel regulation
The World Meteorological Organization has declared 2023 “the warmest year on record, by a huge margin.” Annual global carbon emissions also hit a new high, surpassing the previous record set in 2022. We have to act now before critical thresholds or tipping points are crossed, and that means rapidly phasing out the use of fossil…
Kaia Sand | Street Roots building renovation hits delay but will finish later this spring
The end of the renovation project was in sight — until it wasn’t. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views. That’s because when the day came to replace the building’s wiring, PGE workers discovered the old cables were stuck in the 100-year-old conduit. They couldn’t even dislodge them…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | The long road to housing
Vendor Elizabeth Bodenstab has one priority: becoming housed. She’s got an upcoming opportunity that is promising — welcome news after having been on the streets for a year now. “I lost my place and all my belongings a year ago,” Elizabeth said. “But DeVon (Pouncey, program coordinator at Street Roots) helped get an appointment for…
