News
Congress provides new funding stability to IHS
Native nations in the Pacific Northwest and across Turtle Island applauded a historic decision to provide $5.13 billion in advance appropriations funding in 2023 for Indian Health Service. The funding will provide a critical element of budgetary stability for the chronically underfunded agency. The lack of stable funding historically wreaked havoc on the agency's ability…
Downtown Potbelly workers push for union recognition
Workers at the Potbelly sandwich shop on Southwest Sixth Avenue delivered paperwork to management requesting voluntary recognition of their union, Portland Restaurant Workers, Jan. 11. Workers said they’re organizing to improve workplace conditions, get better pay and have union protections. AFURI Ramen workers formed Portland Restaurant Workers, or PRW, an independent union working to grow…
Opinion
Kaia Sand | Gov. Kotek’s executive orders provide a strong vision for state-wide action
Steel your gaze on the state. Gov. Tina Kotek signaled she is prioritizing housing and homelessness by issuing three executive orders on her first day in office, Jan 10. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views. Think of it as a braid woven from these three strands: the…
Opinion | Confronting wealth disparity is key to addressing the housing crisis
When then-Portland Mayor Charlie Hales declared a housing state of emergency in 2015, many knew the housing crisis had been brewing for decades. The evidence was visible on our streets. Disinvestment in public housing and support services, a deficit of new construction, insufficient tenant protections and a shortage in rent assistance left thousands of Oregonians…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Wisdom from elders and support for the youth
Street Roots vendor Jack Van Dyke’s brown “Bike First” T-shirt hints at his ambitions. “My goal is to be a delivery man on my bike," he said. "Maybe I will start my own thing, Jack’s Bike Delivery.” Jack started biking as a child on his Huffy bike. “I had a bike with one pedal," Jack…
