Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Grateful for his customers
Joe V. puts a lot of effort into his table setup at his post outside of Safeway on Northwest Lovejoy Street and 13th Avenue. He places two solid wood TV dinner stands adjacent to each other. On one table, he lays his papers out neatly. On the other, he places a cash tray and a…
Street Roots vendor profile | A lifelong learner
Nathaniel Yanzick is a popular guy at Street Roots. He has a big personality and brightens the office with his friendly demeanor during every visit. Street Roots is Nathaniel ’s first job, and he loves it. He considers his customers friends and looks forward to their visit every week. Sometimes it’s hard to reach new…
Opinion
Opinion | To change the criminal justice system, we need to change policymaking
No unnecessary police stops. Giving someone in a mental health crisis help, not jail. Investing in communities with programs that create safety and healing. Oregon was on track this year to meaningfully transform our public safety and criminal justice systems by passing House Bill 2002, an anti-racist bill that would have reshaped state policies on…
Parting words from Street Roots’ executive editor
After more than 18 years with Street Roots, I’m leaving my role as executive editor with the newspaper that accepted me as a volunteer so many years ago. My departure has been in the planning stages for months, which has allowed us to thoughtfully chart a course forward with new staff, create Street Root’s first…
Opinion | Gun violence is a public health crisis
Rupal Ramesh Shah examines the intersection of public health and social justice in this periodic column she writes for Street Roots. Shah has a master’s degree in microbiology from Clemson University and a master’s degree in public health from Boston University. She has previously worked at Harvard University’s School of Public Health in the Department of Immunology…
News
Survey to assess trans and gender-diverse health care in Oregon
A new survey conducted in part by an OHSU professor will for the first time evaluate medical coverage for transgender and gender-diverse people in Oregon with Medicaid. Jae Downing, associate professor in Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Public Health, said the survey, conducted virtually on genderdiverseoregon.org, will address a lack of data and hopefully…
Retaining an eviction attorney is nearly impossible for Multnomah County tenants
A few minutes before the July 15 trial to determine if Stephanie Morgan and her son would be evicted from their apartment, she sat hunched over a waiting room table at the Multnomah County Courthouse, poring over several stacks of paper. “I feel good about this, but it’s still scary,” Morgan said. “I know that you…
Housing
Retaining an eviction attorney is nearly impossible for Multnomah County tenants
A few minutes before the July 15 trial to determine if Stephanie Morgan and her son would be evicted from their apartment, she sat hunched over a waiting room table at the Multnomah County Courthouse, poring over several stacks of paper. “I feel good about this, but it’s still scary,” Morgan said. “I know that you…
