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Eviction moratoriums ended in Oregon, but the struggle to stay housed continues
Jennifer fell $53 behind in rent at the affordable housing complex where she lived in Bend. She explained the situation to her landlords. They listened attentively. They might even say sympathetically. Then they kicked her out. Evicting Jennifer last February meant obtaining a court order and arranging for Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies to lock her…
Street Roots cofounder returns to honor his mom nearly three decades later
Street Roots held a small celebration earlier this month to honor Sandra Lou Pollard and hang two paintings in her honor. Sandi, as she was known, passed away in 2009, but not before shaping Street Roots during its late-1990s infancy when the paper was a scrappy, all-volunteer operation recently cofounded by her son Bryan. Sandi’s…
Got SNAP? Double it at a farmers market
Shopping for groceries on a limited budget feels harder than ever. On top of rising fuel and housing costs, keeping fresh fruits and vegetables on your grocery list may become less of a priority. There are some programs that can help with that. SNAP-eligible shoppers can use their benefits to explore the variety of seasonal…
Portland Food Forest is waging a war on lawns. But that’s only the start.
About two dozen people huddled around Dan Sloan in a lush Cully neighborhood backyard earlier this month. After introductions and checking to see if anyone wanted sunscreen on the hot Saturday afternoon, the edible landscape designer got down to it. “I run Portland Food Forest Initiative, which is a nonprofit organization, largely located in the…
