Opinion
Kaia Sand | Street Roots vendors’ essential role in journalism and democracy
The street vendor stands at the corner holding out a newspaper to you, the reader. Street Roots’ model is about jobs and journalism. It also serves as a visual cue that journalism should be in public spaces, both physically and in terms of our imaginations. Democracy requires an informed public. Kaia Sand is the executive…
News
Local organizations aim to alleviate the difficulties of caring for a pet while living outside
The big German Shepherd, Rolo, and the pit bull, Titan, sit with their owners, Kaniko and Bari, on the sidewalk while they wait in line at the Portland Animal Welfare, or PAW, Team Drop-in Clinic. The line of dogs and people goes around the block. Taking care of a dog can be expensive for anyone,…
Black Futures Farm addresses gaps in Portland’s food systems
Oregon's extensive history of family-owned farms is changing. Corporations bought more farmland than any other buyer in recent years, according to a 2019 Portland State University study on changes in farmland ownership. The trend could have implications for regional food systems, the environment, rural communities and farmers. However, the food system, which includes the production,…
