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Vendor Profile | Faith is taking it ‘one day at a time’
As Faith reflected on her 61 years of life, it was plain to see that they have not been easy ones. But even as she recounted troubles that would have broken most people, she cracked jokes and laughed freely, repeatedly saying, “It’s okay, I’m okay.” She wanted to make sure she wasn’t worrying anyone, because…
‘Not dead yet’: Street Roots vendor Robin Graham won’t give up
Robin Graham moved into a Portland nursing home five years ago. But he still isn’t ready to stay put. Before entering the nursing home, Robin sold Street Roots for three years in downtown Portland, where he was known for his white beard and adventurous nature — the same one that took him camping for months…
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Armed troops against unarmed protesters? These Oregon soldiers say they didn’t sign up for that.
Editor’s note: Numerous pseudonyms were used in this story because sources feared reprisal from the Trump administration. A career U.S. Army National Guard officer suspects his fellow citizen-soldiers are arming themselves for a deadlier conflict in Oregon than confronting protesters in inflatable frog costumes. Joe, a name used to protect his identity, told Street Roots…
Debut documentary highlights Portlanders working to end the homelessness crisis
Editor’s note: This story discusses drug use. A 13-year-old Kelly Clendenon sat in his room, the air thick with the scent of teen angst and weed. It was noon on a Tuesday, and Clendenon was supposed to be in school. Clendenon slipped a tablet of LSD he got from some local kids under his tongue…
Housing
Debut documentary highlights Portlanders working to end the homelessness crisis
Editor’s note: This story discusses drug use. A 13-year-old Kelly Clendenon sat in his room, the air thick with the scent of teen angst and weed. It was noon on a Tuesday, and Clendenon was supposed to be in school. Clendenon slipped a tablet of LSD he got from some local kids under his tongue…
