News
‘Unconscionably bad circumstances’ at Grants Pass homeless sites per medical staff
Dr. Bruce Murray was livid. He sat inside a van at a new city-designated site for homeless Grants Pass residents, holding draft copies of a letter he planned to give medically fragile people with complex health problems. The letter said they should not move to a different site as instructed by a new city ordinance…
Lead-sheathed phone lines contaminate some Portland neighborhoods
Lead is a long-time issue for Portlanders, as lead levels exceeded the federal action level in drinking water 11 times since the 1990s. Historically, leaded gasoline, paint and galvanized pipes were the primary sources of the contaminated water and soil. Scientists recently identified another source of lead in the city in a first-of-its-kind study. Portland’s…
Albany police remove tent community despite advocates’ objections, concerns
Anthony Miller served as the de facto mayor of Marvin's Garden. He lived in the largest tent in the two gravel lots at the corner of Southeast Ninth Avenue and Jackson Street in Albany, a city of 57,000 people 70 miles southwest of Portland. For reasons even he finds baffling, the other 50-some people in…
Opinion
Kaia Sand | A spotlight on Montreal’s street magazine
There’s something quite vibrant about L’Itinéraire, the street magazine in Montreal. Maybe it’s the graphically striking magazine covers (“There’s our magician,” editor in chief Josée Panet-Raymond said when graphic designer Carla Braga walked into the newsroom). Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views.”Spotlight on Street Papers” features newspapers…
Last Month in Oregon Labor | August 2024
In August, Oregon saw four more union wins than in July, six fewer new campaigns and four fewer labor actions. August was a big month for nonprofits and not-for-profits, with workers organizing at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Do Good Multnomah, Portland Street Medicine, Providence, Legacy and St. Charles Medical Center. “Last month in Oregon labor” is…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Seeking health and housing while on the streets
Marshall Worley’s plan for the next few months is to keep housing, maintain a healthy diet and keep appointments with doctors. Marshall is upfront about death and aging. Throughout his life, and especially in the past few years, he has lost many friends, family and loved ones. On top of mental illness and chronic pain,…
