Opinion
Opinion | Immigrants bolster the economy; deportations weaken it
Recently, Immigration Customs and Enforcement, or ICE, took away Moises Sotelo, a well-known resident of Newberg. His deportation has not only left a massive hole in his community and family, but also left his employees at Novo Start Vineyard on edge about their future. Justifying its campaign of mass deportation, the Trump administration…
News
A new overnight shelter for women to open this fall in Northwest Portland
Portland homeless services nonprofit Blanchet House will celebrate the opening of Bethanie’s Room this fall, a new overnight shelter serving women and nonbinary people. Scott Kerman, Blanchet House executive director, frequently sees a gap in services for women accessing meals at the nonprofit. “They have had the worst night of their life except the one…
Downtown Portland stabbing continues pattern of anti-homeless violence
Neighbors in Northwest Portland are reeling after a housed man accosted, pepper sprayed, then stabbed two homeless residents the morning of Aug. 27, according to court documents. Both of the people stabbed are expected to survive. Witnesses told police the man approached homeless residents who were moving their tents, yelling at them and pepper spraying…
Vendor Profiles
Vendor profile | Making Portland home
William doesn’t mind the hot weather we’ve had in Portland lately. Summer is his favorite season, bringing back childhood memories of time spent with his family on the Jersey Shore. He regularly sells Street Roots outside Grand Central Bakery in Sellwood — a spot he refers to as his free personal tanning booth. He likes…
