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Street Roots
In the background is Mt. Hood. Large text in the foreground, styled to look like a vintage postcard says, “Rewriting Indigenous History.”

Rewriting Indigenous History

In Oregon and across Turtle Island, colonizing powers rewrite Indigenous history, sanitizing the atrocities of genocide and erasing enduring Indigenous presence and joy
By
Melanie Henshaw
August 9, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of a building on West Burnside with a white hand-painted banner hanging over it. The banner says, "HOPE" and "Street Roots." The words sit above an open hand with yellow beams surrounding it.

Kaia Sand | Street Roots sends a message of 'HOPE'

Opinion | Street Roots invests in building on Northwest Third Avenue and West Burnside Street, plans to renovate
By
Kaia Sand
August 10, 2022
Street Roots
A side view of a Portland Police Bureau vehicle. Text on the side of the car says, "Supervisor. Portland Police. Sworn to protect. Dedicated to serve." with an illustration of a rose.

Portland Police Bureau’s budget reduction was slight and short-lived

After a brief dip in PPB funding after 2020 protests, PPB budget reaches record $249 million
By
Piper McDaniel
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of the Hillsboro Bridge Shelter which is a shelter converted from an Econolodge motel. The view of the units is from the parking lot and there are cars in the lot and black pavement.

HUD launches affordable housing and rehousing initiative to combat national homelessness crisis

“Homelessness is not a political issue. It’s about human lives.”
By
Piper McDaniel
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
A person stands under a blue outdoor canopy tent to get misted outside of Street Roots office.

Kaia Sand | Climate change harms poor people and must be dealt with equitably

I'm proud that Street Roots received a Portland Clean Energy Fund grant
By
Kaia Sand
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
A bright orange collage. In the background is the pattern of an orange plastic fence, commonly associated with sweeps of homeless encampments. Above that and slightly opaque are piles of trash bags and a tent. In the foreground is a thermometer indicating

City contractors swept homeless Portlanders during state of emergency

Mayor Ted Wheeler declared a state of emergency July 22 due to the impending danger of extreme heat, but city contractors continued sweeping homeless encampments until at least July 25 at noon
By
K. Rambo
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
A face covering/mask and a gavel sit on a wooden table with a piece of paper that says "Eviction Notice. Notice to quit" and a letter starts below that says, "Dear Tenant"

Oregon eviction rates keep rising in a time of historic need

Pandemic-era rent assistance and eviction protections are dwindling. In a state with skyrocketing rent, tenants struggle to keep up.
By
Piper McDaniel
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
Gary Barker is talking and standing next to Raven Drake. Behind them is a wall full of sticky notes of various bright colors.

Kaia Sand | 10 Street Roots vendors launch into a year of ambassador work

Opinion | Born out of necessity, the ambassador program is thriving
By
Kaia Sand
July 27, 2022
Street Roots
A collage of images. In the background is a map titled, "Indian Territory" in brown and green. Layered atop it is a sign that says, "Welcome to Oklahoma Native America" and to the right of the sign is a cutout of the United States Supreme Court Building.

The Castro-Huerta ruling: A concerning attempt to limit tribal sovereignty

Tribes fear the Supreme Court decision will hamper the ability to protect their citizens. PL-280 states like Oregon may be the most accurate basis for predictions.
By
Melanie Henshaw
July 27, 2022
Street Roots
An illustration of a giant padlock locked up and wrapped around a house.

Eviction Representation for All wants renters to have right to counsel

Multnomah County tenants' advocacy group seeks to place a ballot measure ensuring the right to legal representation if their landlord tries to evict
By
Piper McDaniel
July 27, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of Street Roots vendor Frank Johnson holding up a copy of the newspaper with his black Labrador dog, Clyde, by his side.

Street Roots vendor profile | Rebuilding after sweeps

Impacted by sweeps, Frank is recuperating and planning for his future
By
Jessica Hamilton
July 27, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of a building on West Burnside with a white hand-painted banner hanging over it. The banner says, "HOPE" and "Street Roots." The words sit above an open hand with yellow beams surrounding it.

Kaia Sand | Street Roots sends a message of 'HOPE'

Opinion | Street Roots invests in building on Northwest Third Avenue and West Burnside Street, plans to renovate
By
Kaia Sand
August 10, 2022
Street Roots
In the background is Mt. Hood. Large text in the foreground, styled to look like a vintage postcard says, “Rewriting Indigenous History.”

Rewriting Indigenous History

In Oregon and across Turtle Island, colonizing powers rewrite Indigenous history, sanitizing the atrocities of genocide and erasing enduring Indigenous presence and joy
By
Melanie Henshaw
August 9, 2022
Street Roots
A bright orange collage. In the background is the pattern of an orange plastic fence, commonly associated with sweeps of homeless encampments. Above that and slightly opaque are piles of trash bags and a tent. In the foreground is a thermometer indicating

City contractors swept homeless Portlanders during state of emergency

Mayor Ted Wheeler declared a state of emergency July 22 due to the impending danger of extreme heat, but city contractors continued sweeping homeless encampments until at least July 25 at noon
By
K. Rambo
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of the Hillsboro Bridge Shelter which is a shelter converted from an Econolodge motel. The view of the units is from the parking lot and there are cars in the lot and black pavement.

HUD launches affordable housing and rehousing initiative to combat national homelessness crisis

“Homelessness is not a political issue. It’s about human lives.”
By
Piper McDaniel
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
A person stands under a blue outdoor canopy tent to get misted outside of Street Roots office.

Kaia Sand | Climate change harms poor people and must be dealt with equitably

I'm proud that Street Roots received a Portland Clean Energy Fund grant
By
Kaia Sand
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
A face covering/mask and a gavel sit on a wooden table with a piece of paper that says "Eviction Notice. Notice to quit" and a letter starts below that says, "Dear Tenant"

Oregon eviction rates keep rising in a time of historic need

Pandemic-era rent assistance and eviction protections are dwindling. In a state with skyrocketing rent, tenants struggle to keep up.
By
Piper McDaniel
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
A side view of a Portland Police Bureau vehicle. Text on the side of the car says, "Supervisor. Portland Police. Sworn to protect. Dedicated to serve." with an illustration of a rose.

Portland Police Bureau’s budget reduction was slight and short-lived

After a brief dip in PPB funding after 2020 protests, PPB budget reaches record $249 million
By
Piper McDaniel
August 3, 2022
Street Roots
A person leans over and kisses her dog's head as the dog looks up at her. They are both sitting on a floor on a mat.

The real danger — and available resources — during Portland’s current heat wave

Various agencies opened 24-hour cooling centers throughout the city, in addition to the numerous daytime cooling and misting centers the city and local nonprofits set up in response to the heat.
By
K. Rambo Kanani Cortez
July 27, 2022
Street Roots
Gary Barker is talking and standing next to Raven Drake. Behind them is a wall full of sticky notes of various bright colors.

Kaia Sand | 10 Street Roots vendors launch into a year of ambassador work

Opinion | Born out of necessity, the ambassador program is thriving
By
Kaia Sand
July 27, 2022
Street Roots
A collage of images. In the background is a map titled, "Indian Territory" in brown and green. Layered atop it is a sign that says, "Welcome to Oklahoma Native America" and to the right of the sign is a cutout of the United States Supreme Court Building.

The Castro-Huerta ruling: A concerning attempt to limit tribal sovereignty

Tribes fear the Supreme Court decision will hamper the ability to protect their citizens. PL-280 states like Oregon may be the most accurate basis for predictions.
By
Melanie Henshaw
July 27, 2022
Street Roots
An illustration of a giant padlock locked up and wrapped around a house.

Eviction Representation for All wants renters to have right to counsel

Multnomah County tenants' advocacy group seeks to place a ballot measure ensuring the right to legal representation if their landlord tries to evict
By
Piper McDaniel
July 27, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of Street Roots vendor Frank Johnson holding up a copy of the newspaper with his black Labrador dog, Clyde, by his side.

Street Roots vendor profile | Rebuilding after sweeps

Impacted by sweeps, Frank is recuperating and planning for his future
By
Jessica Hamilton
July 27, 2022
Street Roots
The ornate arches of Old Town/Chinatown in Portland.

Portland’s new shelter referral system becoming less effective with time

Street Services Coordination Center offering fewer shelter referrals as sweeps increase
By
Tyler Walicek K. Rambo
July 20, 2022
Street Roots
Katherine Deumling is on one side of a table scooping food from a pot into a bowl to people lined up on the other side of the table.

Kaia Sand | ‘Creative, Scrappy Cooking’: A Street Roots tribute to Katherine Deumling (1973-2022)

Director’s Desk | Katherine’s legacy and passion for food are cherished
By
Kaia Sand
July 20, 2022
Street Roots
A blue sky in the background and in the foreground the Supreme Court of the United States building fills the photo. The building is white with tall pillars and stairs.

Navigating a post-Roe world: abortion access for Native Americans

Native Americans seeking abortions must negotiate a complex maze of legal, financial and jurisdictional barriers to receive care
By
Melanie Henshaw
July 13, 2022
Street Roots
A cutout photo of Justine Morby is next to text of a quote from her that says, “Street Roots is a welcoming place where I could feel safe, feel a part of a team and feel that I’m accepted.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Expanding and growing in Portland

Coming from Idaho, Justine chose Portland as her new home
By
Robin Havenick
July 13, 2022
Street Roots
Wearing a blue Seattle Seahawks hoodie, Elizabeth smiles for a photo holding up a set of keys on a key ring in her hands.

Kaia Sand | Street Roots vendors move into housing

Director's Desk | At least 9 Street Roots vendors have moved from homelessness into housing in the last 3 months
By
Kaia Sand
July 13, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of the ornate gateway arch that leads into Portland's Old Town/ Chinatown neighborhood. The arch is flanked by two bronze lion stratues.

Homeless people are more likely to be victims of violence than housed people

For many housed people, there is a tendency to conflate unhoused populations with violent crime and danger, but crime rates tell a different story.
By
Piper McDaniel
July 13, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of the White Stag building. The "Portland Oregon" sign sits atop the building. The sign has an outline of the state of Oregon and a deer leaping over the words. Black text says, "swept away" on the right side of the image.

Old Town’s 90-day ‘reset’ yields sweeps with little notice, no advance postings

Unhoused Portlanders swept using the tactic say it undermines safety, stability and human dignity
By
K. Rambo
July 6, 2022
Street Roots
Jared Coffey is wearing a blue tie-dye shirt and a green hat. His silhouette is cut out next to a quote from him that says, "I have some of the best customers on earth."

Street Roots vendor profile | A natural storyteller

Jared Coffey shares his stories of hope and healing with his customers
By
Jessica Hamilton
July 6, 2022

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