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From the editor: It's the most wonderful time of the year

Over the next four weeks, expect to learn a lot about what candidates plan to do about housing and homelessness
By
K. Rambo
September 21, 2022
Street Roots
A man on an orange background looks like a puppet being held by marionette strings. The man is wearing a suit and holding a briefcase. He is leaping above houses.

Oregon property managers oversee large share of evictions

Landlords send property managers to court in their stead while tenants struggle to represent themselves
By
Piper McDaniel
September 14, 2022
Street Roots

What you need to know about new COVID-19 'omicron booster'

Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered, and where to get the shot near Portland.
By
Prakash Nagarkatti Mitzi Nagarkatti
September 14, 2022
Street Roots
NAYA’s Mammon Tokatee affordable housing apartment building. People are standing in front of the entry of the building.

Affordable housing for Native Americans offers community, stability and support

NAYA, which already maintains three affordable development projects in the Cully neighborhood, plans to begin construction on a new project in the Portsmouth neighborhood next year
By
Melanie Henshaw
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
White, black and yellow graffiti underneath a freeway overpass.

ODOT spends millions removing freeway graffiti

Painting overpasses in an endless loop costs millions — and there's no end in sight
By
Piper McDaniel
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
An art piece hangs on a white wall.

Brenda Mallory breathes new life into discarded materials

Exploring themes of connection and disruption through art and sculpture
By
Melanie Henshaw
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
An upside down city hall building is at the top of the image with money spiraling out of the building on top of two vehicles. one is a Portland Police Bureau vehicle and the other is a firetruck.

PPB and Fire Bureau have one of the most expensive pensions in the country

Funded almost exclusively by property taxes, the program and will cost taxpayers billions
By
Piper McDaniel
August 25, 2022
Street Roots
Logan Lynn is wearing a black tank top and is wearing large sunglasses with a large chain.

‘Rich and Beautiful’ and COVID-Safe

Musician and activist Logan Lynn on Gucci, “gay joy,” thriving and surviving during lockdown and touring — or rather, not touring — in the time of COVID
By
Jason Cohen
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
Several matchsticks are burning and aflame.

Kaia Sand | Oregon Health Authority reports deaths of unhoused Oregonians in 2022

Director’s Desk | These deaths are the horrible outcome of inequitable access to housing and other healthcare necessities
By
Kaia Sand
August 24, 2022
Street Roots
Brittney Griner on a basketball court in an orange Phoenix Mercury jersey.

Street Roots’ Pouncey speaks with Sen. Wyden about Griner, WNBA in PDX

By
DeVon Pouncey
August 26, 2022
Street Roots
The photo is focused on Lehuauakea's hands. They are tattooed and wearing rings as they work with bark cloth.

Lehuauakea uses art to say Native Hawaiians are still here

Lehuauakea, kapa maker and cultural practitioner, finds community in both the Northwest and Hawai'i
By
Melanie Henshaw
August 16, 2022
Street Roots
Mat Randol and Donovan Scribes stand on the side of a sign that says “George Park.” Donovan is holding his baby and Mat’s kids stand next to him in front of the sign.

The Kidz Outside festival brings community in

The Kidz Outside festival organizers want the community to decide the future of George Park
By
Mia Ryder-Marks
August 17, 2022
Street Roots
Fresh foods at William Temple pantry

Need and poverty are rising in Oregon

Cost of living, inflation and ongoing pandemic impacts contribute to record levels of poverty
By
Piper McDaniel
August 17, 2022
Street Roots
Street Roots vendor Makavalie next to a quote from him that says, "“I want to serve as an example, to turn conversations into actions.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Fashion with a purpose

Makavalie designs his own clothes — with a message for others
By
Jessica Hamilton
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of Robert Thuemler smiling next to a quote from him says, "I love Street Roots. They became my family. I have met so many good people along the way at the office."

Street Roots vendor profile | ‘We always appreciate feeling human’

Robert finds fulfillment helping others
By
Kat Wasula
August 24, 2022
Street Roots
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 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
Jason stands for a photo outside on the sidewalk. He is wearing a Street Roots hat and holding a copy of the newspaper.

Kaia Sand | How Street Roots found its new space

Opinion | Spurred by need and creativity, Street Roots' growth demands more space
By
Kaia Sand
August 17, 2022
Street Roots
A blue silhouette of a group of people holding signs.

Opinion | Labor law failings and reviving the labor movement

Labor laws became more pro-business over time, but it's possible to turn the tide
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
August 10, 2022
Street Roots
Large black text says, "2022 election. Tina Kotek (D) on housing and homelessness.

2022 Elections | Democratic candidate Tina Kotek on housing and homelessness

Democrat Tina Kotek, the prohibitive favorite to become Oregon’s next governor, is placing a premium on new development in her plans to address housing affordability and homelessness in Oregon — a common thread for almost every candidate in almost every race
By
K. Rambo
September 23, 2022
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2022 Street Roots Election Coverage: Governor

2022 Elections | Oregon Gubernatorial candidates on housing and homelessness

By
K. Rambo
September 23, 2022
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From the editor: It's the most wonderful time of the year

Over the next four weeks, expect to learn a lot about what candidates plan to do about housing and homelessness
By
K. Rambo
September 21, 2022
Street Roots
2022 Election Christine Drazan (R) on housing and homelessness

2022 Elections | Republican candidate Christine Drazan on housing and homelessness

Save for a few exceptions, Drazan’s platform to address housing and homelessness embodies the pro-business, rugged-individualism law-and-order principles part and parcel for Republican politicians
By
K. Rambo
September 21, 2022
Street Roots
A man on an orange background looks like a puppet being held by marionette strings. The man is wearing a suit and holding a briefcase. He is leaping above houses.

Oregon property managers oversee large share of evictions

Landlords send property managers to court in their stead while tenants struggle to represent themselves
By
Piper McDaniel
September 14, 2022
Street Roots

What you need to know about new COVID-19 'omicron booster'

Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered, and where to get the shot near Portland.
By
Prakash Nagarkatti Mitzi Nagarkatti
September 14, 2022
Street Roots
A group of Street Roots vendors, staff and volunteers post for a photo wearing new green Street Roots shirts and blue Street Roots hats.

Editorial | Vendor issue highlights integral Portlanders

A ubiquitous feature in the Portland landscape, Street Roots vendors make the city better
By
Raven Drake Gary Barker K. Rambo
September 7, 2022
Street Roots
Logan Lynn is wearing a black tank top and is wearing large sunglasses with a large chain.

‘Rich and Beautiful’ and COVID-Safe

Musician and activist Logan Lynn on Gucci, “gay joy,” thriving and surviving during lockdown and touring — or rather, not touring — in the time of COVID
By
Jason Cohen
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
An art piece hangs on a white wall.

Brenda Mallory breathes new life into discarded materials

Exploring themes of connection and disruption through art and sculpture
By
Melanie Henshaw
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
NAYA’s Mammon Tokatee affordable housing apartment building. People are standing in front of the entry of the building.

Affordable housing for Native Americans offers community, stability and support

NAYA, which already maintains three affordable development projects in the Cully neighborhood, plans to begin construction on a new project in the Portsmouth neighborhood next year
By
Melanie Henshaw
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
Street Roots vendor Makavalie next to a quote from him that says, "“I want to serve as an example, to turn conversations into actions.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Fashion with a purpose

Makavalie designs his own clothes — with a message for others
By
Jessica Hamilton
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
Street Roots vendors Charlie Lindsey, DJ Husar and Wendy Mustacci stand next to each other with orange Biketown bikes on the corner of a sidewalk.

Kaia Sand | Bringing housed and unhoused communities together is vital

Director’s Desk | Two cycling events show how simple it is to be considerate, inclusive of unhoused neighbors
By
Kaia Sand
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
White, black and yellow graffiti underneath a freeway overpass.

ODOT spends millions removing freeway graffiti

Painting overpasses in an endless loop costs millions — and there's no end in sight
By
Piper McDaniel
August 31, 2022
Street Roots
Brittney Griner on a basketball court in an orange Phoenix Mercury jersey.

Street Roots’ Pouncey speaks with Sen. Wyden about Griner, WNBA in PDX

By
DeVon Pouncey
August 26, 2022
Street Roots
4 people sit in a circle outside talking while seated around a table.

HUD's 'House America' initiative takes housing-first approach to homelessness

Street Roots talks with key official about the program’s aims to alleviate homelessness by year’s end
By
Piper McDaniel
August 26, 2022
Street Roots
An upside down city hall building is at the top of the image with money spiraling out of the building on top of two vehicles. one is a Portland Police Bureau vehicle and the other is a firetruck.

PPB and Fire Bureau have one of the most expensive pensions in the country

Funded almost exclusively by property taxes, the program and will cost taxpayers billions
By
Piper McDaniel
August 25, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of Robert Thuemler smiling next to a quote from him says, "I love Street Roots. They became my family. I have met so many good people along the way at the office."

Street Roots vendor profile | ‘We always appreciate feeling human’

Robert finds fulfillment helping others
By
Kat Wasula
August 24, 2022
Street Roots
Several matchsticks are burning and aflame.

Kaia Sand | Oregon Health Authority reports deaths of unhoused Oregonians in 2022

Director’s Desk | These deaths are the horrible outcome of inequitable access to housing and other healthcare necessities
By
Kaia Sand
August 24, 2022
Street Roots
Cyclists bike down the street adjacent to an outdoor dining area while people are eating and drinking. The dining area has a rope separating it from the road and some of the tables have umbrellas.

Opinion | As Healthy Businesses permit program enters phase two, business owners envision a new Portland

Moving Forward | What the second phase of Healthy Businesses permit program will look like
By
Henry Latourette Miller
August 24, 2022
Street Roots
Cameron Whitten poses and smiles for a photo. He is smiling and wearing a hat and a striped shirt. He is standing among greenery.

Guaranteed basic income program promotes healing, resilience among Black Portlanders

Brown Hope aims to support Black communities through basic income programs
By
Mia Ryder-Marks
August 24, 2022

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