This weekend was meant to be lived outdoors – take in lunch at the carts, pick up dinner at your local farmers market, and enjoy a cool refreshment on an appropriate patio with the latest edition of Street Roots, Portland’s award winning street newspaper. And while you’re outdoors, take note of your hard working Street Roots vendor, who will be beaming with a new edition of the paper first thing Friday morning. Here’s what’s inside.
The Doctor is in … the groove!: Ezra and Jules Holbrook, the founders of the multi-member band Dr. Theopolis, talk about making a funk, rap, hip-hop band for the masses, with a few words about health care to keep it fun.
New background checks hurt experienced recovery workers: Amanda Waldroupe reports on how an Oregon law on background checks backfires on some of the most qualified workers in the recovery field.
Burned to memory: Vendor Scott Ramsden and friend have made a movie about being homeless in Portland with big plans to take the final version to the top.
The cuts and complexities of Nikki McClure: From former Riot Grrrl to calendar girl, Nikki McClure re-emerges in the Northwest art scene with a new collection of work.
Plus, commentaries by vendor Leo Rhodes and housing expert Heather Lyons, book reviews, poetry and plenty more to get you through the weekend. Get yours while the gettin’s hot!