Partnership for Safety and Justice column By David Rogers, Contributing Columnist Are we witnessing the diminishing influence of tough-on-crime campaign rhetoric and the politics of fear? The election results show a compelling shift in the attitudes of th ...
20 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
Photographer Matika Wilbur embarks on a project to document Native American tribes in all 50 states By Zachariah Bryan, Contributing Writer Matika Wilbur is leaving Seattle this month to take up an extraordinary mission: to visit all 50 states and photogr ...
20 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
By Sara Gates, Anna Arutyunova and Rebecca Gray, Contributing Writers Families with children have become the fastest growing population of people experiencing homelessness, leading to a rising demand for diapers. Every Tuesday night, a small group gathers ...
20 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
Welcome friends, to the new Street Roots news website. The news website is really in the beginning stages. While we make the website live today, we will still be working through different aspects of the site and glitches that may occur. You will see a hea ...
21 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
A big thank you to the many people and families that have taken the time to give to Street Roots this holiday season. If you’ve yet to make a donation, Street Roots needs your support now more than ever. A donation to Street Roots this year means giving p ...
22 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
By Ann-Derrick Gaillot, Contributing Writer One of the first things Wayne Moore tells me upon our meeting is how pleasant his vendor spot is in front of the Starbucks at Northwest 21st Avenue and Lovejoy. “It’s got outdoor heaters and an overhang for when ...
22 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
by Melissa Favara, Contributing Writer Friday morning, Dec. 14, I was in my old Volvo driving around Vancouver, WA, trying to find my colleague Alyssa’s house — her daughter, Sophia, was selling me her barely-used “Pink Cadillac” bicycle for $50 for Ramon ...
22 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
By Barbara Martin Contributing Columnist Old Town Clinic began as a small walk-in medical clinic on Third Avenue and Burnside, started by the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Now, as part of Central City Concern (since 2001), it is a fully functioning Pri ...
22 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
Bluegrass artist David Grisman reflects on a half century in the music scene, still truckin’ into 2013 By Sue Zalokar, Staff Writer David Grisman is iconic in the world of bluegrass, having played with a who’s who of artists, including Doc Watson, Bela Fl ...
29 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
Kathleen Saadat reflects on her career as the city’s equity chief and the solutions yet within our reach By Jake Thomas, Staff Writer On Dec. 10, Kathleen Saadat accepted the Lifetime Achievement from the Portland Human Rights Commission. The award comes ...
30 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff