‘Domicile unknown’ By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer Laurie Crow would have been 54 on Dec. 27, 2011. Instead, she became one of 47. Only a few weeks before her birthday, she died curled up in her sleeping bag in a meadow near Going Street. Her partner, Claren ...
10 May 2012 - Street Roots
City opens up overnight camping option for select sites By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer For years, Portland’s anti-camping ordinance has been the target of countless demonstrations by the homeless and their supporters. They have marched, protested and held v ...
4 Jan 2012 - Street Roots
TANF programs, already slashed earlier this year, drop again By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer Misty McGee is stuck in the waiting game. “I feel like I’m on hold. It’s really frustrating.” Her biggest opponent is her own health. Cancer at a young age took her ...
12 Oct 2011 - Street Roots