The renowned Portland rapper combines mentorship and mental health Talilo Marfil started his musical journey making beats at the Apple store in downtown Portland when he was just 16 years old — as a houseless teenager, this became his means of survival. N ...
9 Feb 2022 - Latisha Jensen
Landford was already distributing resources in her community, but now she hopes to expand her reach with a hub where people can go to receive vital resources In 2018, LaQuida Landford returned from a trip to her father’s home country, Belize, with a clear ...
26 Jan 2022 - Latisha Jensen
Oregon Department of Corrections prisoner deaths approaching annual record The Oregon Department of Corrections has recorded an average of nearly one prisoner death per week since mid-September. One person died just one month after being admitted into Ore ...
1 Dec 2021 - Latisha Jensen
NW Noggin plans to talk with TriMet about the impact of homelessness on the brain Several weeks ago, Street Roots vendor Mark Rodriguez made headlines for getting a $175 ticket for forgetting to tap his pass to activate the fare to ride a TriMet MAX. Afte ...
6 Dec 2019 - Latisha Jensen