Background checks, more federal action needed It’s the text no parent wants to see from their child during school: “Mom, I love you, just in case.” The message reach Hilary Uhlig’s phone while her child was lockdown after a threat to the school. “My kids ...
4 Aug 2021 - Joanne Zuhl
These groups are working to create safe and accessible spaces for people of color May 30 to June 5 is Black Birders Week, aimed at increasing recognition of Black birders, the racism they experience and the importance of diversity in outdoor activities. T ...
26 May 2021 - Joanne Zuhl
Biden includes more than $1 billion over 10 years to fund non-police crisis response in his American Rescue Plan In the year since Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) first introduced the CAHOOTS Act, much has changed to suggest that this nationwide incentive for n ...
5 May 2021 - Joanne Zuhl
Many people experiencing homelessness are older than 55 and have underlying illnesses At a time when health care providers are accelerating mass vaccinations to get the COVID-19 vaccines into as many arms as possible, others are concerned that approach wo ...
20 Jan 2021 - Joanne Zuhl
FROM THE EDITOR | To tell this story, Street Roots’ Emily Green immersed herself in the world of an ex-prisoner In 2019, more than 600,000 men and women were released from prisons across the United States. William “Billy” Baggett was one of them. Like mos ...
9 Dec 2020 - Joanne Zuhl
As sit-down feasts are substituted with takeout boxes, many of Portland’s unhoused residents will be denied an important holiday tradition: human connection From birthdays to graduations and even to break-ups, every major event has been squeezed into the ...
25 Nov 2020 - Emma Nathanson and Joanne Zuhl
The incumbent says he’s frustrated with seemingly apathetic attitudes toward people living in unsanitary conditions on our streets Among Portland’s last four mayors, Ted Wheeler is the first to seek re-election. It’s a tough job. Portland’s mayor often ge ...
14 Oct 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green and Jessica Pollard
The candidate wants every neighborhood engaged in helping houseless Portlanders Community organizer Sarah Iannarone first ran for mayor of Portland in 2016, earning about 12% of the vote. Since then, her profile and popularity have grown among Portland’s ...
14 Oct 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green and Jessica Pollard
The write-in candidate would draw from her personal experiences in formulating housing policies This is the first time we’ve included a write-in candidate in our election issue, but we believe the circumstances around Teressa Raiford’s campaign warrant he ...
14 Oct 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green and Jessica Pollard
The incumbent wants to give renters first right of refusal on home purchases and says she’s looking at how to move traffic enforcement from police to the transportation bureau Chloe Eudaly, the incumbent, went from a bookstore owner and housing activist t ...
14 Oct 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green and Jessica Pollard