The Latin American Relief Fund’s Sher and Gary Davidson bring award-winning documentary to Portland W hile politicians remain largely paralyzed when it comes to addressing immigration challenges, a spirited pair of West Linn octogenarians is making real i ...
4 Apr 2024 - Meg Eberle
As a vendor Ricky escapes isolation and strengthens his relationships with those around him Street Roots newspaper vendor Ricky Wagner is a model of resilience and grit with an upbeat approach to life. “When I wake up, it’s with a positive thought,” he wr ...
13 Dec 2023 - Meg Eberle
Raven is an artist who hopes to one day sell her artwork Street Roots vendor Raven Thickett often carries her sketch pad and colored pencils to turn her words into pictures. Raven first came to Street Roots 11 years ago after moving from Ashland and has s ...
27 Sep 2023 - Meg Eberle
Vendor Gary finds joy in socializing with others in his community Gary Serventi is a self-described “wandering vendor.” Gary likes to be on the move and doesn’t have just one vendor post. He has sold newspapers for Street Roots the past five years as he m ...
16 Aug 2023 - Meg Eberle
Going with the flow and taking the path of least resistance Street Roots vendor Kat Black always reads the last page of a book first before choosing it to try to figure out how the author gets to the end. It is similar to how Kat, who has been on the stre ...
22 Feb 2023 - Meg Eberle
Vendor Jack Van Dyke is ambitious about his future Street Roots vendor Jack Van Dyke’s brown “Bike First” T-shirt hints at his ambitions. “My goal is to be a delivery man on my bike," he said. "Maybe I will start my own thing, Jack’s Bike Delive ...
18 Jan 2023 - Meg Eberle
Sonya found a new start as a vendor and ambassador The root cause for houselessness hardly comes from a cookie-cutter mold, but a common cause is the crumbling of a relationship with a spouse or family member. Even though Sonya Aho owns a home, she camped ...
7 Dec 2022 - Meg Eberle
Kevin Robinson sells the newspaper outside of Salt & Straw Ice Cream on Southeast Division Street Resilience is Kevin Robinson’s unspoken mantra. Kevin could spend his days watching television and playing video games at the East Portland care facility ...
2 Nov 2022 - Meg Eberle