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'Spread the love': The ethos of Timber Jim

Through tragedy, Jim Serrill discovered he had a lot of love to give. That will be the subject of his TED talk. Despite the occasionally pilfered vegetable, Jim Serrill refuses to build a fence around his community garden. The garden, he said, is there f ...

17 Mar 2016 - Emily Green
Timbers’ midfielder, Diego Chara on growing up in a soccer family in Colombia and his new family in Portland

Diego Chara grew up in Cali, Colombia, where from the time he could walk he was kicking a soccer ball. He had good company nearby. His father Jesús played soccer, and he knocked the ball around with his two brothers — Luis Felipe and Yimmy — both of whom ...

25 Jul 2014 - Jules Boykoff
Player of the year: Portland Timber David Horst

Timbers’ David Horst always delivers his best game — on and off the field Portland is affectionately known as “Soccer City USA” thanks to its fervent support of the sport from the professional ranks to the youth leagues. The Portland Timbers have undoubte ...

26 Sep 2013 - Jules Boykoff
Timbers and Sounders ax rivalry, promote peace

Timbers and Sounders ax rivalry, promote peace In an unprecedented press release taking MLS by storm, the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders have announced an end to their legendary rivalry, looking to lead by example in a new era of cooperation. “This ...

31 Mar 2012 - Street Roots
SR talks with Scot Thompson of the Portland Timbers

SR talks with Scot Thompson of the Portland Timbers By Jules Boykoff, Contributing Writer Scot Thompson is one of the longest standing members of the Portland Timbers in the modern era of the franchise. For years he’s been a crowd favorite on the field, b ...

16 Sep 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra!

Extra! Extra! Squeeze the most out of the final weekends of summer with a few moments in the sun and a good local read! Look no further than the latest edition of Street Roots and your friendly neighborhood vendor. Here’s what’s inside: The bigger pitch o ...

2 Sep 2010 - Street Roots
April Fools: Homeless team courted for new Major League soccer stadium

April Fools: Homeless team courted for new Major League soccer stadium From the April 1 edition of Street Roots. (The April Fools edition was one of the most popular Street Roots ever published. We sold out of the newspaper in a week and ordered more. It& ...

15 Apr 2009 - Street Roots