He writes poems about homeless children, a giant in a land of plenty, a poem about the “red baron,” and even a parody of Trump When you first meet Quentin Sandvig, you might not think “poet,” but among his many pursuits over the past six decades, poetry w ...
11 Aug 2021 -
OPINION | When conditions demand it, many unhoused people step up as informal health and safety workers D ressed in an elegant straw hat and walking her golden Labrador, a woman wandered over to the Street Roots cooling station in front of our Old Town of ...
30 Jun 2021 - Kaia Sand
A few notes on respect from a Street Roots vendor I’ve noticed that, unfortunately, staff and volunteers who run nonprofits that serve poor and houseless folks are often unaware of how to treat transgender community members with basic respect. Some are ou ...
19 May 2021 - Phoenix Oaks
Two years ago, Raven Canon was newly homeless in Colorado Springs, a city on the eastern edge of the southern Rocky Mountains. She was sitting outside the city’s Penrose library, and she was hungry. “I’m female, so I was just trying to keep a low profile, ...
10 Feb 2017 - Laura Kelly
After a year of service to Street Roots, Jesuit Volunteer Scott Jackson says goodbye Dear Vendors, My time at Street Roots has come to a close, and I wanted to tell all of you goodbye and thank you. Thank you for letting me be a part of your lives this pa ...
28 Jul 2016 - Scott Jackson
Allison Strange came to Portland to leave behind the old memories of her son, whom she lost to cancer, and to be with her boyfriend. She came looking for a fresh start in a new place. And that’s exactly what she found at Street Roots. “A better one than I ...
31 Dec 2014 - Sarah Hansell
Ron Bryant started selling Street Roots in April to work towards his long-term goal of a steady job and a home of his own where his three children can live with him. “My main motivation is my children,” he said. “Always has been, always will be.” Since he ...
18 Jun 2014 - Sarah Hansell
New readers often tell me about Street Roots, “I had no idea the content was so good. You’re actually producing real, in-depth journalism.” Why yes — yes we are. Readers then usually follow with, “I wish more people understood the concept and read the new ...
17 Mar 2014 - Israel Bayer
Ask any Street Roots vendor and you’ll learn there’s more to selling the paper than you may think. Take Sean Sheffield and Rebecca Moran, for example. The dynamic selling duo dominates the corner of Southwest Fifth Avenue and Morrison Street, and if frequ ...
12 Feb 2014 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
When I meet with Louis (pronounced loo-ey, not loo-iss) at the Street Roots office on a Saturday morning, he can hardly keep his tired, red eyes open. Late night partiers kept him up, and when the streets were empty, what he called the “road noises” began ...
13 Jan 2014 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot