One year ago, Tara Elizabeth Axmaker, high on meth, stabbed a Clackamas County acquaintance, stole a police car and led deputies on a chase that ended when she wrecked about five miles away. In October 2013, Axmaker pled guilty to first-degree assault, ag ...
21 Mar 2014 - Tara Axmaker
After a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, illustrator Ellen Forney worries medication will wipe out her creativity By Jim Douglas, Contributing writer The extreme and unpredictable highs and lows that come with bipolar illness can be like having a frightenin ...
12 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Navigating the inequities of mental health system By Jenny Westberg, Contributing Columnist Keaton Otis died on May 12. We know police shot at him 32 times. We know the other victim, Officer Christopher Burley, and we know he’ll survive. We know so much a ...
15 Jul 2010 - Street Roots