Dan found his skill as a poet and writer during his time as a vendor Longtime Street Roots vendor and multi-talented advocate Dan Newth has sold Street Roots since 2002. He first connected to Street Roots as a vendor because it provided enough to buy a be ...
29 Nov 2023 - Jessica Hamilton
Peter, a veteran of homelessness gives his opinion of life on the streets My name is Peter, and I have lived on the streets of Portland for over 10 years. Unlike many people, I did not have a bad experience. I managed to keep clean and well-fed, and my he ...
22 Nov 2023 - Peter Salzmann
Robert embraces what his neighborhood has to offer As a resident of the Hollywood neighborhood, Robert makes good use of the area's resources to stay active and healthy. Though he’s been houseless for the past five years, he has made it his business ...
22 Nov 2023 - Robin Havenick
Fidel was on a mission to change his life — he’s doing it well Fidel has been working on a writing project for the past year, something like an exposé about Portland’s fentanyl market. His vision: to follow five people who have been buying, using, selling ...
15 Nov 2023 - Robin Havenick
T.J. thrives on meaningful conversations It was a late August day when T.J., 29, first met a Street Roots vendor in Pioneer Square, only a few months after he had left his job in health care. At that point, T.J. had been staying with the Portland Mission ...
1 Nov 2023 - Bruno Crolla
Vendor RP values the kindness of others and building relationships by selling the newspaper He was named after a police officer in California, Roy, but most folks call him RP. Though he’s not known as “RSP,” RP will tell you “Safety is my middle name,” wi ...
25 Oct 2023 - Robin Havenick
Cloud believes any time you can help someone else, you should Josaiah “Cloud” Naylor has been selling Street Roots on and off for 15 years. “It’s my favorite newspaper, of course,” Cloud said. “I recently submitted my first two poems. I was encouraged by ...
25 Oct 2023 - Joe Vance
Vendor Mischief hopes to put art out into the world Mischief and her little brother grew up in a small town outside Fort Wayne, Indiana, called Churubusco. For a while, they lived with their mother before she passed away. For the remainder of their childh ...
6 Oct 2023 - Bruno Crolla
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
Street Roots vendors are at the core of the organization and mission. The vendor issue is a testament to their work, creativity and ambitions for the future. For nearly 25 years, Street Roots has dedicated itself to uplifting the voices of our low-income ...
13 Sep 2023 - Kodee Zarnke