The famous frog, now 65, stars in a new Disney+ show. He credits his friends the Muppets for his enduring success and popularity. The world’s most famous frog celebrated the 65th anniversary of his television debut earlier this year. Time flies when you’r ...
18 Aug 2020 - Aimee Knight
Fair Housing Council of Oregon director Allan Lazo breaks down the AFFH and the dangers associated with removing requirements that promoted racial and economic integration Last month, President Donald Trump took a moment to type out two character-limited ...
17 Aug 2020 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Street Roots asked the new head of Portland Police Bureau about police oversight, protest response, gun violence and more Portland’s new chief of police has had no shortage of media attention. Following the police killing of George Floyd, protests calling ...
15 Aug 2020 - Street Roots Staff
But, according to the office’s director, the county — not USPS — is to blame The Multnomah County Elections Office has confirmed earlier reports from letter carriers that some Portland voters received ballots late in this week’s special election. Tim Sco ...
14 Aug 2020 - Christen McCurdy
Top Oregon Democrats refused to send the recommendation to the floor for a vote. The governor may still have executive authority to move forward with closures. Many prison reform activists wonder if Oregon lawmakers care more about preserving jobs than sa ...
14 Aug 2020 - Tom Henderson
OPINION | While some Street Roots vendors return to selling the paper, others need to shelter in place. There are ways to support them, too. That afternoon in early March when Raven Drake walked me to her tent next to I-5 North created the roadmap for how ...
14 Aug 2020 - Kaia Sand
A spate of new initiatives undermines public confidence in the Postal Service, they say, as shipping delays plague businesses and some Portland ballots may have arrived late Lillian Huggins’ salon, Atomic Hair Studio, had been in business just shy of 10 y ...
13 Aug 2020 - Christen McCurdy
In the Portland area, a growing number of students are experiencing some form of homelessness, and COVID-19 has made it harder to balance schoolwork with basic needs Attending college classes online and studying at home doesn’t mean long hours in a home o ...
11 Aug 2020 - Christen McCurdy
The reckoning of Portland’s service industry continues with @86dlistpdx, where more than 70 businesses have been accused of fostering hostile workplaces On July 7, Instagram account @86dlistpdx appeared and began exposing allegations of abuse, harassment ...
11 Aug 2020 - Sarah Hansell
Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon’s director urges Oregonians to remain united against the White House’s harmful policies Donald Trump has broken plenty of campaign promises, but this summer, we were reminded of one that he kept. He pledged to appoint just ...
10 Aug 2020 - Emily McLain