In these extraordinary times, we’re working to stop the spread of coronavirus This morning, there is no truck parked outside with bundles of newspaper. There is no crowd of vendors inside the Street Roots office. Friday is the day that the new edition of ...
20 Mar 2020 - SR editorial board
COMMENTARY | Many seniors can’t afford an unexpected health crisis This week, Oregon’s governor followed Washington and California in declaring a state of emergency, allowing the Oregon Health Authority to deploy additional staff and resources to respond ...
13 Mar 2020 - Marisa Espinoza
DIRECTOR'S DESK | Accustomed to getting the news out, they are becoming the media in a new way — by word of mouth Street Roots vendors are hitting the trails to deliver accurate information about COVID-19 to other unhoused people. Accustomed to getti ...
12 Mar 2020 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR'S DESK | It's all-hands-on-deck when it comes to hygiene support We’re not helpless out here,” Raven Drake told me, standing in front of an eight-person tent that, she explained, would serve as a medical tent should any people in neighb ...
6 Mar 2020 - Kaia Sand