As razor clam season ramps up, northern counties worry clammers will bring higher rates of COVID-19 to coastal communities Lawmakers in Oregon’s two northernmost coastal counties want clamming season closed. They've asked both the Oregon Department o ...
7 Apr 2020 - Emily Green
Among the homeless population, severe vulnerability is a bigger concern than the virus’ spread, a health official says, but safety measures are called into question As of Tuesday morning, two people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County had tested ...
7 Apr 2020 - Emily Green
For Portland residents who live in public spaces, closures make life particularly challenging — and for some, terrifying Surviving on Portland’s streets was already a daily struggle before the coronavirus pandemic reached Oregon. Now, Gov. Kate Brown’s “ ...
4 Apr 2020 - Emily Green
Oregon groups shift their focus to the health crisis, but they also see a unique opportunity for change April 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and before the coronavirus pandemic shut down public life as Portlanders knew it, local climate groups h ...
2 Apr 2020 - Emily Green
Blanchet House grapples with growing demand during the coronavirus emergency Six days a week, three times a day, Blanchet House dishes up close to 1,000 free hot meals at its dining hall on the corner of Northwest Glisan Street and Third Avenue in Old Tow ...
25 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
Portland’s unhoused population complains of little access to showers and clean clothes Portland city officials have opened up park bathrooms and added 21 handwashing stations around the city to help people experiencing homelessness avoid spreading the cor ...
25 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
Anxiety runs high among people on the streets after a stay-home order is issued in the wake of coronavirus Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Portland’s houseless communities are grappling with uncertainty and misinformation on many fronts. Street Roots asked ...
24 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
People living on Portland streets struggle to find ways to earn money amid COVID-19 measures Kyle Hair, who spends his nights sleeping in downtown doorways, was earning about $100 a week redeeming recyclable bottles and cans before the COVID-19 social dis ...
21 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
Environmental groups say the Army Corps of Engineers' reallocation plan will hurt threatened fish species The Army Corps of Engineers has proposed a drastic cut to the volume of water stored among its 13 dams and reservoirs in the Willamette River Ba ...
20 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
As support groups across Oregon cancel and move online due to COVID-19 measures, an increase in relapses could compound demands on health care providers Amid coronavirus-prompted social distancing measures, in-person meetings that support the sobriety of ...
19 Mar 2020 - Emily Green