The streets and Street Roots There's been a wave of press this month on aggressive behavior by panhandlers and canvassers on Portland’s sidewalks, mostly due to the fallout from the sit-lie ordinance being struck down by the local courts. None of tha ...
19 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Journalism is the first rough draft of history, a famous publisher once said. Get a leg up on the future and buy a copy of Street Roots first thing tomorrow. Your friendly neighborhood vendor will thank you! Here’s what’s making history on o ...
6 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
Judge's ruling advances anti-camping lawsuit A district judge has given the green light to a group of people experiencing homelessness to go forward with their class-action lawsuit against the city of Portland’s camping ordinance. In a decision reach ...
4 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Hot! Hot! Hot! The new edition of Street Roots is! And your vendor is keeping his cool on a corner near you. Check out what’s coming tomorrow morning in the latest edition: West meets East: Attorney and writer Ronault “Polo” Catalani is the ...
23 Jul 2009 - Street Roots
Vendor corner: Customer’s kindness saves a vendor’s life From the July 10 edition of Street Roots Vendors experience generosity from Street Roots customers on a daily basis. It is usually done out of compassion for another human being without any thought ...
23 Jul 2009 - Street Roots
A single payer sing-a-long Saturday Musician Anne Feeney has organized a roadshow of singers to raise the roof on the need for universal health care What: Sing Out for Single Payer Roadshow When: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 18 Where: SEIU Local 49 Auditoriu ...
17 Jul 2009 - Street Roots
Friday at Street Roots Buying papers Vendor meeting Managing Editor Joanne Zuhl posting on the blog Updating the Rose City Resources Kevin and Elizabeth doing next weeks vendor profile Subscriptions George buying papers Vendor Ted Palmer puts stickers for ...
10 Jul 2009 - Street Roots
NW Section 8 casualties get some relief HUD: An estimated one out of every 200 Oregonians are homeless Nearly 300 families in Northwest Oregon got some breathing room this month- a one-month extension on assistance to keep them in housing. In late May, th ...
10 Jul 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! The cool breezes call for a cup of joe and a seat outside of your favorite café with your favorite newspaper. The new Street Roots comes out tomorrow morning and your friendly neighborhood vendor will be standing sentry with all this in his ...
9 Jul 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Your summer reading plan gets a little more fun tomorrow morning with the new edition of Street Roots. Your neighborhood vendor can’t wait to deliver the word. Here’s a peak at what’s inside: The perfect storm: A follow-up on the story we br ...
25 Jun 2009 - Street Roots