Through the tough times and the good, Johnny and Stephanie find that life is better together Life on the streets is hard. Some of the hardest living imaginable. So to witness a love that rose from the streets to thrive and deepen over many years, weatheri ...
7 Jun 2019 - Helen Hill
Eileen – who sells Street Roots with her dog, Vicky – has her sights set on her own apartment Eileen Vizenor wants people to know she’s a survivor. She and her best friend, Vicky, a personable 18-month-old Corgi, can be found near the Multnomah County Cen ...
7 Jun 2019 - Jessica Hamilton
John is proud of his accomplishments in the years since he served time John Davis was born in San Bernadino, between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. He is turning 40 this year. John loves stand-up comedy and chess. Both pursuits make perfect sense as he pe ...
31 May 2019 - Helen Hill
Brent, and advocate for people on the streets, has been involved with Portland’s street paper since the 1990s – before it was Street Roots Brent Snyder wants to help people bridge the gap. “How do we transcend the gap between homeless and poor and an op ...
24 May 2019 - Pat Zimmer
Mykel has led a troubled life but has become 'a really good person' Mykel Garner wears a monkey costume to sell Street Roots at his post at Case Study Coffee on Southwest 10th Avenue near the Central Library. “The monkey is around my waist here ...
17 May 2019 - Pat Zimmer
When Michone came to Street Roots, he discovered a passion: poetry Michone Nettles was born in Vancouver, Wash., the ninth of 10 children. His mother was a homemaker. His father worked for Alcoa Aluminum for 35 years. “She took care of us all, and he supp ...
10 May 2019 - Helen Hill
Vendors and attorneys partner for “Expungement Palooza" The homeless community has long been the target of police action and prosecution, often creating an insurmountable backlog of tickets and nonviolent misdemeanors that can effectively shut people ...
3 May 2019 - Helen Hill
Peaches is continuing her late boyfriend’s work with Lions Club, and she organizes programs to bring Street Roots and Lions together Peaches Youngerman’s first Lions Club meeting was in Portland’s northeast Hollywood neighborhood in October 2017. Her boyf ...
26 Apr 2019 - Pat Zimmer
‘It kind of lights up the whole city. But just for the homeless people.’ Early Friday morning, April 19, the sidewalk outside Street Roots was alive with talk of the gleaming full moon the night before. Some vendors were enchanted and left their rooms, te ...
26 Apr 2019 - Helen Hill
Vince left academia and a tech career for a life free of materialism When Vince Masiello headed out for Portland in the summer of 2017, he had money in his pocket. He had a used Prius he’d purchased with a buyout from a tech business he’d helped start. He ...
19 Apr 2019 - Pat Zimmer