Update on NW Oregon Families: Families on the fringe go month-to-month unsure of housing assistance (Jennifer Cherry stands in the doorway of her home, holding the cancellation letter from the housing authority. Photo by Ken Hawkins.) While hundreds of fa ...
12 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Thanks to all of you who wrote in about our vendors lately. We’ve known how great they are for years, and it’s good to hear it from their customers, too. So, if you haven’t talked to your vendor lately, you’ve got a great reason to swing by ...
20 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
Who’s raking the muck? Harper's editor lays out his vision of modern day journalism From the August 21 edition of Street Roots Like many people these days, Ken Silverstein has offered up more than a few biting words against America’s corporate media. ...
1 Sep 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! They say rain is headed our way, which means bring a plastic bag when you head out to pick up your new copy of Street Roots. These colors don’t run, but the paper gets sticky when wet. Here’s what’s fit to print this week: Will success spoil ...
3 Sep 2009 - Street Roots
Will success spoil Michael Franti?* From the Sept. 4 edition of Street Roots. The song is infectious. A bouncing celebration of drum-n-strum bliss — and love, the cuddly kind, love between a boy and a girl, shakin’ it on the dance floor. Michael Franti an ...
16 Sep 2009 - Street Roots
Portland attorney and former interrogator Travis Hall talks about what interrogation once was, and what it should be again From the Sept. 18 edition of Street Roots Earlier this month, a federal appellate court ruled that former U.S. Attorney General John ...
30 Sep 2009 - Street Roots
Homelessness poses special challenges for H1N1 preparations From the Sept. 18 edition of Street Roots. Flu season, and perhaps a particularly nasty one, is on the horizon for everyone. On the streets, it looms like a pall. The network of homeless provider ...
30 Sep 2009 - Street Roots
Editorial: Police tactics undermine city’s work For years, St. Francis dining hall has been more than a place to gather for a meal. It is that rare plot of serenity and community for people dealing with poverty and homelessness. That was all shattered a f ...
1 Oct 2009 - Street Roots
Three weeks, eight hours and what a coincidence We at Street Roots don't even attempt to compete with the Mighty O, what with their daily circulation and big staff, as it were. We trudge away on our tiny editorial budget, relying on volunteers, freel ...
2 Oct 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Not much you can buy for a buck these days, except for the finest newspaper west of the Rockies! That’s right! Street Roots is a bargain to you and a big deal to our awesome community vendors, who will be stocked with these great stories bri ...
15 Oct 2009 - Street Roots