Vendor Profile: Donald Grubb By Cole Merkel, staff Writer Don Grubb commands few pretensions. His quiet, friendly smile and shaved head don’t easily lead on to the fact that, in a few short years, he has seen more places outside the United States than mos ...
7 Oct 2011 - Street Roots
Vendor profile: A vendor with presence, and presentation By Cole Merkel, Staff Writer Marlon Crump is a self-described Renaissance Man, in that he is able to undertake many challenges and multi-task in order to help others solve their problems. “If they m ...
28 Sep 2011 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! The summer festival season is almost over, but every two weeks there’s always something to celebrate – the new edition of Street Roots! And it’s all yours for only a $1 donation. Here’s what we’re working on now: All in good faith: A small n ...
15 Sep 2011 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Don’t let the cool breezes make you give up on summer. There’s hot stuff coming your way this weekend — and that includes Street Roots! Your friendly neighborhood vendor will be stocked up come Friday morning, so have your dollar and a frien ...
1 Sep 2011 - Street Roots
Vendor profile: Spreading the joy of just being human By Liz Fosteer, Contributing Writer Kurt Saindon is just as familiar with humor as he is with sleeping outside. From his sales point along Tom McCall Waterfront Park, he peppers passersby with an assor ...
1 Sep 2011 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Not a drop in the sky, which makes for perfect outdoor reading! The only thing that could perk it up this weekend would be a fresh edition of Street Roots, warm and waiting in the capable hands of your friendly neighborhood vendor come Frida ...
18 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Photographer David Burnett talks about exchanging views with street paper vendors [caption id="attachment_5699" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="David Burnett with Photographers For Hope"] [/caption] By Ri ...
18 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Vendors at Street Roots sister paper in Scotland put their lives on display [caption id="attachment_5690" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Self-portrait of Joan in front of her mirror. Joan became homeless after ...
18 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Street Roots vendor, volunteer and tireless supporter Ted Jack heads to Alaska Street Roots vendor, volunteer and supporter Ted Jack is headed north to take up fishing in Alaska after many years with the organization. We wish him well in his travels and h ...
10 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Street Roots honored by Portland's Veterans For Peace Leo Rhodes, (above) Street Roots vendor, board member and columnist, recently accepted an award from the Portland Chapter of Veterans For Peace for the paper’s ongoing work to raise awareness abou ...
9 Aug 2011 - Street Roots