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Four days after ODOT sweep, homeless man dies at controversial camp

Technically speaking, he was a transient white male, age 59, declared dead from natural causes at 9:18 p.m., Oct. 7, in East Portland. To his friends, he was Alvin Smith. He lived with about 50 other people at the controversial camp along Johnson Creek at ...

22 Oct 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
Finding solutions for Portland’s most vulnerable

Three months ago when Mayor Charlie Hales assigned new bureaus to the City Council, I was honored to be working on housing and homelessness issues as the new Commissioner in charge of the Portland Housing Bureau. I welcome the new challenge. I see the wo ...

23 Sep 2013 - Dan Saltzman
Portlandia: A city with much progress yet to be made

New report on African immigrants and refugees sheds light on the Rose City For the majority population in the Portland area and for many around the country, Portland is known as a progressive hub for artists, avid bike riders, vegans and environmentalists ...

3 Sep 2013 -
Next steps on downtown homelessness in Portland

The past two weeks have been chock full of tragic events, bad press and anxiety on the streets, specifically downtown. A group of kids, presumably homeless, attacked a 70-year old employee of the Portland Outdoor Store downtown. He was hospitalized after ...

21 Jul 2013 - Israel Bayer
Neighborhoods are made of more than brick and mortar

At the turn of the 20th century, Portland’s small African-American community was clustered around lower Northwest Portland, close to Union Station where many people worked. As the community grew, it spread across the river into North/Inner Northeast Portl ...

16 Jul 2013 - Melody Padilla
Local Voices: Suburban poverty

What people are saying around Portland about suburban poverty “We are seeing more and more calls coming to City Hall. Our staff get three to five phone calls a week from people seeking help of various kinds. Prior to the recession we did not get any calls ...

26 Jun 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
Feeling OK, even when you’re sure you’re doing it wrong

By Melissa Favara, Contributing Columnist I love teaching 20th Century American Literature in the Pacific Northwest in the spring. Spring term generally is great because it starts off gray and murky, and the students seem kind of draggy, and everyone gets ...

7 May 2013 - Melissa Favara
Our American Winter

The new documentary by filmmakers Joe and Harry Gantz explores the lives of Oregonians struggling to survive poverty By Jake Thomas, Staff Writer The Great Recession began nearly five years ago. Since then, economists and the media have produced a string ...

14 Mar 2013 - Jake Thomas
To the beat of a very different drum

MarchFourth celebrates 10 years as a Portland original with international chops MarchFourth Marching Band was born on Alberta Street 10 years ago this week. Since that time, the band’s 22 members have become ambassadors of joy and funk, taking a piece of ...

4 Mar 2013 - Suzanne Zalokar
Dear City Council: A prescription for healthy streets

Dear City Council: A prescription for healthy streets By Rob Sadowsky, Contributing Columnist I write this letter to the Portland City Council as it seats two new members: Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick. As you sit down over the next fe ...

29 Nov 2012 - Street Roots