Number of lights at ZooLights in 2013: 1.5 million Number of acres the Oregon Department of Forestry owns: 16 million Largest donation given through the 2013 Willamette Week Give!Guide: $20,000 Number of organizations receiving donations through 2013 Wil ...
13 Jan 2014 - Street Roots Staff
Street Roots recently asked civic leaders around Portland, “How does supporting people in poverty help our community?” The project was inspired by the #MyHomePDX campaign on Twitter, recently launched by Street Roots and allies to talk about homelessness ...
1 Jan 2014 - Street Roots Staff
“I’m grateful for the community around me. Those who buy Street Roots, those who smile or give me a nod for the work I do selling SR. And I’m grateful too for the work SR does. Coming into the Street Roots office is a blessing.” — Marlon Crump "I ...
24 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
According to the most recent census figures, the average unemployment rate for whites in Oregon: 8.7 percent The average unemployment rate for African Americans in Oregon: 18.4 percent Percentage of Oregonians over age 25 with a 4-year-college degree: 29 ...
19 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Books to ponder and pore over this holiday season — and beyond Do you think you know your own mind? Do you imagine yourself able to make decisions and interact with others in a fair and balanced manner, unfettered by personal bias? Think again. Authors Ma ...
19 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Highlights from a year of interviews “So, if we can reclaim the House in the election of 2014 and hold the Senate, then Harry Reid rolls back the filibuster, then we can get a lot done the last two years of the Obama presidency. That means we can’t sit ar ...
14 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Know Your City, a Portland nonprofit that celebrates Portland’s history and culture, has created a new box set of mini-comics about local heroes. “Comics for Change! Illustrated Stories from Oregon’s Front Lines,” features stories of 10 men and women who ...
12 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
-Number of hospitals that are part of the CareOregon Health Plan Provider Network: 51-Percentage of members of CareOregon Health Plan that are 19 and younger: 59%-Percentage of members of CareOregon Health Plan that do not speak English as their first lang ...
2 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
-Percentage of Multnomah County population who have a high school diploma or higher: 89-High school graduation rate in Multnomah County: 63 percent-Percentage of children in Multnomah County who experience food insecurity (food insecurity is defined as not ...
20 Nov 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Raymond Thornton, your Street Roots vendor at Peet’s Coffee at Northeast Broadway and 15th Avenue, received top honors with the 2012-13 Vendor Community Award from the North American Street Newspaper Association. Thornton has sold Street Roots for the pas ...
9 Nov 2013 - Street Roots Staff