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The story behind the Lone Fir cemetery

The story behind the Lone Fir cemetery (P hoto by Leah Nash) Grace Heckenberg stands in Lone Fir Cemetery. Nearby, more than 100 residents of Oregon’s landmark Hawthorne Asylum lie buried in unmarked graves. “That portion of the cemetery set apart for the ...

27 Nov 2008 - Street Roots
Morning time at Street Roots

Morning time at Street Roots Vendors getting warm and preparing to sell the new paper. Don't forget! Street Roots raised more than $600 in the first two days of this years Give!Guide. Help us raise more! vendors Where to buy Street Roots Print ...

14 Nov 2008 - Street Roots
Calling each other to a place of hope, rather than fear

Calling each other to a place of hope, rather than fear Oct. 28, 2008 By Sally Martin (from the Oct. 17, Street Roots) Not too long ago I came across the story of Vedran Smailovic, the "Cellist of Sarajevo," who became famous for his artistic p ...

29 Oct 2008 - Street Roots
Addict's Almanac, Part IV

Addict's Almanac, Part IV Sept. 18, 2008 Tye Doudy is 33 years old and lives in Portland. His stories chronicle his experiences and are told in the hopes that others may learn from his mistakes. This is the latest in a series of articles about his li ...

18 Sep 2008 - Street Roots
New York City vows to provide emegency shelter for more than 14,000 homeless families

New York City vows to provide emegency shelter for more than 14,000 homeless families September 17, 2008 New York City settles a long standing lawsuit over emegency shelter for families experiencing homelessness. According to the New York Times the city c ...

18 Sep 2008 - Street Roots
Corvallis homeless count 130 individuals experiencing homeless

Corvallis homeless count 130 individuals experiencing homeless September 17, 2008 According the Gazette-Times 130 are experiencing homelessness in Corvallis' city limits. Posted by Israel Bayer Corvallis Where to buy Street Roots Print ...

18 Sep 2008 - Street Roots
Battle over how to define homeless heats up on the hill

Battle over how to define homeless heats up on the hill September 16, 2008 The New York Times reports on the debate over how we as a nation define homelessness. Why does defining homelessness matter? The City of Portland claimed to have reduced homelessne ...

16 Sep 2008 - Street Roots
Joe Anybody’s files tort claim for Police taking his camera

Joe Anybody’s files tort claim for Police taking his camera Posted Sept. 16, 2008 Mike Tabor, better known as Joe Anybody, has been documenting the streets for years with his video camera. He's now suing the city to prompt a change in laws to end the ...

16 Sep 2008 - Street Roots
Managing Editor Joanne Zuhl co-hosts We The People

Managing Editor Joanne Zuhl co-hosts We The People September 15, 2008 How do we restore our civil liberties? What would this country look like if habeas corpus was restored or if the FBI was restricted from spying on Americans? What does it mean to have a ...

15 Sep 2008 - Street Roots
Action to remember death of James Chasse Jr.

Action to remember death of James Chasse Jr. Sept. 9, 2008 It’s been almost two years since James Chasse Jr. was walking home from a Northwest church, attacked by police and found dead in the back of a police car an hour later. To mark the anniversary of ...

9 Sep 2008 - Street Roots