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Dec. 15, 2021

Housing

Street Roots
A photo of a vigil for Harold Major showing candles and photos of Harold.

Domicile Unknown Report found 126 deaths in 2020

Drug overdoses and medical conditions contributed to the largest number of deaths among the 126 people who died while homeless in Multnomah County in 2020, highlighting need for services, permanent housing.
By
Latisha Jensen
December 15, 2021

Opinion

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A photo of an outdoor dining structure adjacent to a city sidewalk. People are sitting and eating at the tables.

Opinion | Permits for outdoor dining should continue

MOVING FORWARD | PBOT’s Healthy Businesses permit program has its faults, but its benefits hold true
By
Henry Latourette Miller
December 16, 2021
Street Roots
The cover photo of the 2021 Domicile Unknown report from Multnomah County.

Kaia Sand | Providing housing, support services saves lives

OPINION | Domicile Unknown report shows people on the streets die decades before their time
By
Kaia Sand
December 15, 2021

Vendor Profiles

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photo of Street Roots vendor Mari Louden with a quote next to her that reads, "The people at Street Roots have helped me to keep going in life.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Reinventing herself and helping others

Mari has a story to tell and hopes it inspires others
By
Robin Havenick
December 15, 2021
The front cover of Street Roots dec. 15, 2021 print issue. The cover story is "Domicile Unknown" a report on those who died while living on the streets in 2021. The cover is a collage of photos of those deceased.
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