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Feb. 10, 2021

Culture

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Jeremy Wilson sits on the steps of a porch

Jeremy Wilson: ‘The capitalist system does not work for artists’

The Portland singer-songwriter has received the Lowenstein Trust Award for his efforts to support musicians in need
By
Helen Hill
February 10, 2021

Housing

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The back of a person carrying a pillow

Josephine County will get its only low-barrier shelter — but only for 90 days

Achieving even temporary shelter in this conservative Southern Oregon county was no simple task
By
Hanna Merzbach
February 10, 2021
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Barbie Weber at Hazelnut Grove

Opinion | Hazelnut Grove is a model to emulate, not evacuate

Portland officials must give residents more time and other options
By
Laura Kutner Tokarski
February 10, 2021
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A red tiny house that contained the petition to save Hazelnut Grove

Opinion | End the cruel cycle of camp sweeps

The city of Portland should work with houseless people, not displace them from stable communities like Hazelnut Grove
By
Erin Goodling
February 10, 2021
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A red tiny house that contained the petition to save Hazelnut Grove

Kaia Sand | ‘Why mess with it when it works?’

OPINION | It is a tragically flawed decision to evict people from Hazelnut Grove when people are living and dying on the streets
By
Kaia Sand
February 9, 2021

Opinion

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Cover of the report “When We Tell Our Stories” along with a quote from the report: “We need spaces like this to be heard. When somebody hears you, little by little, you begin to heal.”

Opinion | Crime survivors of color often lack opportunities to heal

TRANSFORMING JUSTICE | Partnership for Safety and Justice talks with Latino Network’s Alejandra Galindo about listening to survivors’ stories
By
Amy Davidson
February 10, 2021
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Barbie Weber at Hazelnut Grove

Opinion | Hazelnut Grove is a model to emulate, not evacuate

Portland officials must give residents more time and other options
By
Laura Kutner Tokarski
February 10, 2021
Street Roots
A red tiny house that contained the petition to save Hazelnut Grove

Opinion | End the cruel cycle of camp sweeps

The city of Portland should work with houseless people, not displace them from stable communities like Hazelnut Grove
By
Erin Goodling
February 10, 2021
Street Roots
A red tiny house that contained the petition to save Hazelnut Grove

Kaia Sand | ‘Why mess with it when it works?’

OPINION | It is a tragically flawed decision to evict people from Hazelnut Grove when people are living and dying on the streets
By
Kaia Sand
February 9, 2021

Social Justice

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Jeremy Wilson sits on the steps of a porch

Jeremy Wilson: ‘The capitalist system does not work for artists’

The Portland singer-songwriter has received the Lowenstein Trust Award for his efforts to support musicians in need
By
Helen Hill
February 10, 2021
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Dan Ryan in front of City Hall

Dan Ryan: ‘We have to bust out of those silos’ to solve our housing crisis

The new Portland city commissioner outlines his priorities for 2021
By
Joe Opaleski
February 10, 2021
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Max and Deanna

A Street Story | Deanna finds an apartment

‘The whole objective the whole time was to get her off the sidewalk,’ says her husband, Max
By
Emma Nathanson
February 10, 2021

Vendor Profiles

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Street Roots vendor Dorothy

Street Roots vendor profile | A protector and a hard worker

Dorothy plans to continue school as she pursues her dream of opening a business
By
Kat Wasula
February 10, 2021
Feb. 10, 2021, cover of Street Roots
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