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Kaia Sand | This is our opportunity to reimagine a housing-rich downtown

OPINION | I believe in a future utilizing vacant spaces downtown
By
Kaia Sand
January 25, 2023
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Kaia Sand | Gov. Kotek’s executive orders provide a strong vision for state-wide action

OPINION | Responsibilties of the state in addressing the homelessness crisis
By
Kaia Sand
January 18, 2023
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Opinion | Confronting wealth disparity is key to addressing the housing crisis

The state's lowest earners struggle to afford housing, deep wealth inequality persists
By
Tyler Mac Innis
January 17, 2023
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Kaia Sand | Untangling the web of entities and officials responsible for addressing homelessness

OPINION | A tour through local government responsibility regarding homelessness.
By
Kaia Sand
January 11, 2023
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Kaia Sand | Good journalism is worth the investment

OPINION | Street Roots editorial team continues in-depth coverage in 2023
By
Kaia Sand
January 4, 2023
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Kaia Sand | Despite inhospitable conditions, unhoused communities harbor hope

OPINION | Urban prosperity pairs with homelessness
By
Kaia Sand
December 28, 2022
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Kaia Sand | ‘All I want for Christmas is a smile’

OPINION | After 20 years without teeth, Rick Davis begins the journey toward dental implants with a new friend
By
Kaia Sand
December 21, 2022
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Opinion | We need a new unemployment insurance system

Street Smart Economics | The current unemployment system is punitive, inefficient and ineffective. It also favors businesses over workers.
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
December 14, 2022
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Kaia Sand | Portland City Council is using a red state playbook

Opinion | Republican-led legislatures roll out bans and government-sanctioned camps that look eerily similar to Wheeler’s plan
By
Kaia Sand
December 13, 2022
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Kaia Sand | Street Roots vendors have a lot to teach about ‘Finding Joy in Chaos’

OPINION | Street Roots’ 2022 Holiday Zine provides readers with lessons, affirmations and challenges to common misconceptions
By
Kaia Sand
December 7, 2022

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