Oregon child welfare advocates forced to make difficult decisions about who gets seen

Alex Rodriquez at the Street Roots office

If you did not file taxes, these folks can help you get your stimulus payment

Street Roots and other organizations are helping non-filers navigate a new tax portal — but tax experts say those who skip filing might be missing out on another credit

Anna Pedersen

April 21, 2020

Guide dogs draw complaints for failing to follow social distancing guidelines

With COVID-19 measures comes a new set of challenges for people experiencing blindness and visual impairment, and for their dogs

Libby Dowsett

April 19, 2020

Rural Oregon school districts shift to outreach, connecting homeless families to services

When coronavirus hit, homeless students lost their safe haven: school

Joanne Zuhl

April 14, 2020

Fields of fear: Oregon farmworkers lack safety net as pandemic threatens jobs, health

Farmworkers are considered essential workers, but they don’t necessarily receive essential services such as health care and unemployment benefits

Anna Pedersen Tom Henderson

April 11, 2020

The entry to the House of Representatives chambers

Housing-insecure Oregonians left in the lurch, eager for Legislature to convene

The governor’s decision not to call a special session leaves housing policy recommendations in the balance

Tom Henderson

April 7, 2020

Illustration of the sea filled with bottles containing houses

Renters push for support as uncertainty looms during pandemic

An extension of Oregon’s evictions moratorium and a freeze on rent increases are floated at a Community Alliance of Tenants town hall

Tom Henderson

April 7, 2020

Clam digging continues amid pandemic; Oregon Coast lawmakers demand state action

As razor clam season ramps up, northern counties worry clammers will bring higher rates of COVID-19 to coastal communities

Emily Green

April 7, 2020

Person on the sidewalk with their possessions

For people on the streets, relief from elements is scarce under stay-home order

For Portland residents who live in public spaces, closures make life particularly challenging — and for some, terrifying

Emily Green

April 4, 2020

Making it work: Clackamas Service Center adapts, remains a lifeline to those in need

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the center continues to provide essential services, such as groceries and meals, to low-income and homeless people

Anna Pedersen

April 3, 2020

Oregon child welfare advocates forced to make difficult decisions about who gets seen

And fewer disclosures of abuse are being made at a time when children are at home with nobody to tell

Libby Dowsett

April 1, 2020