Skip to main content
Street Roots Donate
Portland, Oregon's award-winning weekly street newspaper
For those who can't afford free speech
Twitter Facebook RSS Vimeo Instagram
▼
Open menu
▲
Close menu
▼
Open menu
▲
Close menu
  • Advertise with Us
  • Contact
  • Job Openings
  • Donate
  • About
  • future home
  • Vendors
  • Rose City Resource
  • Advocacy
  • Support
News
  • News
  • Housing
  • Environment
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Orange Fence Project
  • Podcasts
  • Vendor Profiles
  • Archives

Vendors

Street Roots

Over 180 active vendors buy and resell Street Roots weekly in the Portland metropolitan area. They buy each newspaper for a quarter that they in turn sell for a dollar. Each edition of Street Roots highlights a vendor who sells the newspaper. 

Street Roots
A cutout image of Kevin Robinson smiling and holding up a copy of Street Roots. A quote next to his image says, "“I love selling Street Roots. It makes me feel accomplished, I am doing something with my life.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Ice cream and newspapers go hand in hand

Kevin Robinson sells the newspaper outside of Salt & Straw Ice Cream on Southeast Division Street
By
Meg Eberle
November 2, 2022
Street Roots
Vendor Craig Preston smiles for a photo. A quote from him next to his photo says, "Street Roots has always been a great place for me. I love selling the paper. It’s so fun to interact with people on the street; my customers make me happy."

Street Roots vendor profile | 16 years of selling Street Roots

Craig enjoys interacting with his customers and encounters with people as he sells the newspaper
By
Robin Havenick
October 26, 2022
Street Roots
Jeremiah Leggett smiles and holds a copy of street roots. Next to his photo is a quote from him that says, “Street Roots is an awesome thing. I feel like it really helped get me through treatment, and that changed my life. ”

Street Roots vendor profile | A path to stability and a path to recovery

Vendor Jeremiah Leggett values peace, rest and getting outside
By
Dylan Jefferies
October 21, 2022
Street Roots
Vendor Vince Masiello holding an issue of Street Roots with a quote next to him that says, "“I think it’s hard for people who are housed to sometimes see past the dirt or the fear, to really connect with the houseless.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Acting as a bridge builder and connector

Vendor Vince Masiello is grounded by community
By
Jessica Hamilton
October 14, 2022
Street Roots
Vendor Velma Carter holds a Street Roots newspaper and her cat on her shoulder. A quote next to her by her says, "My reason is to put a smile on at least one person’s face every day. You never know what’s going on in someone’s life, so just smile.”

Street Roots vendor profile | A smile goes a long way

Vendor Velma Carter has newfound confidence after selling the paper
By
Emily Emanuel
October 5, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of Nettie Johnson holding a Street Roots paper in one hand and propping her dog up on her shoulder with her other hands. A quote next her image says, "“Now, I get to wake up every morning to participate in a job that I enjoy, and even though it is

Street Roots vendor profile | Finding wholeness in wellness

Nettie Johnson uses her addiction counseling skills to help people on the streets
By
Robin Havenick
September 28, 2022
Street Roots
Vendor Marlon Crumpton holds up a copy of Street Roots. Next to his image is a quote from him that says, "“This is why I love Street Roots so much: They brought me back to my own humanity and my own humility."

Street Roots vendor profile | Turning tragedy into triumph

Poet and vendor Marlon Crump says writing keeps him motivated
By
Dylan Jefferies
September 21, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of Street Roots vendor Danny Ciudin, smiling and holding up a newspaper. His cutout is next to a quote from him that says, "“I feel part of the community. Once people get to know you, life gets a lot easier.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Building community in Concordia

Danny says the paper keeps him out of trouble and puts him in a good mood
By
Jessica Hamilton
September 14, 2022
Street Roots
A photo of Stephen Holladay holding a copy of a Street Roots newspaper. His cutout is next to a quote by him that says, "I love selling the Street Roots. I love having the conversations that go along with it, and I certainly love the people."

Street Roots vendor profile | Stephen brings optimism to his art, poetry and his role as a vendor selling papers

“Gentleman-Poet-Sinner-Saint, a Warrior Angel for those who ain’t”
By
Dylan Jefferies
September 7, 2022
Street Roots
Street Roots vendor Makavalie next to a quote from him that says, "“I want to serve as an example, to turn conversations into actions.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Fashion with a purpose

Makavalie designs his own clothes — with a message for others
By
Jessica Hamilton
August 31, 2022

Pages

  • ≪ previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • next »

3 of 40

▼
Open menu
▲
Close menu
  • © 2021 Street Roots. All rights reserved. To request permission to reuse content, email editor@streetroots.org.
  • Read Street Roots' commenting policy
  • Support Street Roots

  • Like what you're reading? Street Roots is made possible by readers like you! Your support fuels our in-depth reporting, and each week brings you original news you won't find anywhere else. Thank you for your support!
  • DONATE