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Helen Hill

Articles by Helen Hill

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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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    People work on construction projects

    A compassionate model for street hygiene opens in Portland

    The Hygiene Hub, under the Morrison Bridge, offers toilets, wind and solar showers, information and other resources
    By
    Helen Hill
    December 16, 2020
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    Capt. Robert Gray statue

    Call to remove statue of explorer who brutalized Native Americans ignites firestorm in Tillamook County

    COMMENTARY | The monument to Capt. Robert Gray has been seen by countless Oregon Coast tourists and locals for the past two decades
    By
    Helen Hill
    June 21, 2020
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    Kevin Adler

    Miracle Messages reunites families with long-lost relatives on the streets

    ‘We can find people like nobody’s business,’ says the founder of the nonprofit, which has celebrated more than 300 reunions across the United States
    By
    Helen Hill
    March 30, 2020
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    Street Roots vendor Wendy

    Street Roots vendor profile: Happiness in art

    Vendors’ contributions to the Street Roots chalkboard hold special meaning for Wendy
    By
    Helen Hill
    March 13, 2020
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    Lower Monumental Dam

    The Rights of Nature: A changing battleground in the fight for the Snake River

    COMMENTARY | The movement to legally enshrine the rights of species and ecosystems has been gaining steam worldwide
    By
    Helen Hill
    March 6, 2020
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    Commercial washing machines

    Life on the Streets: Laundry

    How do unhoused people keep their clothes clean? Many don't; others rely on resourcefulness
    By
    Helen Hill
    February 28, 2020
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    Street Roots vendor Mark Rodrigeuz

    Street Roots vendor profile: Mark Rodriguez gets an apartment

    Mark, who enjoys feeling safe inside, says the transition from years on the streets ‘has been interesting’
    By
    Helen Hill
    February 21, 2020
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    Dana Lynn Louis

    The art and activism of Dana Lynn Louis

    A new exhibit by the founder of Gather:Make:Shelter reflects a life of sharing her craft among those without
    By
    Helen Hill
    February 14, 2020
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    1868 illustration

    The racist foundation of American health care policy

    COMMENTARY | Today, it’s Trump’s ban on immigrants who need assistance, but medical injustice for people of color has roots 155 years deep
    By
    Helen Hill
    February 7, 2020

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