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K. Rambo

Editor in chief 

K. Rambo

they/them

K. Rambo became Street Roots’ 2021 inaugural Zuhl Fellow and then Street Roots' editor in chief. They covered Oregon State University and public safety for the Albany Democrat-Herald and Corvallis Gazette-Times after completing internships focused on police accountability and transparency at nonprofit investigative outlet lowaWatch in 2019, as well as The Oregonian in 2020. Rambo graduated from lowa State University's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication in May 2020 after serving in various leadership roles at the lowa State Daily. Their journalism career began in Albany in 2017 at Linn-Benton Community College's student newspaper, The Commuter. 

Articles by K. Rambo

  • Street Roots
    Large black text says, "2022 election. Christine Drazan (R) on housing and homelessness.

    2022 Elections | Republican candidate Christine Drazan on housing and homelessness

    Save for a few exceptions, Drazan’s platform to address housing and homelessness embodies the pro-business, rugged-individualism law-and-order principles part and parcel for Republican politicians
    By
    K. Rambo
    September 21, 2022
  • Street Roots
    A group of Street Roots vendors, staff and volunteers post for a photo wearing new green Street Roots shirts and blue Street Roots hats.

    Editorial | Vendor issue highlights integral Portlanders

    A ubiquitous feature in the Portland landscape, Street Roots vendors make the city better
    By
    Raven Drake Gary Barker K. Rambo
    September 7, 2022
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    A bright orange collage. In the background is the pattern of an orange plastic fence, commonly associated with sweeps of homeless encampments. Above that and slightly opaque are piles of trash bags and a tent. In the foreground is a thermometer indicating

    City contractors swept homeless Portlanders during state of emergency

    Mayor Ted Wheeler declared a state of emergency July 22 due to the impending danger of extreme heat, but city contractors continued sweeping homeless encampments until at least July 25 at noon
    By
    K. Rambo
    August 3, 2022
  • Street Roots
    A person leans over and kisses her dog's head as the dog looks up at her. They are both sitting on a floor on a mat.

    The real danger — and available resources — during Portland’s current heat wave

    Various agencies opened 24-hour cooling centers throughout the city, in addition to the numerous daytime cooling and misting centers the city and local nonprofits set up in response to the heat.
    By
    K. Rambo Kanani Cortez
    July 27, 2022
  • Street Roots
    The ornate arches of Old Town/Chinatown in Portland.

    Portland’s new shelter referral system becoming less effective with time

    Street Services Coordination Center offering fewer shelter referrals as sweeps increase
    By
    Tyler Walicek K. Rambo
    July 20, 2022
  • Street Roots
    A photo of the White Stag building. The "Portland Oregon" sign sits atop the building. The sign has an outline of the state of Oregon and a deer leaping over the words. Black text says, "swept away" on the right side of the image.

    Old Town’s 90-day ‘reset’ yields sweeps with little notice, no advance postings

    Unhoused Portlanders swept using the tactic say it undermines safety, stability and human dignity
    By
    K. Rambo
    July 6, 2022
  • Street Roots

    City of Portland posts many homeless encampments at least twice before a sweep

    The city extends the legal window for sweeps by posting and reposting encampments, which can cause distress and logistical issues for unhoused Portlanders
    By
    K. Rambo
    June 22, 2022
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    A yellow document titled "Multnomah County Sheriff's Office professional standards/internal affairs unit. Below it says, "incident information" and beneath that "complainant information"

    ‘No pu**ies, no bedwetters’

    Internal Affairs declines to investigate complaint by high-ranking official alleging sexist language on 2020 protest challenge coin
    By
    K. Rambo
    June 15, 2022
  • Street Roots
    Text on top of a green background says, "Society of Professional Journalists 2021 PNW Excellence in Journalism Contest." 3 photos beneath it. One photos is from "The Expendable" series showing the faces of those who died of COVID-19 in prison.

    Editorial | Street Roots takes home top honor for small newsrooms in PNW

    By
    K. Rambo
    May 24, 2022
  • Street Roots
    A photo of the back view of a police car with it's siren lights flashing in the nighttime.

    MCSO reviews challenge coin, refuses to release findings

    Multnomah County Sheriff's Office did not confirm if the coin violated the office's policy or professional standards
    By
    K. Rambo
    May 18, 2022

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