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Joanne Zuhl

Executive Editor

Joanne Zuhl

Joanne Zuhl was the executive editor of Street Roots from 2002 until 2021. Her career in journalism, as a reporter and editor, spans more than 25 years, the last 18 involved in the street paper movement with Street Roots. During her tenure, the newspaper has grown from being a monthly publication to an award-winning weekly, reaching an estimated 20,000 readers each week in print and online. She served as a board member and vice chair of the International Network of Street Papers and continues to be an avid supporter of the national and global street paper movement.

Articles by Joanne Zuhl

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    Art Garcia holds his chihuahua Migo as they pose for a photo. Migo is wearing a sweater and Art wears a fedora. sunglasses, a striped shirt and black jacket.

    In loving memory of Art Garcia (1948 - 2021)

    Art was a Street Roots vendor, columnist, mentor, program manager and years-long supporter. His impact and legacy are felt throughout Street Roots.
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    January 12, 2022
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    Mom's Demand Action volunteer Hilary Uhlig

    Moms Demand Action volunteer Hilary Uhlig joins Street Roots to talk gun control, education

    Background checks, more federal action needed
    August 4, 2021
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    Portrait of Joanne Zuhl sitting at a table outdoors, surrounded by trees

    Parting words from Street Roots’ executive editor

    Joanne Zuhl is stepping down after 18 years: ‘I am thankful that I was part of this team’
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    July 28, 2021
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    Western meadowlark

    Portland organizations aim to diversify birding and other nature activities

    These groups are working to create safe and accessible spaces for people of color
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    May 26, 2021
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    Ron Wyden wears a mask with American flags, and Jo Ann Hardesty wears a Portland Street Response mask at the Lents fire station

    Wyden takes Oregon street response model nationwide

    Biden includes more than $1 billion over 10 years to fund non-police crisis response in his American Rescue Plan
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    May 5, 2021
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    Candles at a vigil

    Multnomah County tracks homeless deaths. Now, other counties might too.

    A bill in the Oregon Legislature calls for counting how many people die homeless, with a housing status of 'domicile unknown'
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    April 7, 2021
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    A person wearing a protective mask receives a COVID-19 vaccination

    Efforts to vaccinate Oregon’s disenfranchised populations face barriers

    Many people experiencing homelessness are older than 55 and have underlying illnesses
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    January 20, 2021
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    Mugshots and fingerprints of Billy Baggett Jr.

    He was dying, but he was free: Special report tells the tragic and brutal story of Billy Baggett

    FROM THE EDITOR | To tell this story, Street Roots’ Emily Green immersed herself in the world of an ex-prisoner
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    December 9, 2020
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    A live turkey is seen through a cardboard box (photo illustration)

    Thanksgiving looks different this year for people on the streets

    As sit-down feasts are substituted with takeout boxes, many of Portland’s unhoused residents will be denied an important holiday tradition: human connection
    By
    Emma Nathanson Joanne Zuhl
    November 25, 2020
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    Sam Tsemberis

    Sam Tsemberis has revolutionized the way we think about homelessness

    The Housing First pioneer explains why the policy of housing a person before attempting to fix their underlying issues works best
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    November 11, 2020

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