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Sarah Hansell

Articles by Sarah Hansell

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    People wear masks while browsing books at the library

    Multnomah County Library enters a new era — one that is tech-friendly

    With five branches newly reopened, the library system focuses on disparities in access and literacy highlighted by COVID-19
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    June 30, 2021
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    Charles Hannah and Michelle Lewis look at a book at Third Eye Books

    These Portland indie bookstores survived COVID-19, thanks to ingenuity and community support

    How three booksellers thrived during one of the toughest years for small businesses in recent history
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    June 23, 2021
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    Harvey Rice and Loulie Brown

    Housing development named for Harvey Rice will combat displacement in NE Portland

    The two buildings, which will provide housing for communities of color, will be named after local Black artists
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    November 11, 2020
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    Kachka, a Soviet inspired restaurant in Southeast Portland, was one of more than 70 businesses that service industry workers are accusing of fostering abusive workplaces.

    An Instagram account posts anonymous claims of Portland restaurant workers

    The reckoning of Portland’s service industry continues with @86dlistpdx, where more than 70 businesses have been accused of fostering hostile workplaces
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    August 11, 2020
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    Tehlor Kay Mejia

    Tehlor Kay Mejia creates a terrifyingly real world in her YA fantasy

    The author discusses her latest novel, a queer, Latinx dystopian fantasy with Trump-era issues
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    February 21, 2020
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    Group photo of six storytellers

    Trans and nonbinary storytellers to come forward and share

    A Portland show, Igniting Voices, will explore an evolution of the experiences of presenters ages 16 to 76
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    February 14, 2020
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    Sharleen walks while another resident does laundry

    SAFES has a new look and a new vibe

    After a four-month closure, the Salvation Army Female Emergency Shelter opens its renovated facility with a bevy of new programs
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    December 20, 2019
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    Donna Stoney

    Donna Stoney is making wine – and making history

    The longtime case manager and service provider for people with disabilities is Oregon’s first black woman winemaker on record
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    August 30, 2019
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    Demetris Taylor-Brown

    Portland law clinic ushers homeless youths through the legal process

    The nonprofit Homeless Youth Law Clinic assists with legal issues that go far beyond housing
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    May 24, 2019
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    CC Slaughters

    What became of Portland's queer hub

    Stark Street was once the heart of LGBTQ+ culture, but now ‘we can go anywhere,’ says Walter Cole, better known as the legendary drag queen Darcelle XV
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    January 11, 2019

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