'We’ve got some good things starting' Mayor Charlie Hales, fresh from announcing he will not seek reelection in 2016, says that housing and homelessness are “job one,” demanding “real time, real effort and real money.” In a call from Hales aroun ...
26 Oct 2015 -
By Jake Thomas, Staff Writer Raymond Thornton turns 48 this month, but there was a time he wasn’t sure he’d see another birthday. He spent three years on the streets, battling alcohol and substance addictions before he arrived at the Clark Center in 2011. ...
18 Mar 2013 - Jake Thomas
Extra! Extra! What an exciting time to be a Portlander! Spring is in full stride, election buzz is in the air, and the new Street Roots arrives tomorrow morning! Don’t forget to tuck a buck in your purse, wallet or back pocket to trade for the finest news ...
26 Apr 2012 - Street Roots
Portland safety net swings in balance of city budget talks City’s housing and homeless services play the competitive waiting game for coveted one-time appropriations By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer Looking at the housing and homeless landscape these days, Po ...
28 Mar 2012 - Street Roots
Camping lawsuit talks stall as new rules hang in the balance New guidelines for homeless campsites could land before council in the coming weeks By Amanda Waldroupe Contributing Writer As of late January, the settlement negotiations to a year-old class-ac ...
5 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Businesses sign on to letter regarding camping settlement The following is the letter to city commissioners — addressed to Parks and Housing Bureau Commissioner Nick Fish — regarding proposed changes in the city's camping laws with regard to peopl ...
5 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Winter has definitely arrived, if not officially, than at least in spirit. But in all kinds of weather you can find your local neighborhood vendor with the newest edition of Street Roots, out Friday morning. Check out the latest and greatest ...
10 Dec 2009 - Street Roots