OPINION | It is a tragically flawed decision to evict people from Hazelnut Grove when people are living and dying on the streets F rom the Overlook bluff, I looked down at Hazelnut Grove, nestled among evergreen trees and brush. Then I took in the larger ...
9 Feb 2021 - Kaia Sand
PART II: Organizers of a motel occupation in Tacoma, Washington, were influenced by similar actions in Portland and other cities across the U.S. Protest signs remain outside the Red House on Mississippi Avenue in North Portland on Jan. 9, 2021. Photos by ...
3 Feb 2021 - Henry Brannan
In a part of Southern Oregon notorious for its dearth of affordable housing, a family is at risk of losing the RVs that have kept them off the street This is the first part in a series examining housing and homelessness issues in Southern Oregon’s Josephi ...
3 Feb 2021 - Hanna Merzbach
Destructive policy undermines the constructive work being done in Portland "I t always seems impossible until its done,” reads a handmade sign at Hazelnut Grove. A small band of houseless folks built the hillside community in North Portland from the ...
3 Feb 2021 - SR editorial board
Legislative housing committees begin the 2021 session with an overview of the state’s crisis M ore than 4,000 Oregonians lost their homes in last summer’s wildfires. One of them was the aunt of state Rep. Lily Morgan (R-Grants Pass). Morgan’s aunt lived i ...
27 Jan 2021 - Tom Henderson
During the pandemic, the Trump administration eased consumer protections that stemmed from the 2008 housing crisis. Now, Wall Street is gearing up for another property-grabbing bonanza. As state and local governments grapple with allocating limited funds ...
27 Jan 2021 - Chris May
OPINION | Too often, the city of Portland does battle with communities like Hazelnut Grove rather than building from the leadership on the streets Scott placed the small ship by his window, light streaming through its sails. “We like to think that’s the s ...
27 Jan 2021 - Kaia Sand
The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association and Rep. Nosse ask officials for an end to camp sweeps and more legal camping options. The request comes after Sunnyside School Park was swept despite community support. Jan. 29: The end of this story has been update ...
26 Jan 2021 - Henry Brannan
A slate of new bills could change the future of housing in Oregon I n the distant past, 12 months ago to be precise, Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland) called for declaring a state of emergency on homelessness and beseeched legislators to approv ...
20 Jan 2021 - Tom Henderson
PART I: Defensive occupations to save homes are increasingly visible as crises compound Protest signs remain outside the Red House on Mississippi Avenue in North Portland on Jan. 9, 2021. Photo by Henry Brannan About this series As the current housing cri ...
20 Jan 2021 - Henry Brannan