In a town where no year-round emergency shelter is provided, people forced to sleep outside will have relief from punitive measures A federal judge on Wednesday issued an opinion in the class-action lawsuit homeless residents brought against the Southern ...
23 Jul 2020 - Emily Green
Essential workers staged a nationwide strike on May Day, citing coronavirus exposure concerns and substandard benefits at some of the nation's largest retailers Tim Billado stopped going showing up for work at the Fremont Whole Foods Market in Northe ...
2 May 2020 - Emily Green
The candidates answer Street Roots' questions about how they'd approach the job as the county's top prosecutor Street Roots interviewed the candidates for Multnomah County District Attorney with a focus on how the office policies and proced ...
2 May 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green
Endorsed by the incumbent, Ethan Knight has put prosecuting right-wing extremists at the forefront of his campaign Ethan Knight is running against Mike Schmidt for Multnomah County district attorney. Street Roots interviewed both candidates with a fo ...
2 May 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green
Mike Schmidt wants to progressively reform the District Attorney’s Office, using data and research as his guide Mike Schmidt is running against Ethan Knight for Multnomah County district attorney. Street Roots interviewed both candidates with a focus on ...
2 May 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green
As razor clam season ramps up, northern counties worry clammers will bring higher rates of COVID-19 to coastal communities Lawmakers in Oregon’s two northernmost coastal counties want clamming season closed. They've asked both the Oregon Department o ...
7 Apr 2020 - Emily Green
For Portland residents who live in public spaces, closures make life particularly challenging — and for some, terrifying Surviving on Portland’s streets was already a daily struggle before the coronavirus pandemic reached Oregon. Now, Gov. Kate Brown’s “ ...
4 Apr 2020 - Emily Green
Anxiety runs high among people on the streets after a stay-home order is issued in the wake of coronavirus Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Portland’s houseless communities are grappling with uncertainty and misinformation on many fronts. Street Roots asked ...
24 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
People living on Portland streets struggle to find ways to earn money amid COVID-19 measures Kyle Hair, who spends his nights sleeping in downtown doorways, was earning about $100 a week redeeming recyclable bottles and cans before the COVID-19 social dis ...
21 Mar 2020 - Emily Green
As support groups across Oregon cancel and move online due to COVID-19 measures, an increase in relapses could compound demands on health care providers Amid coronavirus-prompted social distancing measures, in-person meetings that support the sobriety of ...
19 Mar 2020 - Emily Green