Oregon Initiative Proposal 44 would create the Drug Addiction and Recovery Act. Here's what that means. Editor's note: This story was updated March 10 to reflect the more recent signature tally. Organizers behind the initiative to reduce the pun ...
6 Mar 2020 - Street Roots
We marked our 20th anniversary, launched the Portland Street Response campaign, delivered powerful journalism, and more PDF: Read the full 2019 Annual Report Dear Street Roots readers, 2019 was a monumental year at Street Roots. We marked 20 years of our ...
17 Jan 2020 - Street Roots
A sampling of Street Roots' conversations from the past year Jan. 11 Walter Cole aka Darcelle XV “There were gay bashings, there were all sorts of things happening, and we, of course, did not want to get hurt. We didn’t walk in the streets. We didn’t ...
27 Dec 2019 - Street Roots
They're grateful for support, shelter, life and opportunities Marty Sledge: I am grateful for being alive and having friends and family that are supportive. It is a blessing to have a place to come and have some soup. John Smith: I am grateful to ...
27 Dec 2019 - Street Roots
A memorial for Lolo is planned at the Street Roots office Lori De Tie: March 26, 1976- Dec. 2, 2019 Lolo was born in Portland on March 26, 1976, to Mary K. Hoskinson, weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and 21 inches long. She was speaking 26 words before she w ...
20 Dec 2019 - Street Roots
Photographer Alan Borrud periodically sets up a mini-studio at the Street Roots office, aiming to capture ‘a photo they feel good about’ If you’re a regular reader of Street Roots, you’re familiar with the gorgeous portraits of vendors we feature each wee ...
6 Dec 2019 - Street Roots
Three vendors joined city staff in judging the logo contest A panel of three Street Roots vendors joined staff from the office of Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty to select three winning designs in Street Roots’ contest for a new logo fo ...
15 Nov 2019 - Street Roots
The city honors the executive director for her contributions to the community The Portland City Council honored Street Roots Executive Director Kaia Sand this week with a Spirit of Portland Award, an annual award for individuals and groups who make outsta ...
18 Oct 2019 - Street Roots
A reflection on two decades of free speech on the streets We wouldn’t be here without you sharing our belief that we hold the future in our hands, that we don’t have to accept the status quo, that the paradigm can be shifted and tomorrow doesn’t have to b ...
4 Oct 2019 - Street Roots
From sit-lie laws to the housing crisis in rural Oregon, here are highlights of Street Roots' coverage over the past two decades ► 1998-99 December 1998 “14.08.250 Violated Downtown” The Portland city ordinance referred to in this headline was know ...
4 Oct 2019 - Street Roots