On fear and transitioning out of the concrete jungle By Julie McCurdy You know, I think the thing that all of us have in common is fear — a thousand unruly forms of it. Wherever we are, there is fear to be faced. Becoming unhoused turned me feral. That is ...
22 Jun 2010 - Street Roots
Commentary: The bad habits have to go By Heather Lyons Contributing Writer I’ve spent a lot of time looking at spreadsheets lately. These spreadsheets attempt to quantify programmatic need and calculate the resources necessary to develop permanent support ...
23 Apr 2010 - Street Roots
Downtown voluntary alcohol ban extended one month By Amanda Waldroupe Staff Writer The City’s efforts to create an alcohol impact zone limiting the types of beers small grocery stores could sell in an effort to decrease the amount of public drinking in do ...
19 Apr 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! The latest edition of Street Roots is hitting the pavement Friday morning, hopefully with some sunshing reflecting off the page. Here’s what you’ll find inside: Casey Neill’s Pacific trail: Israel Bayer profiles the Portland musician’s journ ...
15 Apr 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Sun? Check. Shorts? Check. Street Roots? It’s on the way! In a few hours, vendors will be unloading a truckload of the latest edition of Street Roots, and by 9 a.m. tomorrow morning you’ll be able to get yours too. Here’s what’s rolling your ...
18 Mar 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! One minute it’s warm and sunny, the next it’s cold, foggy and grey. It’s tough to know what to wear these days. But you always know what to read! And starting tomorrow, you’ll have a fresh copy of Street Roots to keep your mind warm and toas ...
18 Feb 2010 - 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! The wait is over! The latest edition of Street Roots rolls off the press tomorrow morning for a very personalized delivery in your neighborhood by your local vendor. He’s not the only face you’ll recognize this weekend: The home team’s advan ...
4 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! If you don’t think 2010 holds in store anything special for you, then you’re forgetting that the new edition of Street Roots hits the pavement tomorrow, warmed by the personalized delivery of a friendly neighborhood vendor! Here’s a preview ...
21 Jan 2010 - Street Roots