Street Roots asked Portland’s 2016 mayoral candidates 13 questions Sarah Iannarone is an inter-national planning expert and a small-business owner in Outer Southeast Portland. She serves on many nonprofit boards, advised Portland’s Comprehensive Plan upda ...
11 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Street Roots asked Portland’s 2016 mayoral candidates 13 questions Deborah Harris is a business employment specialist. She has also been a diversity consultant and a writer. Harris is running for mayor of Portland. Here are her responses to Street Roots ...
11 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Street Roots asked Portland’s 2016 mayoral candidates 13 questions Bim Ditson, an entrepreneur who makes and sells chain-mail jewelry, is a drummer in the Portland band And And And. Ditson is running for mayor of Portland. Here are his responses to Stree ...
11 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Street Roots asked Portland’s 2016 mayoral candidates 13 questions Sean Davis is a Purple Heart recipient from the Iraq War. His experience with disaster and crisis response includes work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and wildland firefighting. He ...
11 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Street Roots asked Portland’s 2016 mayoral candidates 13 questions Patty Burkett is running for Portland mayor. Burkett is a “consummate self-indulgent student of multiple disciplines,” according to her filing of candidacy. Here are her responses to Stree ...
10 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Street Roots asked Portland’s 2016 mayoral candidates 13 questions Jules Bailey is a Multnomah County commissioner and a former state representative. He earned dual master’s degrees in public policy and economics and in urban and regional planning. He is ...
10 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Where do they stand on funding public services? What will they do for small businesses? How often do they smoke pot? And more. Street Roots asked Portland’s 2016 mayoral candidates 13 questions — a mix of short answer, yes or no, and multiple choice. The ...
10 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
A look inside the Seattle community of Tent City 3, established years ago by people experiencing homelessness and sanctioned by the city Tent cities — organized and run by people experiencing homelessness — are becoming de facto living options in times of ...
29 Jul 2015 - Street Roots
On Thursday, July 9, Mary Nichols, Murmur Creative and the Radio Room hosted a party for Street Roots. The event, titled Love Bomb, was created to honor organizations for their work in the community. Last year’s Love Bomb featured Basic Rights Oregon. Thi ...
18 Jul 2015 - Street Roots
Philanthropy for the masses: Give!Guide engages community-minded donors by Israel Bayer, Staff writer The Give!Guide, created by the Willamette Week in 2004, started by raising $20,000 for a handful of local nonprofits. Nine years later, it helps raise mo ...
11 Dec 2012 - Street Roots