By Jake Thomas, Staff Writer “No Section 8.” It’s just one line at the end of a Craigslist or newspaper ad, but these three words can prevent some of Oregon’s poorest and most vulnerable people from obtaining much-needed housing. Now a politician who has ...
8 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
You may know your vendor in Portland, but did you know that he or she is one of tens of thousands of vendors around the globe, working their way out of homelessness and poverty with newspapers papers just like Street Roots. Here are a few of the faces fro ...
7 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
The new 2013-14 proposed budget from the City of Portland is out. The Portland Housing Bureau, which oversees a myriad of housing and homeless services, is facing a $1 million dollar cut from the city budget and an additional $1.2 million dollar cut from ...
7 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Rep. Tina Kotek becomes the state’s new Speaker of the House, on the support of a Democratic majority and the expectations of a state in need of change By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer To mark her swearing in as the state’s newest House Speaker, Oregon Rep. T ...
31 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Associated Press photographer Barry Sweet chronicles four decades of contemporary American scenes from the Pacific Northwest and beyond By Rosette Royale, Contributing Writer Our concept of contemporary history is forever married to the storytelling power ...
30 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Now living in Chicago, the Scottish author talks about his new novel, homelessness and drugs By Billy Briggs, Contributing Writer Speaking to a street paper reporter during a recent outing in Edinburgh, Scotland, author Irvine Welsh described the street p ...
30 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Staff reports Outreach workers from organizations throughout Portland and Multnomah County will be out at the end of January trying to determine exactly how many people are homeless in this area. The work is in partnership with Portland and Multnomah Coun ...
28 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Alex Zielinski, Staff Writer Bruce Hostetler wants to tell stories that aren’t being told. After moving to Portland a few years ago and volunteering at JOIN — a local nonprofit helping homeless individuals transition into housing — Hostetler became awa ...
22 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
‘Terminal Lance’ strip writer Maximilian Uriarte talks about poking fun at a very serious institution By Robert Britt, Staff writer Few will say that courage is in short supply in the Marine Corps, and for Marine veteran Maximilian Uriarte, his display of ...
17 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Since her husband’s murder a decade ago, Daniel Pearl’s widow has not wavered from reporting the value of life By Samba Yonga, Street News Service Having faced one of the most unimaginable challenges in her life, Mariane Pearl has come to symbolize hope a ...
17 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff