Vendor profile: Making a pitch for new beginnings By Erin Fenner, Contributing Writer Darryl Goeas, 48, is homeless for the first time in his life. “It’s been kind of scary,” he said. In August, he moved from Reno, his home for 13 years, looking for work. ...
18 Dec 2012 - 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
Right 2 Dream Too files suit against city A rendering of Right 2 Dream Too created by a local architecture firm Right 2 Dream Too, which has operated a weigh station for the homeless for more than a year, filed a suit against the city of Portland today. T ...
10 Dec 2012 - Street Roots
Spend 24 hours on the streets with Street Roots #SR24 Street Roots will be giving the public an extensive look inside the world of homelessness over a 24-hour period through Twitter. Eight reporters and staff will be working around the clock to deliver in ...
8 Dec 2012 - Street Roots
Developer David Gold responds to complaint process campaign against homeless camp's 'land use issue' David Gold, one of the Portland developers behind the Grove Hostel project on Burnside, responds to Street Roots regarding the latest push ...
6 Dec 2012 - Street Roots
Breaking: Developer pushes for change at Right 2 Dream Too By Staff Reports A Portland developer is saying the homeless rest area at Fourth and Burnside is jeopardizing the financial stability of the long-awaited renovation of the Grove Hotel. In a strong ...
6 Dec 2012 - Street Roots
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6 Dec 2012 - Street Roots
Olympian John Carlos reflects on his controversial stand for human rights By Jules Boykoff, Contributing Writer At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, John Carlos rocked the world. After winning the bronze medal in the 200-meter dash he—along with go ...
6 Dec 2012 - Street Roots
A long way from Haiti: Portland’s prince of kompa By Sue Zalokar, Contributing writer Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The environmental and political travesties there, coupled with the devastating natural phenomena that have pelted ...
6 Dec 2012 - Street Roots
by Melissa Favara, Contributing Columnist So, we had a spontaneous deep bedroom cleaning today. We sorted clothes for Goodwill and hand-me-downs for little Maret down the street; we excavated year-old New Yorkers and dust cattle from beneath our bed; we e ...
5 Dec 2012 - Street Roots