The data will be used to advocate for accessible, inclusive services under the Oregon Health Plan A new survey conducted in part by an OHSU professor will for the first time evaluate medical coverage for transgender and gender-diverse people in Oregon w ...
28 Jul 2021 - K. Rambo
Joanne Zuhl is stepping down after 18 years: ‘I am thankful that I was part of this team’ After more than 18 years with Street Roots, I’m leaving my role as executive editor with the newspaper that accepted me as a volunteer so many years ago. My departur ...
28 Jul 2021 - Joanne Zuhl
Rupal Ramesh Shah: This serious issue demands action, including tougher restrictions on firearms and better crisis management Rupal Ramesh Shah examines the intersection of public health and social justice in this periodic column she writes for Street R ...
28 Jul 2021 - Rupal Ramesh Shah
Heather volunteers on a regular basis and hopes to manage a food pantry once she finds a new home that suits her needs Before joining Street Roots, Heather Duffield was a cook for a living. She shared her grandmother’s recipes with the world and was promo ...
21 Jul 2021 - Kat Wasula
Redeeming cans and bottles for income often means hours in line and miles on a bike T he wait at the bottle redemption center on North Hayden Meadows Drive can take up to three hours. And that’s after the miles-long bicycle trek some canners make to get t ...
21 Jul 2021 - Spencer Eagleton
Advocates say jail is dangerous for people with mental illness, but the state psychiatric hospital cites red tape and a limited number of beds Despite court orders, 16 people found guilty except for insanity in Oregon are being held in jail rather than tr ...
21 Jul 2021 - Henry Brannan
The disparity between wages and rent is growing, especially in Portland Despite a global pandemic that stalled the economy and resulted in widespread unemployment, the average wage needed to afford rent in Oregon rose again in 2020, according to the Natio ...
21 Jul 2021 - K. Rambo
The legal action resulted in a settlement reached with the Employment Department in June giving people more time and clarity on how they can keep their benefits Matt Belanger recalled laughing with his wife in May while bringing in the mail at their St. H ...
21 Jul 2021 - Jake Thomas
Portland’s bare-bones commitment to the non-police crisis response program doesn’t reflect the substantial public demand for it Leanne was worried. Her daughter lived in a bus and struggled to manage her mental illness. After the 114-degree heat that resu ...
21 Jul 2021 - SR editorial board
Episode 21: The senator celebrates the expansion of the Child Tax Credit and discusses wildfire mitigation, his CAHOOTS bill and more On this episode of the Street Roots Podcast, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) joined host DeVon Pouncey to discuss a major ...
16 Jul 2021 - DeVon Pouncey