Letter to the editor by Martha Gies Thanks Emily Green and Street Roots for a well-researched cover story about Measure 11 and its terrible impact on kids of color. Measure 11 gives the prosecution a claw hammer with which to bludgeon young defendants, by ...
7 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
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8 Dec 2015 - 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
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