Dear Boiler Room, I am deeply saddened to learn that you will no longer be able to service the community. You all have been an inspiration to me. Last year on February 22 – my 37th birthday – I had discovered a hidden talent, and that is karaoke. Truth be ...
19 Sep 2016 - Marlon Crump
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
Thanks for the interview with Susan Emmons and for archiving online the important talk she gave at First Congregational Church. Better than anyone in Portland, Emmons tells the story of how this community contributed to the numbers of homeless people by ...
7 Dec 2013 - Martha Gies
My great Street Roots story of the month: A few weeks ago, I picked up the latest issue from my regular (but fairly new) vendor, George, who posts up outside the front door of Powell’s (which I cut through on my way to work). I only had a five dollar bill ...
6 Nov 2013 - Nate Gulley