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  1. New street paper hits the press in Colorado Springs

    Two years ago, Raven Canon was newly homeless in Colorado Springs, a city on the eastern edge of the southern Rocky Mountains. She was sitting outside the city’s Penrose library, and she was hungry. “I’m female, so I was just trying to keep a low profile, ...

    10 Feb 2017 - Laura Kelly

  2. An open letter to Street Roots vendors

    After a year of service to Street Roots, Jesuit Volunteer Scott Jackson says goodbye Dear Vendors, My time at Street Roots has come to a close, and I wanted to tell all of you goodbye and thank you. Thank you for letting me be a part of your lives this pa ...

    28 Jul 2016 - Scott Jackson

  3. Hopes of housing for the new year

    Allison Strange came to Portland to leave behind the old memories of her son, whom she lost to cancer, and to be with her boyfriend. She came looking for a fresh start in a new place. And that’s exactly what she found at Street Roots. “A better one than I ...

    31 Dec 2014 - Sarah Hansell

  4. A big goal, one paper at a time

    Ron Bryant started selling Street Roots in April to work towards his long-term goal of a steady job and a home of his own where his three children can live with him. “My main motivation is my children,” he said. “Always has been, always will be.” Since he ...

    18 Jun 2014 - Sarah Hansell

  5. Readers play vital role at Street Roots

    New readers often tell me about Street Roots, “I had no idea the content was so good. You’re actually producing real, in-depth journalism.” Why yes — yes we are. Readers then usually follow with, “I wish more people understood the concept and read the new ...

    17 Mar 2014 - Israel Bayer

  6. Downtown’s dynamic duo on the pitch

    Ask any Street Roots vendor and you’ll learn there’s more to selling the paper than you may think. Take Sean Sheffield and Rebecca Moran, for example. The dynamic selling duo dominates the corner of Southwest Fifth Avenue and Morrison Street, and if frequ ...

    12 Feb 2014 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot

  7. 'A closed mouth’s not gonna get fed'

    When I meet with Louis (pronounced loo-ey, not loo-iss) at the Street Roots office on a Saturday morning, he can hardly keep his tired, red eyes open. Late night partiers kept him up, and when the streets were empty, what he called the “road noises” began ...

    13 Jan 2014 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot

  8. Surviving homelessness in the mountains of Austria

    The following column won top honors among vendor essays at the International Network of Street Paper Awards 2013 in July. It is written by a vendor with Street Roots’ sister paper Apropos in Austria. I’m going my way. What is this day going to bring? Some ...

    28 Aug 2013 - Andrea Hoschek

  9. Conference of street papers digs into challenges, opportunities

    Greece’s economy is still in shambles as the country faces record unemployment amidst austerity cuts. But in Athens, one street paper is serving as a life raft of employment for more than 140 men and women, some who have been unemployed for four years or ...

    27 Aug 2013 - Cole Merkel

  10. Director's Desk: Businesses, readers, and vendors work together

    Street Roots is growing. At the core of what we do is our vendor program. More than 80 individuals and families who sell Street Roots in the community collectively represent the idea that people experiencing poverty and homelessness can provide for themse ...

    12 Mar 2013 - Israel Bayer

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