Veterans could soon join ranks of specialty courts By Robert Britt, Staff Writer It’s Wednesday morning at the Clark County courthouse in Vancouver, Wash., and Navy veteran Eric Vance stands before the district court judge. Appearing in the middle of the ...
10 Oct 2012 - Street Roots
Extra! Exra! Even the busiest weekend plans have room for friendly smile and a good read. So swing by the local turf tomorrow morning and pick up the latest edition of Street Roots. Your vendor will thank you and you’ll be glad you’ve got your copy before ...
27 Sep 2012 - Street Roots
Housing veterans, local numbers fall short By Robert Britt, Staff Writer When Army veteran Mark Townsend left the military service in the early ’70s, a decades-long battle with substance abuse and homelessness was just beginning. Addiction marred Townsend ...
14 Aug 2012 - Street Roots
Life after war through photography By Robert Britt, Contributing writer It took 60 years for local photographer Jim Lommasson’s father to share his stories from combat in World War II, and now the son is working to ensure that veterans of Iraq and Afghani ...
23 Apr 2012 - Street Roots
Two veterans w/PTSD work together to transcend homelessness [caption id="attachment_2671" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Joe Holness, an Iraq war veteran helped another young vet into housing and is now working t ...
7 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
Veterans arriving on the streets not who you think (Rick Stoller, who directs the Harbor Lights shelter, says it's becoming increasingly difficult to find appropriate affordable housing for veterans.) Shock Waves from the May 29 edition of Street Roo ...
10 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
Homelessness in Oregon is on the rise The number of people experiencing homelessness in Oregon has shot up dramatically since last year, according to the results of a statewide count released by the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department. In 200 ...
1 Jun 2009 - Street Roots