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  1. For the Record: May 23-June 5, 2014

    -Number of children in 2012 who were uninsured in Oregon: 8,389-Number of children who were in poverty in 2012 in Oregon: 36,441-Percent of children in Multnomah County child welfare custody who are Native American: 21-High school graduation rate for Nativ ...

    28 May 2014 - Street Roots Staff

  2. For the record Feb 28-March 13, 2014

    • Percentage of low-income Oregon families who pay more than half their income on housing: 80 • Percentage of Oregon children living in poverty in 2011: 25 • School children in Oregon who were homeless in 2013: 20,000 • Hours per week a worker earning min ...

    1 Mar 2014 - Street Roots Staff

  3. For the Record: January 3-16, 2014

    Number of lights at ZooLights in 2013: 1.5 million Number of acres the Oregon Department of Forestry owns: 16 million Largest donation given through the 2013 Willamette Week Give!Guide: $20,000 Number of organizations receiving donations through 2013  Wil ...

    13 Jan 2014 - Street Roots Staff

  4. Effort to control sidewalks sidesteps civil liberties

    Street Roots editorial Oregon statutes are filled with preemptions, those law-of-the-land overrides on local government. They have their supporters and detractors, depending on what side of the argument you’re on, but in the best of matters they can be pr ...

    13 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff

  5. Director’s Desk: Real relief is still worth pursuing

    By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer Homelessness in our community and cities throughout the country has become the new normal. That’s a problem. Three decades ago, the federal government began slashing housing and mental health programs. The bleeding has never ...

    25 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff

  6. Diaper demand indicative of families in need

    By Sara Gates, Anna Arutyunova and Rebecca Gray, Contributing Writers Families with children have become the fastest growing population of people experiencing homelessness, leading to a rising demand for diapers. Every Tuesday night, a small group gathers ...

    20 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff

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