DIRECTOR’S DESK | Street Roots is proud of the newspaper we put out week after week Every Friday at 8 a.m., someone shouts out the same question in the Street Roots office: What’s in the paper, Joanne? The call is to Joanne Zuhl, the executive editor, who ...
27 Dec 2019 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR’S DESK | While Portland's wealthy make the city appear rich, hundreds of thousands in Multnomah County aren't able to meet basic needs The woman and a man – in their 20s, with big eyes and gentle smiles – stood next to a red sedan. Peop ...
6 Dec 2019 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR’S DESK | Your generosity keeps Street Roots going, from your purchase of a newspaper and zine from a vendor to your #GivingTuesday donation It’s 7:30 a.m. Vendors are lined up at the Street Roots door. Many rise early to vacate shelters and door ...
29 Nov 2019 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR’S DESK | Mark says that if you want to help him, you can support a just and compassionate system Mark Rodriguez’s plight with a TriMet citation struck a chord with readers. On Friday, Nov. 8, Mark told us how he’d been served a $175 citation for ...
15 Nov 2019 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR'S DESK | Our winter fund drive has begun The temperature dropped quickly this week, so when we opened the door at 7:30 a.m., people piled in, some wrapped in blankets, rubbing their hands together, bee-lining for the coffee. Immediately, one ...
1 Nov 2019 - Kaia Sand
We want to change the criminal justice system – and we want you to design a logo Street Roots’ office bustles with the leadership and talents of people on the streets. On one recent day, Street Roots vendors circled around Haven Wheelock of Outside In to ...
25 Oct 2019 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR’S DESK | The yearly Domicile Unknown count underscores the urgent need for reliable health care At least 92 people died while experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County. T hese are the highest numbers since Street Roots began releasing the an ...
16 Oct 2019 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR’S DESK | At this year's annual fundraiser, Street Roots celebrated its 20th anniversary Street Roots celebrated its 20-year mark Oct. 4 with more than 400 supporters gathered for our annual fundraising breakfast at the Oregon Convention Cent ...
11 Oct 2019 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR’S DESK | Snap a picture of the newspaper for a chance to win – and to support Street Roots vendors Calling all Street Roots readers! This week, post your support of Street Roots vendors and the newspaper on social media. Let’s give vendors a big ...
6 Sep 2019 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR’S DESK | My grandmother’s story resonates today She stayed enrolled in school until it was just too difficult. Cheerleading, serving on school council, my grandmother, Marjorie Leahy, bused to school from the Porter Hotel in “Portland’s Skid Row” ...
30 Aug 2019 - Kaia Sand