Vendor profile: Spreading the joy of just being human By Liz Fosteer, Contributing Writer Kurt Saindon is just as familiar with humor as he is with sleeping outside. From his sales point along Tom McCall Waterfront Park, he peppers passersby with an assor ...
1 Sep 2011 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Not a drop in the sky, which makes for perfect outdoor reading! The only thing that could perk it up this weekend would be a fresh edition of Street Roots, warm and waiting in the capable hands of your friendly neighborhood vendor come Frida ...
18 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Photographer David Burnett talks about exchanging views with street paper vendors [caption id="attachment_5699" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="David Burnett with Photographers For Hope"] [/caption] By Ri ...
18 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Vendors at Street Roots sister paper in Scotland put their lives on display [caption id="attachment_5690" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Self-portrait of Joan in front of her mirror. Joan became homeless after ...
18 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Street Roots vendor, volunteer and tireless supporter Ted Jack heads to Alaska Street Roots vendor, volunteer and supporter Ted Jack is headed north to take up fishing in Alaska after many years with the organization. We wish him well in his travels and h ...
10 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Street Roots honored by Portland's Veterans For Peace Leo Rhodes, (above) Street Roots vendor, board member and columnist, recently accepted an award from the Portland Chapter of Veterans For Peace for the paper’s ongoing work to raise awareness abou ...
9 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! It’s the land of plenty in Portland – music, brews and sun for everyone! And nothing goes better with all three than Street Roots, hot off the press. Swing by your favorite neighborhood vendor this weekend and pick up a copy for you and your ...
4 Aug 2011 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! In this hustle and bustle world, isn’t nice to know there’s one place you can always go and get a smile and a thank you, along with solid information? That’s your neighborhood Street Roots vendor on the job, holding down the corners and hold ...
23 Jun 2011 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Our ships have come in! Give a smile to those hardworking men and women out there, and that includes your friendly neighborhood vendor. Tomorrow they will be out in force with the newest edition of Street Roots, featuring something for every ...
9 Jun 2011 - Street Roots
Vendor profile: The new face on the block By Kaisa McCrow, Contributing Writer The corner of NW Lovejoy and 11th Avenue where Starbucks is located doesn’t quite pick up foot traffic until noon, when the sun finally hits that side of the pavement. The tal ...
7 Jun 2011 - Street Roots