Across the nation, suburbs now surpass cities and rural areas in the number of people living in poverty If you want to know what homelessness looks like in the 21st century, you have to look beyond the familiar hoods and urban alleys. You have to head out ...
5 Jul 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
I had been in Portland for about a month looking for a place to sell my Street Roots. I was on the MAX when I noticed Trader Joe’s in the Hollywood District. I decided to try my luck. Standing in front of Trader Joe’s, my sales were going great. Then one ...
2 Jul 2013 - Leo Rhodes
Described as the “greatest war correspondent of her generation,” Marie Colvin was killed in Syria in 2012. Under the Wire is photographer Paul Conroy’s gripping account of the year spent on assignment with her. It’s a very chaotic room. But the baby’s dea ...
2 Jul 2013 - Amy Mackinnon
Every day of every week, George Ellars wakes up, gets dressed, and goes out to sell Street Roots outside the Burnside door of Powell’s. He holds issues of the paper in a plastic case around his neck and, if it’s not raining, he’ll hold a copy in his hand ...
2 Jul 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Children’s orchestra learn music, perform worldwide, on instruments made from salvaged garbage An old oil can has been transformed into a cello, a fork rescued from rubbish supports strings on a violin and spoon handles act as keys on a saxophone. This is ...
1 Jul 2013 - Romina Resuche
Photographer Intisar Abioto shoots the many faces of her city through a refreshing lens As Portland continues to shine in the national arts and culture spotlight, it drags along with it the tired portrait of who is or is not the “typical Portlander.” Phot ...
1 Jul 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Right 2 Dream Too, the homeless way station at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Burnside, will square off with city attorneys next week for perhaps the final round in their 20-month standoff. On July 11, a motion to dismiss by the city will be considered i ...
1 Jul 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
Feeling overwhelmed by my busy week at Street Roots, I was reminded last week by vendor John Michael of a simple message — that all anyone really needs is to know that they’re loved. I stopped in my tracks. He smiled at me and gave me a hug. We each share ...
1 Jul 2013 - Israel Bayer
Gemini (May 21-June 20) Big Brother PRISM is watching you. Re-read Orwell’s “1984” and freak out. Embrace the dystopian future! Cancer (June 21-July 22) OK, so we can’t trust the government with our personal information. Not exactly a forehead smacker tha ...
30 Jun 2013 - Soup Can Sam
Commissioner Steve Novick was elected to Portland City Council in 2012. He currently heads the city’s Transportation, Emergency Communications and Emergency Management Bureaus. On March 6, KATU conducted a poll of Portlanders, asking their views on variou ...
27 Jun 2013 - Steve Novick