COMMENTARY | Four generations of women in my family have sacrificed, struggled, made mistakes and endured. I owe my existence and determination to them. Great-Grandma Irma owned a trailer and the tiny plot it stood on. Over the counter between the kitchen ...
20 Jul 2018 - Dustin Dandliker
COMMENTARY | Dustin Dandliker reflects on people who touched his life in meaningful ways This series is a first-hand account of the struggles and successes of overcoming trauma, mental illness, addiction, homelessness and more. I carry with me my mom. She ...
22 Jun 2018 - Dustin Dandliker
Mike has lived a very hard life. Challenges with mental health, addiction and living with Tourette’s syndrome have for years contributed to a life on and off the streets. Mike has been a regular at Street Roots for quite a while now. We’ve both seen each ...
12 May 2014 - Israel Bayer
One year ago, Tara Elizabeth Axmaker, high on meth, stabbed a Clackamas County acquaintance, stole a police car and led deputies on a chase that ended when she wrecked about five miles away. In October 2013, Axmaker pled guilty to first-degree assault, ag ...
21 Mar 2014 - Tara Axmaker