How a garden and farmers market aims to connect one of Oregon's most ethnically diverse communities Dan Newth is a member of Street Roots’ MoJo program. MoJo is composed of vendors interested in journaling life on the streets and writing about issues ...
15 Sep 2021 - Dan Newth
Opinion | ‘I felt privileged, protected, overwhelmed and mentally exhausted’ The for-sale sign appeared in front of a neighbor’s house down the street. I had been living in my tent there until Aug. 18, and had friendly chats with them. I was concerned the ...
5 Sep 2021 - Dan Newth
Opinion | Living on the streets is a practice of patience — and perserverance Editor’s note: Dan Newth is a member of Street Roots’ MoJo program. MoJo is composed of vendors interested in journaling life on the streets and writing about issues important ...
11 Aug 2021 - Dan Newth
DAN NEWTH | The best part of my day is seeing people smile as they greet me My first experience selling Street Roots in 2002 was alienating at first. I was a stranger interrupting other strangers. It took me three days to sell my first 10 papers. If not f ...
4 Oct 2019 - Dan Newth
COMMENTARY | Portland is incapable of handling today’s homeless crisis; just imagine the future Cities, counties and states need a public planning process, including stakeholders, to mitigate the coming mass migration crisis. This is a challenge of chara ...
9 Aug 2019 - Dan Newth
Venture inside the PTSD mind with Street Roots vendor Dan Newth "I saw him do it. That guy really pisses me off.” I hear someone say just outside my window. I was just starting to doze off, but I’m awake now. Another voice: “Some people deserve to d ...
29 Jun 2018 - Dan Newth
I was gliding down a hospital corridor on a gurney with an IV drip rolling next to me. It was surreal. The coldness defined this as reality, not a dream. Both the surreal and cold sensations were a result of the 50 to 60 Trazadone I had ingested earlier t ...
5 Feb 2015 - Dan Newth
Dan Newth is a Street Roots vendor and periodic writer. This is the first of three columns, told through his perception of events surrounding his recent attempted suicide and recovery. Diarrhea dribbled down my leg. I fell onto the toilet with my underwea ...
30 Jan 2015 - Dan Newth