We appreciate your participation and support of the vendor program! The nomination form for 2014 Vendor of the Year is now closed. The Street Roots Vendor of the Year program seeks to recognize one vendor for his or her outstanding contributions as an amb ...
24 Jul 2014 - Street Roots Staff
The Mental Health Association of Portland remains firm on Department of Justice v. City of Portland. The position elucidated in this column has been our unvarying stance since the outset of the lawsuit, and, barring sudden, cataclysmic changes descending ...
7 Aug 2014 - Jason Renaud
-Acres of land in the Oregon State Forest system: 821,000-Percent of Oregon forestland owned by the state: 3-Percent of Oregon forestland owned by the federal government: 59-Dollars budgeted for firefighting by the U.S. Forest Service: 1 billion-Square mil ...
7 Aug 2014 - Street Roots Staff
It’s been four months and John Munro still doesn’t know where his money is or when he’ll see it. Munro entrusted a $130,000 inheritance to Safety Net of Oregon, a now shuttered Portland nonprofit that was tasked with administering the federal disability a ...
7 Aug 2014 - Jake Thomas
Oscar award-winner Susan Sarandon may be most famous for her roles in “Thelma & Louise,” “Dead Man Walking,” and, of course, the cult-classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” However, her work and commitment extend far beyond her achievements on the silve ...
11 Aug 2014 - Rachel Cain
Millions of Americans witnessed Brazil’s $11 billion World Cup party on television. But few will see the hangover. In his new book, “ Brazil’s Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy,” sports journalist Dave Zirin re ...
11 Aug 2014 - Hart Hornor
Women are the fastest growing inmate population in Oregon. Locking up women brings a unique set of issues to our families and our communities. A system built on an assumption that a one-size-fits-all approach works for everyone has clearly failed, most no ...
12 Aug 2014 - Jennifer Williamson
What kind of a cold, mean, and even sadistic homeless service provider would you need to be to tell a family of three, four or five people living in a single room occupancy hotel or “illegally” sleeping on the floor of a friend’s apartment that is despera ...
12 Aug 2014 - Paul Boden
For decades, cities have spent untold sums of money trying to prevent people from possessing and consuming drugs. With Oregon potentially poised to legalize marijuana, the state’s largest city is already taking steps to benefit financially from pot being ...
12 Aug 2014 - Jake Thomas
The Oregonian recently reported that apartment rentals in Portland shot up 6.1 percent last year according to Axiometrics, a rental industry data firm. The average rent for an apartment in Portland is $1,160. You know what? They’re going to increase even ...
13 Aug 2014 - Israel Bayer