A few notes on respect from a Street Roots vendor I’ve noticed that, unfortunately, staff and volunteers who run nonprofits that serve poor and houseless folks are often unaware of how to treat transgender community members with basic respect. Some are ou ...
19 May 2021 - Phoenix Oaks
Two years ago, Raven Canon was newly homeless in Colorado Springs, a city on the eastern edge of the southern Rocky Mountains. She was sitting outside the city’s Penrose library, and she was hungry. “I’m female, so I was just trying to keep a low profile, ...
10 Feb 2017 - Laura Kelly
The following column won top honors among vendor essays at the International Network of Street Paper Awards 2013 in July. It is written by a vendor with Street Roots’ sister paper Apropos in Austria. I’m going my way. What is this day going to bring? Some ...
28 Aug 2013 - Andrea Hoschek
Greece’s economy is still in shambles as the country faces record unemployment amidst austerity cuts. But in Athens, one street paper is serving as a life raft of employment for more than 140 men and women, some who have been unemployed for four years or ...
27 Aug 2013 - Cole Merkel
You may know your vendor in Portland, but did you know that he or she is one of tens of thousands of vendors around the globe, working their way out of homelessness and poverty with newspapers papers just like Street Roots. Here are a few of the faces fro ...
7 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
A Street Roots vendor story (video) Raymond's story at Street Roots [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/53974172 w=500&h=281] Please consider sharing your love of Street Roots and video on social media. vendors Print ...
21 Nov 2012 - Street Roots
A note from a vendor... Vendor Joey Ponzio is on his way back East to restore his life after experiencing homelessness the past year. This was a note he left Street Roots. To my friends at Street Roots: I will miss you all, and I’d like to thank Street Ro ...
18 Oct 2012 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Summer is fleeting so get outside and enjoy the fresh air and good company. You’ll find all that along with the city’s finest alternative newspaper in the company of your friendly neighborhood Street Roots vendor. The men and women of the pr ...
13 Sep 2012 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! It’s a long holiday weekend coming up, so remember to get your Street Roots on Friday to savor the news, commentaries, puzzles and poetry for an extra day! Here’s what’s rolling on the press now: An international field: The Portland World Cu ...
30 Aug 2012 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! The weekend is almost here, and that means there’s a hot new edition of Street Roots rolling on the press. Make sure to get your copy early, because they’re not going to be around long. Here’s what’s coming your way Friday morning: 'Ke ...
19 Jul 2012 - Street Roots