‘Domicile unknown’ By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer Laurie Crow would have been 54 on Dec. 27, 2011. Instead, she became one of 47. Only a few weeks before her birthday, she died curled up in her sleeping bag in a meadow near Going Street. Her partner, Claren ...
10 May 2012 - Street Roots
Street Roots, Multnomah County release homeless deaths report This morning, Multnomah County released a new report, co-authored by Street Roots on the number of homeless people who died on the streets last year. The county medical examiner’s office count ...
27 Apr 2012 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! What an exciting time to be a Portlander! Spring is in full stride, election buzz is in the air, and the new Street Roots arrives tomorrow morning! Don’t forget to tuck a buck in your purse, wallet or back pocket to trade for the finest news ...
26 Apr 2012 - Street Roots
A talk with Multnomah County Chairman Jeff Cogen on what’s wrong, what’s right, and what could be By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer From “Shakedown Street” at Grateful Dead shows to creating the first certified organic bakery in Portland with the Portland Pre ...
15 Sep 2011 - Street Roots
Speak your mind on County Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Tomorrow morning is the first hearing for a proposed Multnomah County rental car tax increase. The extra revenue raised by the tax could help patch the $42 million county budget shortfall and potentially ...
6 May 2009 - Street Roots
Multnomah County Forum to Save Our Human Services Human Services Multnomah County Print ...
20 Apr 2009 - Street Roots
Multnomah County Health Department warns of fatal heroin overdoses From the County Health Department. A handful of overdose deaths in the last few weeks, along with a steady rise in heroin-related deaths over the past year, have raised concerns among coun ...
18 Jul 2008 - Street Roots