Unpaid staff A 38-year-old pot dealer named Curtis says he is worried that Oregon may soon legalize pot. “I’ve made a living off of selling overpriced pot to college kids my entire life,” says Curtis. “What am I going to do if they legalize. I’ve got a go ...
5 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Governor signs sponsorship deal with Nike Go. John Kitzhaber recently signed a sponsorship deal with Nike worth several hundred million dollars. The governor says he feels that the Oregon-based shoe giant has been key to his ongoing success and that he co ...
5 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Groups work to move homeless across downtown The local Chamber of Commerce is working on a strategy to move homeless youth downtown from SW 3rd and Stark to SW 5th and Alder. It’s thought that nearly 60 staffers from City Hall, nonprofits and the business ...
4 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Aries (March 21–April 19) If I was a shorty, I would love it if my parents went to PHUKET for vacay so I could keep pronouncing it wrong on purpose in front of them. Taurus (April 20-May 20) There are so many broken systems from the economy to school syst ...
2 Apr 2013 - Soup Can Sam
Program takes priority to help ease the challenges veterans face Staff Reports Department of Veterans Affairs officials announced yesterday that it is commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the Iraq War with a new T-shirt. Secretary of Veterans Affairs ...
1 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
The Heidelmoss family of Greensboro, Ind., (above) were ready to close on their dream home last week when they learned they would have to submit to urine and blood analysis in order to receive their mortgage. The policy is a new law that requires families ...
1 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Staph Reports A spokesperson for the Oregon Republican Party wants cyclists in Oregon to be tested for performance-enhancing drugs before receiving any more funds from the state’s transportation budget. “It’s clear that the majority of cyclists, especiall ...
1 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff