Extra! Extra! Aug. 7, 2008 The new edition of Street Roots rolls out on Friday. You can buy one from your favorite vendor or a new friend on the beat. Here's what you can look forward to: The 10-year itch Portland’s plan to end homelessness reaches ...
7 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Memorial for Roger Gates August 21st Roger Gates memorial will be held on Thursday August 21st at 6:00pm at the Trinity Episcopal Chapel at 147 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209. (Chapel entrance is on Everett.) Flowers may be sent to Trinity Episco ...
7 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Farewell Banner for Roger Gates Vendor David Testawich sits outside Trader Joe's with a banner he created in memory of Roger Gates. David describes the banner as a retirement jersey, like the ones athletes receive at the end of their career. Roger ...
6 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
The Addict's Almanac, Part 1 August 6, 2008 The smoky interior of the Roxy, with its smells of clove cigarettes, coffee, and greasy diner food, is an oasis. Those old familiar pulp fiction posters on the wall and the same Skinny Puppy songs playing o ...
6 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Blow to the head kills individual on the streets August 5, 2008 Individual experiencing homelessness killed in NE Portland. Posted by Israel Bayer homeless homicide Richard Tickenor Where to buy Street Roots Print ...
6 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Group protests NW Natural's plan to build pipeline August 4, 2008 Rising Tide North America supported by 25 to 50 individuals camped out in front of NW Natural's Second and Davis headquarters this afternoon, protesting the company's proposa ...
4 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Hospitals told to stop dumping homeless people, or face charges August 4, 2008 New law in Los Angeles may keep individuals on the streets from being discharged from hospitals. Posted by Israel Bayer Where to buy Street Roots Print ...
4 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Not so easy listening Aug. 4, 2008 The National Coalition for the Homeless’ Faces of Homelessness panel will be online tomorrow, Aug. 5, at 1pm EST. on onlinewithandrea with host Andrea R. Garrison. Along with the NCH panel, Judy Joy Jones will read selec ...
4 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Street folks talk sidewalk laws August 1, 2008 On Tuesday July 27, Street Roots interviewed 27 individuals experiencing homelessness and two canvassers on Portland street corners. Fifteen of the 27 individuals had been given verbal or written warnings or ...
1 Aug 2008 - Street Roots
Candidates talk street politics with Willamette Week July 30, 2008 Amanda Fritz and Charles Lewis on affordable housing and homelessness Posted by Israel Bayer affordable housing homelessness Where to buy Street Roots Willamette Week Print ...
31 Jul 2008 - Street Roots