Out with the old, in with the new with Street Roots online Staff reports While other newspapers have jibber-jabbered for years about dropping the printed page for a total digital delivery, Street Roots is actually making the leap! As of April 1, Street Ro ...
11 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
It’s official! Street Roots is changing its format to online satire. We’ve given up on the idea of reporting real news. We’ve begged and borrowed to fund our journalism department for far too long. Newspapers are changing. Profit margins are down and Stre ...
11 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
The head of one of Portland’s leading housing programs talks about what hangs in the balance of this year’s budget negotiations By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer For the past five years, Jesse Beason has been a fighter in Portland’s affordable housing world, s ...
11 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Staff Reports Project managers for the Columbia River Crossing, also known as the “Bridge to Nowhere II,” announced today that the $27 billion project will get a new consultant in the spring. “We’re really happy to be bringing on Sarah Palin,” says Richer ...
10 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
by Seriously Guest writer No one suspected that a group of 20-something musicians who live off their parents’ trust funds would form the band “Ironic.” But probably no one wishes they hadn’t. The group’s second release, titled “Deep,” is eagerly awaited b ...
9 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
A snapshot of what’s happening this week in Portland’s top rags and mags The Portland Monthly is featuring the Top 10 headlines published by the magazine in 2012. Coming in at number four was, “Oregon is beautiful.” Number three; “Oregon is beautiful on ...
9 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Elder accidentally creates Perry Mason Facebook event The granddaughter of a 68-year-old woman named Edith recently taught her grandmother how to use Facebook. “I was so excited and overwhelmed at the same time,” says Edith. “I’m still confused about the ...
8 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Google Instant, a feature that displays suggested online search results while the user types, has become so popular that Google has expanded it into a regular advice column. Dear Google Instant, What is the name of the police movie series with Stev... — G ...
5 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
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