Happy (legal) campers— Eugene, Oregon More than a decade ago, the city of Eugene took a radical approach to common sense: faced with a homeless population it had neither the resources nor capacity to address, the city changed course and instituted a homel ...
12 Mar 2010 - Street Roots
Sisters, police reach agreement on chronic nuisance Test will come as all involved expect a tough summer ahead Sisters Of The Road and representatives of the Portland Police Bureau reached an agreement this afternoon on how to alleviate the chronic nuisan ...
11 Mar 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! How much difference can one little newspaper make in your life? The answer lies in the hands of your friendly neighborhood vendor, who will be cradling the latest edition of Street Roots starting at 9 a.m. Friday. Here’s what your eyes will ...
4 Mar 2010 - Street Roots
Rings of Fire: Homeless activists make a splash at Winter Olympics [caption id="attachment_3094" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Homeless acvist drop a banner over building in Vancouver, B.C. Photo by Christopher ...
3 Mar 2010 - Street Roots
2009 Annual Report: Letter from managing editor Roots taking hold in our community Street Roots editorial goals in 2009 were the same as they are every year: to produce an outstanding newspaper, provide comprehensive coverage on the important issues, and ...
25 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! One minute it’s warm and sunny, the next it’s cold, foggy and grey. It’s tough to know what to wear these days. But you always know what to read! And starting tomorrow, you’ll have a fresh copy of Street Roots to keep your mind warm and toas ...
18 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! The wait is over! The latest edition of Street Roots rolls off the press tomorrow morning for a very personalized delivery in your neighborhood by your local vendor. He’s not the only face you’ll recognize this weekend: The home team’s advan ...
4 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Two veterans w/PTSD work together to transcend homelessness [caption id="attachment_2671" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Joe Holness, an Iraq war veteran helped another young vet into housing and is now working t ...
7 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or not! But it’s still a great time to tip your hat to your local vendor and buy the latest Street Roots, which arrives early this week on Christmas Eve, tomorrow morning. Here’s what’s packing the p ...
23 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
Man of the hour — Nick Fish In the cavernous meeting hall of the Governor Hotel, as 200 people dined at the REACH Community Development Corporation’s annual donor luncheon, Nick Fish was seated off in a corner at the table with members of the newly create ...
23 Dec 2009 - Street Roots