Current and former County Commissioners, Shannon Singleton, Julia Brim-Edwards and Sharon Meieran vie for the seat ...

For Rochard Clay, Street Roots is all about the people.  Clay has been vending with Street Roots for about three years, and he’s a big proponent of the paper and the way it serves the community. “I ...

Oregon’s general election takes place Nov. 3, 2026. The voter registration deadline has now passed, but you can find information on how to check your ballot or voter registration status here. Ahead of ...

U.S. Senators represent an entire state’s constituents, rather than representing a specific district within the state. Each state has two senators who serve six-year terms. Senators write and vote on ...

Homeless outreach workers in New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego have seen ICE detain and deport people in various living situations — on the street, in ...

Anthony Hudson's new book, “Lamp Back: Plays and Other Grievances” explores his performance art, the impacts of the pandemic, childhood grief and more. Credit: Photos courtesy of Anthony Hudson When ...

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Clara Mae Peoples brought the first Juneteenth celebration to Oregon over 80 years ago. Credit: Etta O'Donnell-King / Street Roots Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., and is ...

Lichen is 34-weeks pregnant and worried about where he’s going to live. His partner left abruptly last month, leaving Lichen with a month-to-month rental agreement he can’t afford. He was a ...

On any given night, thousands of people sleep on the streets in Portland, Oregon. They seek shelter in tents, bushes and overpasses in a city that has struggled with one of the worst housing crises in ...

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. In May, Willamette Week reported the Old Town homeless village was closing. One of the original C3PO (Creating Conscious ...