This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network. As the city of Portland clawed its way out of the pandemic, it faced a new set of crises: The city’s homeless population was growing ...

I n 1945, Clara Peoples started a tradition in the cafeteria of the Kaiser Shipyards in Portland. With permission from supervisors, she announced to her co-workers that they would celebrate Juneteenth ...

Street Roots has big news. First, I’ll give an update regarding a number of stories published last year, as well as in our Spring Anthology issues in April. Then I’ll introduce the first story Street ...

The former ‘SNL’ Annoying Man turned Renaissance performer on comedy, mental health, and Israel Jon Lovitz was part of an iconic “Saturday Night Live Cast” in the late ’80s that included Phil Hartman, ...

An ICE-y reception: Immigration officials unfazed by judge's ruling on local detentions Last month, a U.S. District court ruling in Portland started a chain reaction that’s slowly stripping U.S.

Mother’s milk: breastfeeding among low-income and minority families For years, formula has been an easy option for new mothers, but institutional attitudes are changing to encourage breastfeeding ...

Know Your City, a Portland nonprofit that celebrates Portland’s history and culture, has created a new box set of mini-comics about local heroes. “Comics for Change! Illustrated Stories from Oregon’s ...

Street Roots recently asked civic leaders around Portland, “How does supporting people in poverty help our community?” The project was inspired by the #MyHomePDX campaign on Twitter, recently launched ...

Talking pot, polls and politics with Earl Blumenauer Congressman Earl Blumenauer has the veneer of a seasoned Beltway politician, trademark bowtie aside. But to his core, he’s a true Portlander. Much ...

In 1891, George Breckonridge was the first juvenile to be placed into custody at the reform school for boys in Woodburn, Ore. His crime was stealing a newspaper off his neighbor’s porch. Fast-forward ...

The border war: Author Todd Miller talks about the increasing militarization of our borders Fear is big business, and managing that fear along our nation’s 5,000 border miles is a booming industry.