The fund is also intended to keep Sotelo’s small business afloat throughout this ordeal. Sotelo’s protégée, Victoria Reader, is currently running Novo Start, according to Hoffman. Reader came to ...

Street Roots is an award-winning weekly investigative publication covering economic, environmental and social inequity. The newspaper is sold in Portland, Oregon, by people experiencing homelessness ...

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Scott Atkins started collecting and recycling cans and bottles about 15 years ago to supplement his income. In a 10-hour work day, he says, a canner can make a couple hundred dollars. However, doing ...

The legality of Grants Pass’ homelessness policies is once again under fire. A judge halted enforcement of the city’s latest rules on March 28 while a lawsuit to toss them permanently moves forward.

Street Roots is an award-winning weekly investigative publication covering economic, environmental and social inequity. The newspaper is sold in Portland, Oregon, by people experiencing homelessness ...

Mingus Mapps Portland’s next mayor will have an important role in ensuring Portland’s smooth transition to a new form of government. Why are you the right person for that job? I bring proven ...

Lacey Sutton was eager to move her family into the Mill Park home she purchased in March 2023 — she had her eyes on the place for a while. The Cherry Blossom Townhome Apartments, built by Habitat for ...

All of this is a daily rejuvenation, allowing you to be clean enough to walk into work, a market or a case manager's office without prompting a second glance. It’s also part of your preventative ...

While it’s true PPB routinely had fewer sworn officers since 2020 — between 7% and 20% depending on the month and year — PPB made 44% fewer arrests in the last four years compared to 2016-2019, ...

The big German Shepherd, Rolo, and the pit bull, Titan, sit with their owners, Kaniko and Bari, on the sidewalk while they wait in line at the Portland Animal Welfare, or PAW, Team Drop-in Clinic. The ...

While it’s anecdotal that anyone in leadership or management at Rapid Response encourages or rewards behavior violating its contract stipulations, the company has been at the center of multiple ...