Scott has been staying in a camp on the south side of Southeast 32nd Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard. Four or five people camp there. Scott rises early and picks up trash. Credit: Photo by Benjamin ...

Dr. Helen Riess is the author of “The Empathy Effect: 7 Neuroscience-Based Keys for Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Work, and Connect Across Differences.” Credit: Portrait courtesy of Matilde's ...

A display at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center re-creates a living space at Portland Assembly Center, where Japanese American were incarcerated and living conditions were cramped. Credit: Photos by ...

Here’s a breakdown of some of the bills we’re following during the Oregon Legislature’s 2026 short session ...

Sherar's Falls (settler name), located on the lower Deschutes River, is a culturally, historically and economically significant location for members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The ...

The street vendor stands at the corner holding out a newspaper to you, the reader. Street Roots’ model is about jobs and journalism. It also serves as a visual cue that journalism should be in public ...

The Department of Justice declared Portland an “anarchist jurisdiction” on Sept. 21, and if you take a walk downtown, rampant graffiti depicting the notorious circle-A symbol appears to confirm the ...

Many Portlanders are skeptical of media, politicians and wealthy agenda-setters. Street Roots is skeptical, too. There’s a rebellious spirit in this city — a populace clamoring for a better future and ...

In Great Britain last year, a survey taken before Christmas found that 74% of people were worried about the levels of homelessness. The survey commissioned by the charity Crisis measured attitudes ...

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 ...

Sara Kruzan was 17 when she was sentenced to life without parole for killing her sex trafficker. Now free, Kruzan has dedicated her life to advocating for children who find themselves in a similar ...

In 2013, Oregon lawmakers changed our public safety course, putting us on track to create safer, healthier communities. The Justice Reinvestment Act (HB 3194) of 2013 averted our need to start ...