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 ...

In March 2024, Oregon lawmakers voted to recriminalize the simple possession of small amounts of opioids, heroin, fentanyl and other drugs, reversing Measure 110, the landmark 2020 voter initiative ...

A sculpture by Micah BlackLight will be erected in Ashland in 2027 after efforts by the Say Their Names Coalition pushed for a permanent public art installation. Credit: Etta O'Donnell-King / Street ...

Yakama Nation Fisheries’ biologist Dave'y Lumley holds a net at the bottom of part of Willamette Falls on June 24 to catch lamprey swimming away from gatherers above her. Minutes earlier, she swam ...

As Street Roots’ resident queer little art gremlin, I am here to give you some suggestions to queer your media. I promise I am qualified (I am loud, opinionated and gay in a way so complex it comes ...

The city program Cooling Portland is coming to an end. After five years of providing free air conditioners to low-income families, applications close June 30. The application form is available on the ...

An 1867 wood engraving of the scene when enslavers tried to re-kidnap Margaret Garner by Thomas Satterwhite Noble. Credit: U.S. Library of Congress Note: This story discusses human enslavement, sexual ...

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations throughout Oregon face funding issues and waning support, but continue efforts to host community celebrations for the holiday. Credit: Juneteenth Oregon/Tory ...

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 ...

A couple hundred sex workers, allies and curious passersby gathered at Laurelhurst Park on a recent sunny Monday afternoon to celebrate International Whores’ Day. The June 2 holiday honors sex workers ...

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 ...

Community Corrections often functions like a revolving door to incarceration rather than a path for people to find stability. With approximately 26,000 adults living in Oregon who are on supervision, ...