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 ...

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 ...

New voices, new stations converge on rare FM license offering New low-power FM stations will soon become part of Portland’s media landscape, representing a different set of voices from commercial and ...

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 ...

Mother's milk: Momentum gains in helping low-income mothers breastfeed their children Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States is one of the sickest. Obesity is one ...

Leone has a roof over his head, medical care and some money in his pocket. Having all this makes him “jealous of himself.” That’s because things weren’t always so gravy for Leone, who doesn’t want his ...

Blame it on Rio: Journalist Dave Zirin on the consequences of “celebration capitalism” Millions of Americans witnessed Brazil’s $11 billion World Cup party on television. But few will see the hangover ...

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.

Ghosts of Agent Orange: The notorious defoliant continues to ravage generations of Vietnamese Former Marine and member of Portland’s Veterans for Peace chapter, Dan Shea knows the lasting effects of ...

Captive consumers: Corporations reap big profits on inmate finances, video visitations in Multnomah County There’s big money to be made in our jails and prisons. Just ask Securus Technologies, Inc. In ...