The order comes as the city seeks to hire former Trump homelessness czar as a consultant, stoking fears of a more destructive approach to crisis The legality of Grants Pass’ homelessness policies is ...

“I love outreach,” Racheal Dulaney said with a smile and a laugh. For Racheal, who will be sober for six years this May, outreach isn’t just something you do. It also fulfills a promise. “I promised ...

When Ricki Ruiz was a child, the color of his skin, the sound of his voice and even the mention of his last name put him and his family at risk. “My parents came to this country to search for a better ...

Senate Bill 359 allows people to complain to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality if they believe a homeless encampment is dumping waste into state waters. The Republican-led bill is in the ...

Portland City Council passed a resolution calling for investigation into Zenith’s potential violation of its franchise agreement, disclosure of city communications, with Street Roots reporting as key ...

Oregon’s immigrant farmworkers on contract with H-2A visas cannot quit, go on strike or take other jobs without risking immediate deportation. They must work for a specific farmer for a specific ...

That’s the opening salvo from Donnie Oliveira, deputy city administrator, in a text message to Jon Isaacs, Portland Metro Chamber executive vice president of public affairs, just before the two met ...

Matthew Roberts was a compliance officer for the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission until 2016, when he was fired for allegedly attacking someone he thought was a minor in possession of alcohol and ...

A statewide shelter system, tenant rights and up close with Rep. Farrah Chaichi The Oregon Legislature is currently in its 2025 session, and Street Roots is publishing regular updates throughout its ...

Karen Lee Batts, David Guyot and Mark Elliot Johnson are three of the people who have died of hypothermia while living unsheltered on the streets of Portland. Enough, Oregon House Republican leaders ...

Tech companies are working overtime selling artificial intelligence, or AI, as the gateway to a future of plenty. And to this point they have been successful in capturing investor money and government ...

Oregon nearly doubled its union wins in February, overwhelmingly due to organizing in the health care industry. New campaigns and labor actions remained steady, again mainly due to medical workers, ...