For Rochard Clay, Street Roots is all about the people.  Clay has been vending with Street Roots for about three years, and he’s a big proponent of the paper and the way it serves the community. “I ...

Oregon’s general election takes place Nov. 3, 2026. The voter registration deadline has now passed, but you can find information on how to check your ballot or voter registration status here. Ahead of ...

As Waymo attempts to court Portland City Councilors in hopes of a permit, Drivers Union Oregon pushes back on driverless ...

“Ranked choice voting is not popular among lobbyists or political parties because they lose control over what the voter can ...

Multnomah County Democrats chair Salomé Chimuku talks 2026 midterms, party infighting and the plight of Black immigrants.

When the writer and performance artist Anthony Hudson retired his drag clown character Carla Rossi in February — after more ...

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 ...

There’s a lot to celebrate in June! The summer solstice, national Pride Month, Juneteenth and the end of the 2025–26 creative season have our cultural calendars packed with plays, concerts and movie ...

Juan Pablo “JP” Loyola, a medical interpreter working in Oregon. When a family visited a Portland hospital for a fifth time to help their developmentally disabled son, Juan Pablo Loyola saw their ...

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 ...

A storage container reading "T-100 Aviation," at Zenith Energy's facility. Zenith wants permission to blend jet fuel into sustainable aviation fuel at its facility on the Willamette River, and ...