Current and former County Commissioners, Shannon Singleton, Julia Brim-Edwards and Sharon Meieran vie for the seat ...

Street Roots general election coverage is online now. Read what Portland City Council's District 4 candidates had to say.

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 ...

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U.S. Senators represent an entire state’s constituents, rather than representing a specific district within the state. Each state has two senators who serve six-year terms. Senators write and vote on ...

Homeless outreach workers in New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego have seen ICE detain and deport people in various living situations — on the street, in ...

Data shows Portland police have issued 61 citations for violating the camping ban — roughly 6% of the more than 1,000 “contacts” they recorded as part of enforcement efforts. Credit: Etta ...

As far as the benefits of temporary shelter, a little less might be a lot more. The city of Portland’s focus on new shelters may be eroding existing shelters’ ability to transition homeless ...

Oregon’s Direct Cash Transfer program is among a handful of state and local initiatives testing the idea that consistent and unconditional payments to homeless youths will get them housed faster than ...