I first met Arron Magar in a writing workshop at the Columbia River Correctional Institution, where he read aloud from his autobiography in progress. The class met weekly to share work, record ...

I am an enrolled member of the Cherokee tribe of Eastern Oklahoma. I am in recovery from alcoholism, opioid addiction, mental health, poverty, childhood domestic violence, prison, trauma colonization ...

Street Roots held its first “New Paper Day” in its new Burnside Building on Oct. 23. It was a historic moment for vendors, staff, volunteers and supporters who turned out in droves to help transfer ...

Oregon’s 1st congressional district covers Portland’s western suburbs and surrounding rural areas as well as parts of the Oregon Coast — encompassing Beaverton, Hillsboro and Tigard. Essentially, it’s ...

Oregon is the only state where the legislature does not have an impeachment process for the governor. That would change if Measure 115 passes. Under the law, if the House impeaches an official with a ...

When Street Roots vendors rode the elevator to the third floor of the new Street Roots Burnside Building over the past month, they emerged to see artist Marianna Cruz painting and collaging a bright ...

Oregon House District 28 contains portions of Multnomah and Washington counties – covering Raleigh Hills, Garden Home, Hillsdale, and parts of southwestern and downtown Portland (including Portland ...

Liv Osthus promises to bring “an artist’s eye, an advocate’s heart and a dancer’s work ethic” if the iconic Portland stripper (known professionally as Viva Las Vegas) is elected mayor in November.

The Multnomah County Commissioner District 1 seat, currently occupied by Sharon Meieran, is up for grabs in a runoff. The district includes Portland’s west side, including downtown, and a small ...

Disability Rights Oregon letter could be the first step toward legal action if the city does not honor reasonable accommodations requests. The Oregon Department of Justice could ultimately intervene.

The program provides refugee, homeless and underserved players opportunities to play soccer and connect them to resources Saul Meneses Zurita looks forward to coaching his youth soccer team each week.