On Sunday, protest organizers called for a creative countermeasure to the possibility of National Guard troops patrolling its streets: an “emergency” World Naked Bike Ride. Thousands answered the call ...

Amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown, local community networks are the first line of defense. Here’s what Oregon advocates say you should do if you see agents detaining someone. As ...

The legislature cut funding for housing and homeless services, while establishing a statewide shelter system and expanding some tenant protections The number of Oregonians experiencing homelessness ...

For residents of the Laureate, rent is permanently affordable. Their homes are publicly owned and governed with their input. The Laureate, in Montgomery County, Maryland, is an early example of social ...

On the streets of downtown Portland on June 18, masked federal agents pulled over and arrested a Colombian man who had just left immigration court. The incident, caught on video and first reported by ...

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 ...

Oregonians use thousands of single-use beverage containers every day. Recycling them is a low-barrier job for Portlanders known as ‘canners.’ Scott Atkins started collecting and recycling cans and ...

The Oregon Legislature is currently in its 2025 session, and Street Roots is publishing regular updates throughout its duration. For more of this ongoing coverage, visit streetroots.org. Only 34 ...

Cities blame state law for crippling efforts on homelessness, but as conditions deteriorate, even Gov. Kotek is staying quiet about homeless Oregonians’ rights Dr. Bruce Murray was livid. He sat ...

Gov. Kotek, environmental advocates demand clarity on Department of Energy’s plans for Hanford Site’s nuclear waste. Public comment is open until Sept. 1. Oregon is not home to the most contaminated ...

Over seven years after the city created the Inclusionary Housing, or IH, program to address Portland's housing affordability crisis, the program’s parameters skew away from low-income Portlanders.

Laura Gutowski lives just down the street from the Grants Pass home she resided in for 25 years. Her son used to play baseball in Morrison Centennial Park, where she now stays in a tent not far from ...