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 ...

Farmworkers union organizes rally outside Oregon State Capitol to support solidarity against ICE, call for passage of bills Young protestors (below) create a sign at the Oregon Capitol Building.

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 ...

It was a festive day at Friends of Trees. A crowd celebrated the planting of the one millionth tree in the urban canopies of the Willamette Valley with music, food and old friends. But behind the ...

The First Amendment says ‘no law’ shall be passed restricting freedom of the press. Some say a proposed law before the Oregon Legislature holds the press accountable, others believe the law would hold ...

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 ...

Lacey Sutton was eager to move her family into the Mill Park home she purchased in March 2023 — she had her eyes on the place for a while. The Cherry Blossom Townhome Apartments, built by Habitat for ...

Narratives abound describing Portland’s mythical defunding of its police force in 2020. As straw man arguments about the lack of police and increased crime reverberated in the public square, the ...

Your daily routine likely involves plumbing and hygiene. Perhaps you already showered today, shedding your sleep for a clean wakefulness. Maybe you will draw a bath in the evening, calming and ...