Things are starting to look up for Jeremy Joel Coffey. “I’m due to graduate from outpatient drug treatment (soon),” Coffey said. “Treatment’s been great. I feel really grounded in sobriety.” For a ...

On Oct. 9, just days ahead of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to “reclaim” Columbus Day. To those on the left, the proclamation was likely unsurprising, and while ...

Uncertainty around the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds for November was alleviated Nov. 7 as Oregonians saw their benefits issued. As of press time, the Trump ...

In her works, Le Guin explored humanity’s darkness — and potential for redemption. The exhibit will display art installations, manuscripts, ephemera and more. On a personal level, I have a few things ...

Police arrested a housed man accused of stabbing two homeless neighbors. Oregon sees the highest level of violent attacks on homeless people in the U.S., according to a 2024 report by the National ...

The switch to working and shopping from home, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, dramatically changed downtown Portland. It’s high tech, not high taxes, emptying downtown office buildings. Killing ...

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 ...

ICE agents in Portland told 22-year-old Jorge Luis Reinaldo he needed to sign papers. When he arrived, they detained him, despite previously scheduled legal proceedings. Note: Street Roots’ interview ...

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 ...

Multnomah County Library’s newly renovated North Portland branch includes a Black Cultural Center decorated with art from local artists Sadé DuBoise, Melanie Stevens and Kayin Talton Davis. The Black ...