The fund is also intended to keep Sotelo’s small business afloat throughout this ordeal. Sotelo’s protégée, Victoria Reader, is currently running Novo Start, according to Hoffman. Reader came to ...

Diverse interests come together to support the state’s promising program for criminal justice reform On May 14, Oregon’s Office of Economic Analysis released its March 2015 quarterly review of the ...

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 ...

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Scott Atkins started collecting and recycling cans and bottles about 15 years ago to supplement his income. In a 10-hour work day, he says, a canner can make a couple hundred dollars. However, doing ...

When developers broke ground on a half-billion-dollar luxury hotel and condo highrise in 2019, developer Walter Bowen and local officials boasted the project would contribute the largest investment in ...

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The legality of Grants Pass’ homelessness policies is once again under fire. A judge halted enforcement of the city’s latest rules on March 28 while a lawsuit to toss them permanently moves forward.

Two law firms filed a joint, emergency lawsuit in Josephine County Circuit Court Jan. 30, requesting a temporary injunction against the city of Grants Pass over its time, place and manner restrictions ...

Street Roots is an award-winning weekly investigative publication covering economic, environmental and social inequity. The newspaper is sold in Portland, Oregon, by people experiencing homelessness ...

Mingus Mapps Portland’s next mayor will have an important role in ensuring Portland’s smooth transition to a new form of government. Why are you the right person for that job? I bring proven ...

Voters decide the future of Portland’s city government in less than seven weeks, and they’ll notice a few changes to this year’s ballot when it arrives. That’s because voters will use ranked-choice ...