7-Eleven blasts high-pitched sound to repel homeless: City noise control officer says the sound is out of compliance with the city noise ordinance bit.ly/2Uplbfm

The sunshine might be gone, but we’re still dancing for our favorite day of the week! Buy a copy of our latest edition for just $1. 🕺🏽

This special report in Street Roots by Emily Green lays the framework for a more effective and productive response to people in need on our streets. This can work – and does elsewhere.

Misleading information continues to muck the real story behind efforts to reform mortgage deductions #sjillions and @BillPostOregon. The mortgage interest deduction bill only applies to second homes and people making $250,000 or more. bit.ly/2usgYNg

Let's all remember who's responsible when the next generation is struggling with unaddressed mental health conditions, poor employment opportunities, economic insecurity and even homelessness. But hey, politics.

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Buy a digital subscription to a newspaper, 99 cents/month. Without the dogged investigative journalism of the Miami Herald, the federal charges against Jeffrey Epstein would not have happened. Police in Palm Beach did the right thing. Prosecutors buckled: miamiherald.com/news/local/art…

Happy #NewPaperFriday and happy birthday to long-time vendor, Paulette! You can buy our latest edition from Paulette at the Arlington Club on SW Park and Salmon. Each newspaper is just a dollar. 🎂 🎈

Due to volatile demonstrations taking place just blocks away from our #StreetRootsStreetParty on Aug. 17, we moved it to Sunday, August 18, from 1pm to 4pm. We will not allow out-of-town white nationalists to ruin our celebration. facebook.com/events/3244136…

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Nuremberg chief prosecutor, Ben Ferencz, says the world has not learned. He continues to plead for world peace and justice seven decades after "the biggest murder trial in human history." news.streetroots.org/2019/08/30/nur…

Street Roots honors long-time vendor and fundraiser Desmond Hardison with special award. Check out this video about his work. youtu.be/GQOWUUTIqxY

Street Roots executive director @mkaiasand received a 2019 Spirit of Portland Award, nominated by Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and presented by Commissioner Hardesty’s Chief of Staff Karly Edwards Archived-Civic Life

Mark’s story reinforces why Street Roots is calling for a deep exploration into what a free public transit system would mean for the region. Mark’s story is the system working exactly as it’s intended, and these are the people it hurts. It’s senseless.

Ten years ago, Street Roots profiled Nick Fish in the early part of his time on City Council, coming on as the city's housing commissioner during the housing market collapse. news.streetroots.org/2009/12/23/man…

For people in recovery programs, social distancing could mean relapses or worse. Emily Green Emily Green writes on how online support groups may help when so much is on the line.

.Street Roots is looking for an experienced journalist for coverage on issues of rural poverty, COVID and more in Central Oregon. Please contact me at [email protected] for more information.

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Thank you to KGW News and Blair Best for covering our home repair program and to Brian for sharing his story. Many people are one repair away from losing their homes. Our program helps people keep and maintain their homes and prevents displacement. kgw.com/article/news/l…

Governor Tina Kotek signed the proclamation for AAPI Heritage Month 🔥 🙌🏼