Like many institutions in 2025, the press faces a credibility crisis and an existential crisis. Data shows local nonprofit news outlets like Street Roots serve as a burgeoning lifeboat in the face of ...

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 ...

The press may be a watchdog, but State Rep. Darin Harbick (R-Oakridge) wants to yank its leash. How hard? Critics and supporters of House Bill 3564 differ on that point. Drafted by Harbick, the bill ...

Shaky hands. Pounding fists. Long letters. Urgent meeting requests. Temper tantrums and threats to leave City Hall — or the city altogether. These are just a few of the reactions from corporate ...

Position Summary: The Finance Manager maintains Street Roots’ (SR) financial records, recording transactions, generating invoices, and supporting the creation of financial statements, ensuring ...

Position Summary: The Vendor Program Director oversees Street Roots’ (SR) vendor services including its core newspaper sales and enhancement programs. This involves coordinating smooth daily ...

For Joshua Valdez, becoming a vendor with Street Roots was a game changer. “I got involved with Street Roots because they were (some of the) very few people in Portland that (were) willing to admit ...

Tech companies are working overtime selling artificial intelligence, or AI, as the gateway to a future of plenty. And to this point they have been successful in capturing investor money and government ...

Oregon labor hit new highs for the year in March, with eight worker groups winning elections, nine new union campaigns announced and 10 labor actions. Notably, Teamsters-represented Bigfoot Beverages ...

Street Smart Economics | Portland has a representative City Council that is much more varied by ethnicity, gender and class than ever before. There are both short and long term solutions to explore.

Immigrant farmworkers are allowed to harvest and process food in Oregon. However, they’re frequently not allowed to eat it. Oregon Senate Bill 611 would provide federal Supplemental Nutrition ...