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An award-winning, investigative weekly street newspaper assisting people experiencing homelessness & poverty by creating income opportunities

Portland, Oregon
Joined March 2009
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🗳️ Inform your ballot with Street Roots' local elections coverage. Hear what candidates have to say in their own words in our election questionnaires. Find all the races we covered on our elections page: streetroots.org/2026-general…
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🗞️ Street Roots local election coverage is out now. Read what candidates running for Portland City Council District 3 had to say about their approach to affordable housing, homelessness and more. Purchase a newspaper from your local vendor: streetroots.org/vendors/
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Need a refresher on ranked choice voting? Here's everything you need to know about Portland and Multnomah County’s voting systems before you fill out your ballot. streetroots.org/news-stories…
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You may know Anthony Hudson as Carla Rossi, his now-retired drag clown persona. In his debut book, Hudson ditches the clown makeup and explores his performance art, pandemic impacts, childhood grief and more. streetroots.org/culture/2026…
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Street Roots spoke with Multnomah County Democrats Chair Salomé Chimuku about the upcoming midterm elections and what they mean for Black Oregonians. streetroots.org/news-stories… ?utm_source=x&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=socials
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🗞️ A new issue of Street Roots is out now. Read an interview with the Multnomah County Democrats Chair, a refresher on how ranked choice voting works and a story on Anthony Hudson's new book. Purchase a newspaper from your local vendor: streetroots.org/vendors/
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"Halloween is one of two holidays where I maintain that the fun in it is celebrating it like you’re a kid (the other being Halloween’s straight sister, Valentine’s Day)," Street Roots art director writes. Read their recs for this month's Halloween media. buff.ly/rz5SePL
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🗞️ A new issue of Street Roots is out now. Read stories on what to expect at the upcoming Oregon legislative session, the October Arts for All calendar, Made in Old Town records subpoenaed, and more. Purchase a newspaper from your local vendor: streetroots.org/vendors/
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A new coalition opposing Oregon data center development is making waves. Prompted by revelations that the industry is getting $450M in tax breaks this year, the coalition has already defeated politicians and pushed the state to take action. buff.ly/9ghtSm6
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🗞️ A new issue of Street Roots is out now. Read stories on the movement against new data centers in Oregon, the joys of Halloween nostalgia, what's expected for Oregon's congressional seats this year and more. Purchase a newspaper from your local vendor: streetroots.org/vendors/
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🗞️ Street Roots new issue is out now. Read stories on the failed safeguards of e-scooters and e-bikes causing safety issues for blind Portlanders, the renaming of Oregon's offensive place names, vote by mail and more. Purchase a newspaper: streetroots.org/vendors/
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🗞️ Street Roots new issue is out now. Inside, find stories on the harsh rules and anti-immigrant sentiment affecting international students, Logan Lynn's new album and documentary, and more. Purchase a newspaper from your local vendor: streetroots.org/vendors/
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Portland anarchists play camera destruction bingo as surveillance infrastructure explodes in popularity. The calls to destroy the camera towers come as public frustration over the surveillance tech — and what it is used for — has boiled over. buff.ly/kYuA6Yw
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🗞️ Street Roots new issue is out now. Inside this issue, find stories on how sometimes summer isn't all it's cracked up to be and the troubles of smoke, extreme heat and more. Purchase a newspaper from your local vendor: streetroots.org/vendors/
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