Street Roots — published weekly in Portland, Oregon  —
has been Portland's flagship publication addressing
homelessness and poverty since 1998.  

May 29, 2023 Here's what you might have missed at streetroots.org.   Removing offensive place names in Oregon Continuing efforts to rename lakes, creeks, mountains and other geographical places with offensive and racist names are happening in Oregon, often with help from tribes and Native historians   Kaia Sand: He survived the fire, but now he needs housing Opinion: The May 16 fire at the May Apartments displaced Street Roots vendor James Hammond and many others Indigenous communities across Oregon raise awareness for missing and murdered relatives From PSU to Chiloquin, Native Americans and allies gather, mourn and honor MMIP Exploring multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander identity Kip Fulbeck shares the experiences of people identifying as hapa 15 years apart at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon Legislators focus on bills providing housing rather than rights An urgent need for supportive housing voiced in the Legislature, but lawmakers continue broad focus on housing supply Dove Vivi Pizza is making giving back extra delicious by contributing 10% of their proceeds from Saturday, June 10th to Street Roots! Dine with us! Street Roots vendors are out with a new issue of Street Roots! Find your vendor, and buy a copy today. This week, we bring you efforts to remove offensive place names in Oregon. Also in this issue: A vendor profile, street poetry, puzzles and more. Twitter Facebook Instagram streetroots.org Donate to Street Roots Copyright © 2023 Street Roots, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you've signed up on our website, at an event, or expressed interest in receiving regular updates from Street Roots. Our mailing address is: Street Roots 211 NW Davis St Portland, Or 97209 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Extra! Extra! Today's issue of Street Roots has hit the streets. This week, we bring you the story of Gregor Gog, an early-20th-century European anarchist, organizer of a vagabond congress, and editor of the first street paper. Plus: Vendors share their gratitude and their hopes for the new year; a look back at some of our favorite conversations of 2019; and more.  Find your Street Roots vendor to buy the latest edition! ____________________________

MISSED SOMETHING? Catch up on our stories from last week's issue:   Oregon delegates to join legal fight against Trump food-stamp cuts Pulling assistance from people who are struggling to find jobs is ‘not the Oregon way,’ Sen. Wyden says Vigil for people who died homeless bring together housed and unhoused The event, on the longest night of the year, provides a space for mourning and challenge people to help build a just community SAFES has a new look and a new vibe After a four-month closure, the Salvation Army Female Emergency Shelter opens its renovated facility with a bevy of new programs The house that Vern – and you – built DIRECTOR'S DESK | Vern didn't like to branch out – until he found a safety net at Street Roots Portland has reduced police force against people with mental illness? Hardly COMMENTARY | The DOJ settlement resulted in training, but that wasn’t the solution we needed Street Roots vendor profile: I want to give the world a hug Pops is proud to be earning money through Street Roots, as well as by making and selling bracelets Remembering Lori De Tie and her zest for life A memorial for Lolo is planned at the Street Roots office You might also like these stories we've covered: ► 20 YEARS OF STREET ROOTS: This year, we marked our 20th anniversary with a special issue reflecting on two decades of our vendor program, our advocacy and our journalism. ► LIFE ON THE STREETS: Whether it's waiting in line, enduring inclement weather, or getting from here to there, these are the parts of homelessness most people don't talk about. ► BREAKING THE SILENCE: As part of a statewide media collaboration on Oregon's suicide crisis, Street Roots explored the connection between eviction and suicide. Thank you for your support!

Suicide claimed the lives of more than 800 people last year, and with this series, titled Breaking the Silence, we hope to provide both research and resources for helping people who are in crisis.  Read here about how one Oregon county has been successful in addressing the link between eviction and suicide. This and other stories throughout the week will be available at breakingthesilenceor.com.