Portland would normally collect up front from developers unwilling to meet the city’s affordable housing standards. Block 216’s switcheroo delayed its payment. Now, it may never pay. When developers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thirteen years ago, Randy was living in his hometown of Nampa, Idaho, yearning for a change and a new place to call home. His cousin was living in Portland at the time and had a place for him to stay, ...

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 ...

The order comes as the city seeks to hire former Trump homelessness czar as a consultant, stoking fears of a more destructive approach to crisis The legality of Grants Pass’ homelessness policies is ...

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 ...

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

Portland City Council passed a resolution calling for investigation into Zenith’s potential violation of its franchise agreement, disclosure of city communications, with Street Roots reporting as key ...

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 ...

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 ...

Karen Lee Batts, David Guyot and Mark Elliot Johnson are three of the people who have died of hypothermia while living unsheltered on the streets of Portland. Enough, Oregon House Republican leaders ...