More information: This episode is a follow up to past reporting. See the original episode from March 27th, 2024 and the corresponding Street Roots article from Jeremiah. ProPublica's September 2024 Investigation into NW Natural's greenwashing campaign: "Oregon's Largest Natural Gas Company Said It Was Going Green. It Sells As Much Fossil Fuel As Be…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. More information: Street Roots' breakdown on how Portland's Ranked Choice Voting System works XRAY's Know Your Candidate Video Interviews & Podcast Feed Portland is Possible Initiative [XRAY Election Coverage Partners…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. More Information: About the ProPublica Local Reporting Network The Great Portland Crime Ripple 8/21/24 Episode & Written Story (referenced by K. as an example of investigative reporting they'd like to do more of with …

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Related Episodes: 9/4/2024: "Grants Pass Scrambles to Meet Humanitarian Standards at New Outdoor Homeless Sites" (the original episode this week's reporting is built on) 7/3/2024: "6-3 Supreme Court Decides Criminaliz…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Related Episodes: 7/3/2024: "6-3 Supreme Court Decides Criminalizing Homeless Residents for Sleeping Outside Isn't Cruel and Unusual" (decision given to Grants Pass at Supreme Court leading to these events) 5/8/2024: …

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: K. Rambo, Street Roots Editor-in-Chief & Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Director Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer,…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Related Episodes: 8/7/24: "Did the City of Portland Call Us All Poor?" on Portland Housing Bureau's affordable housing blunders 7/3/24: "6-3 Supreme Court Decides Criminalizing Homeless Residents for Sleeping Outside …

What is "affordable" housing? Probably different than what you think under the City of Portland's 'Inclusionary Housing' program. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Median Family Income Value Chart [Por…

This episode is a follow up to the reporting in the May 29th episode: "PDX Police Request 'Emergency' Purchase of 'Less-Lethal' Munitions Often Used Against Protestors." ----- To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: City Council Records…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: City of Portland Campsite Removal Policy & Process Mayor Wheeler's State of Emergency Due to Extreme Heat [July 3rd, 2024] City Portland's Extreme Heat Policies + Info Past Street Roots Reporting:…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Reporting/Episodes Referenced: 6/26/24: Portland, Multnomah County Seek to Avoid 'Messy Divorce' on Homelessness Approach 2/15/23: Oregon Evictions Surging After Pandemic Protections Expire Further Information: About …

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Street Roots is currently running a supply drive to keep vendors safe during the Heatwave. Help via their Amazon wishlist. Further Info: The Sentencing Project's Research on Incarcerated LGBTQ+ Adults and Youth (refer…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information Full Supreme Court Opinion in Grants Pass v. Johnson Transcript + Audio of Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson ORS 195.530 (2021 statewide legislation that cancels out SCOTUS rul…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: About the Homelessness Response Action Plan (HRAP) June 26th City Council Agenda & Livestream (HRAP to be discussed and decided in morning session 6/26/24) About the Supportive Housing Services Ta…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Oregon's Project Turnkey Reports & Impact [Oregon Community Foundation] H.R. 8297 - Project Turnkey Act [United States Congress] 2023 National Homelessness Data [National Alliance to End Homelessn…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Black Futures Farm Black Food Sovereignty Coalition Oregon Black Pioneers Imagine Black Oregon's History of Black Exclusion Laws [Oregon Encyclopedia] Environmental Racism and Justice in Oregon [H…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Oregon Senate Bill 496 Portland Animal Welfare (PAW) Team Oregon Humane Society Testifies on SB 496 and partnership with Blanchet House National Dog Inclusive Rental Database Episode Credits: Repo…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Most recent quarterly report of PPB stockpile of 'less-lethal' munitions and crowd-control equipment (included at top of this week's article) Emergency Ordinance Request from PPB for Munitions and…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Street Roots Coverage of Rapid Response Bio Clean's lawsuits, concerns, & complaints [5/15/24, Terah Bennett] City of Portland Weekly Campsite Reports prior to being renamed 'Weekly Street Service…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Related Episodes: 6/7/2023: Mayor Wheeler's Proposed Daytime Camping Ban Fines & Jails Homeless Portlanders + In Depth Reporting (Editor-in-Chief K. Rambo's reporting on the original passing of Portland's daytime camp…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Related Episodes: 4/3/2024: Uncomfortable Enough? Grants Pass v. Johnson (Jeremiah's in-depth reporting speaking to stakeholders in Grants Pass pre-Supreme Court oral arguments, including service providers, home build…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Info Anthology Part 1 Past Episodes (discussed in intro): [11/30/22 - episode covering SCOTUS case upheld in June 2023] Protecting Native Children: Brackeen v. Haaland's Challenge to the Indian Child Welfare A…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Find out more about Street Roots' Vendor Program. Episode Credits: Interview: Kanani Cortez, Street Roots Digital Producer Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilme…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Info: 11/9/23, Circuit Court judge halts enforcement of Portland’s public sleeping ban ordinance (Jeremiah Hayden) + Corresponding XRAY Street Roots Radio Episode 11/1/23, Portland has a waste problem — where …

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. If you can't buy from a vendor, read the article online here. Further Information U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v. Grants Pass Petitioner's Brief (In Favor of Sleeping Bans) U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v. Grants Pass Resp…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information Report on Oregon's Hidden Pollution in Buildings [Sierra Club, OR Physicians for Social Responsibility, Verde, RMI, Beyond Toxic] 2022 Multnomah County Report on Public Health & Gas Stoves FAQ on E…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information More about the Policing Justice Exhibition (Portland Institute for Contemporary Art) Don't Shoot Portland Short film: The Murder of June Knightly (Forensic Architecture) Short film : Tear Gas Tuesd…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Info Support Street Roots in Completing Renovations for their New Building About the Central Library Renovations [Multnomah County] Multnomah County Library's Expansive Service Roster Street Roots Building Ren…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Resources About Enhanced Service Districts City Council Discussion + Public Testimony on Enhanced Service District Recommendations About Enhanced Service District Fee Structure Merriam Webster's definition of …

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: October Street Roots Reporting on M110 Backlash, including interview with Coalition to Fix & Improve M110 Director (and former OR Dept. of Corrections Head) Max Williams 10/25/23…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: City of Portland tells Multnomah County they won't help staff warming shelters unless county provides "armed security" among other demands [First reported by Willamette Week, 1/2…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Support vendors who've lost income due to the winter storm with Street Roots' Snow Day Fund. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v. Grants Pass Petitioner's Brief (In Favor of Sleeping Ba…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 12/27/23: Urban Alchemy Part 2: A Million Dollar Class Action Lawsuit 12/13/23: Urban Alchemy Part 1: Structure, Funding, & Admissions 11/15/23: Next PDX Temp. Alternative Shelter Site Faces Haz…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 12/13/23: Urban Alchemy Part 1: Structure, Funding, & Admissions 11/15/23: Next PDX Temp. Alternative Shelter Site Faces Hazardous Chemical Cleanup 3/15/23: Urban Alchemy Wins Portland Mass Camp…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources: Street Roots breakdown of 2022 Report 2022 Domicile Unknown Report 2021 Domicile Unknown Report Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: K. Rambo, Street Roots Editor-in-Chief Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XR…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 11/15/23: Next PDX Temp. Alternative Shelter Site Faces Hazardous Chemical Cleanup 3/15/23: Urban Alchemy Wins Portland Mass Camp Project Amid Lawsuit Concerns 3/8/23: City Plans for Mass Camp S…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. To support Street Roots during their NewsMatch campaign, give any amount up to $1,000 by midnight December 5th. Past Episodes & Reporting Discussed: Zenith Energy reporting by Jeremiah Hayden 8/23/23 Episode + Written…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 8/23/23: Coming Down the Pipe: Records Raise Questions On City of Portland's Activity with Zenith Energy 9/20/23: Zenith Energy Under Investigation by City Auditor for Possible Lobbying Violatio…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 11/8/23: Preparing for Wheeler's Nov 13 Daytime Camping Ban Enforcement Start 7/12/23: Ban Without a Plan: Unclear What's Next for PDX Daytime Camping Ban 6/7/23: Mayor Wheeler's Daytime Camping…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: 6/7/23 Episode going in-depth on the ban + Reporting Discussed Further coverage 7/12/23 on where the daytime camping ban stood Oregon Law Center sues City of Portland over Campin…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Metro's Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Data Dashboard G.L.I.T.T.E.R. Program (Ground Score) Trash for Peace City of Portland Housing & Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program Camp…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: About Measure 110 [Oregon Health Authority] Proposed Changes from Opponents with the "Coalition to Fix and Improve Measure 110" NYU & CDC Collaborative Study finds increased over…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Depave, the nonprofit leading the project Portland Clean Energy Fund, passed by voters in 2018 City Council relaxing zoning codes in 2021 to encourage affordable housing developm…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Mentioned in Episode: Intertribal Timber Council Report King 5 (Washington) Report on Fire Retardant Killing Fish in Pacific Northwest Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Melanie Henshaw, Street Roots Indigenous A…

Content Warning: This interview includes discussions of death, mental illness, and drug use. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: 8/9 Episode of Street Roots Radio covering Multnomah County's recent spike in in-cust…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: UFCW Local 555 Statement on Kaiser Permanente Strike Authorization National Labor Relations Board Unfair Labor Practices Cases and Further Information Coalition of Kaiser Permane…

This episode is a follow up to past reporting covered on this show. To get the full background on what happened with Zenith Energy and City Council, listen to the August 23rd episode linked here. Read the written reporting we're discussing in this episode, or the previous reporting it's built on from August. To get a physical copy of the issue rele…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Links & Things Mentioned: Everything Street Roots Vendors (locate a nearby vendor, become one, read vendor profiles, etc.) The International Network of Street Papers More about Street Roots' New Building on West Burns…

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Street Roots Editor in Chief K Rambo's accompanying piece on the Task Force's membership [coming Wed morning once published online] Press Release: Governor Kotek announces task f…

Read the written reporting we're discussing in this episode. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: City of Portland's Earlier Denial of Zenith's LUCS Permit Application [August 2021] Zenith Energy sues City of Portla…