On Jan. 15, at Multnomah County Central Library, an open discussion was hosted by the Indigenous 20-Something Project—“a movement [bringing] healing and wellness to an entire generation to stop the…
Hill to Hall Aug. 26–30
Aug. 26 Oregon grocery store workers strike over gender pay gap and low wages Oregon and southwest Washington grocery store workers joined the United Food and Commercial Workers to vote…
Houselessness on the rise
Portland is a booming city with the job market and population on the rise. Despite this, the state of houselessness in Portland is one of the most visible issues in…
Street Roots celebrates community in 20th anniversary exhibit
Street Roots, the award-winning, local community newspaper focusing on economic, environmental and social justice issues commemorated its 20th anniversary with an exhibit at Multnomah County’s Central Library. The paper’s past…
Houseless person found dead outside library
A houseless person was found dead on the morning of Feb. 19 outside Portland State’s Millar Library. Campus Public Safety Office Chief of Police Donnell Tanksley said “there were no…
PSU continues partnership with local government on county houseless count
Portland State continued its partnership with Multnomah County to conduct a benninal count of sheltered and unsheltered houseless people across Portland and the county from Jan. 23–29. PSU’s Regional Research…