Tom Henderson

2 weeks ago | streetroots.org | Tom Henderson

Donate Portland, Oregon's award-winning weekly street newspaper For those who can't afford free speech by | 25 May 2025 Reporter Shasta Kearns Moore investigated a teacher accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student. Before her story was even published, the threats began. He vowed to sue her and her newspaper for all of the mean, awful, accurate things they were about to print. And Moore knew they were accurate.

3 weeks ago | gazettetimes.com | Tom Henderson

Mayor Charles Maughan touted a new housing project Tuesday, May 20 as progress toward making Corvallis — often cited as the most rent-burdened city in Oregon — more affordable. "Through regulatory reforms and incentives, we're seeing the result of more housing overall. Over the last five years, our housing production was 40% higher than pre-reform historical projections anticipated," Maughan said.

1 month ago | streetroots.org | Tom Henderson

The Oregon Legislature is currently in its 2025 session, and Street Roots is publishing regular updates throughout its duration. For more of this ongoing coverage, visit streetroots.org. Only 34 working days remain in Oregon’s 160-day legislative session until lawmakers are constitutionally mandated to adjourn Sunday, June 29. Meanwhile, Tetiana Kamarali waits and worries.

1 month ago | streetroots.org | Tom Henderson

Hundreds of people filled the mall in front of the Oregon State Capitol Building May 1 to serve notice they will not be bullied by the Trump administration’s brute-squad approach to immigration. “There’s an extra element of fear because of the current administration and the anti-immigrant sentiment, but we’re making sure our community is resilient, and people know their rights,” a rally participant told Street Roots. He refused to give his name. So did a lot of other people.

1 month ago | streetroots.org | Tom Henderson

Donate Portland, Oregon's award-winning weekly street newspaper For those who can't afford free speech by | 16 Apr 2025 The press is already under fire at the national level. Now, its defenders worry a bill sailing through the Oregon Legislature gives additional ammunition and encouragement to its enemies. State law and industry ethics codes already prescribe standards for news organizations to correct their mistakes.