For Jermaine, one of his greatest values is hard work. Having sold newspapers with Street Roots since it was on Northwest Davis Street, he takes pride in the relationships he has cultivated and the ...

Gabi Huffman recalled being near a breaking point. After leaving what she called a “really bad relationship,” she was living in a church basement shelter with her daughter, who was three months old at ...

Things are starting to look up for Jeremy Joel Coffey. “I’m due to graduate from outpatient drug treatment (soon),” Coffey said. “Treatment’s been great. I feel really grounded in sobriety.” For a ...

On Oct. 9, just days ahead of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to “reclaim” Columbus Day. To those on the left, the proclamation was likely unsurprising, and while ...

The clock started ticking Nov. 1. That’s the day the city of Portland planned to enforce its law banning people living outdoors from setting up encampments as part of Mayor Keith Wilson’s goal of ...

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The board has yet to designate specific drugs that pose affordability problems, a potential first step toward regulation. The drug supply chain's opaqueness and complexity have been obstacles, as well ...

Ask anyone who’s gone through mental/behavioral health treatment and they’ll tell you that building a therapeutic relationship with a provider takes time, trust and a good fit. Seeking mental health ...

Kelly Clendenon’s “Helpers” tells stories of homelessness, addiction, and struggle, including his own experience — and those who helped him along the way Editor’s note: This story discusses drug use.

In early October, an obscure state board in Colorado did what no government in the U.S. has ever done, setting a limit on how much insurers and patients could pay for a widely used prescription drug.

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As Faith reflected on her 61 years of life, it was plain to see that they have not been easy ones. But even as she recounted troubles that would have broken most people, she cracked jokes and laughed ...