Gov. Kate Brown in her office at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore.

Kelly Juhola stands in what's left of his home that was burned down in the Beachie Creek Fire. Juhola spent the day searching through the remains trying to salvage what he could. "I've got two daughters. I've got three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. I didn't lose anything," Juhola said. 

Shayla Brooker lives in the McBride apartment complex but has been a lifelong resident of Cairo, Ill. A 2016 housing report showed that after years of neglect, more than 1,300 health and safety standards were violated at the housing complexes, including infestation, lead paint, mold and standing water. With a lack of affordable housing in the city, many residents were forced out of the community.

"I want stay in Cairo but have no choice," Brooker said. "This is all my kids know and to uproot and move somewhere else is hard. This is our livelihood."

Mason Manning and Michael Manning pose for a portrait in the Death Dog Mobile Food Cart on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 in Salem, Ore. Manning plans to sell hotdogs and sausages from the hearse in the Salem area and beyond.

Jingle dress dancer Nakoosa Moreland of Grand Ronde poses for a portrait on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 in Salem, Oregon. "It's celebrating our culture because our ancestors couldn't," Moreland said. "It's honoring them because they fought so hard to dance."

John Deranamie, a Smithfield Foods employee, self quarantined in his room after testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home in Sioux Falls, S.D. He has been spending time at home with family since the meatpacking plant shut down. "I was forced to go to work," he said. "Even though I knew it was a dangerous situation at work, I still had to go to work because I have to support my family and my people in Africa."

Miss Gay Oregon 48 Nicole Onoscopi places a crown on her head during Capital Pride, Salem's annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 at Riverfront Park in Salem, Ore.

Delmar Glenn has been battling skin cancer since 2014. Glenn's journey began when he had several pre-cancerous spots removed. The first spot appeared on his left hand. After the removal of the squamous cell carcinoma on his left hand, the cancer re-appeared in his lymph nodes and grew internally. Glenn had five lymph nodes removed but the cancer continued to spread. Glenn then underwent the removal of his left arm, clavicle, shoulder and shoulder blade. "The truth of the matter is that he has adjusted better than those of us going through it with him," his wife, Kathy Glenn said. "He keeps a positive attitude and does not allow it to get him down."

"I am invisible," Cindel Mikesell said. She has never slept on a sidewalk or asked for money from a passerby. She has been told she doesn't act like a homeless person. But she was among the thousands of people in Salem who struggle with increasingly high rent, employment or health issues that prevent them from obtaining stable housing. 

In this photo illustration, lyrics from Abby Turner's favorite song, "I Know Where I've Been," are seen over a portrait of her on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at her home in Sioux Falls. The lyrics have been something that she has connected with her entire life, but they now hold more meaning as she's protested police brutality in response to the death of George Floyd.