Sam Hill
@samahill.bsky.social
Portland-based journalist. PNW Parks editor at SFGATE and freelancing everywhere else.
Talk to me about hiking, weird corners of the internet and the Boston Celtics. Catch me elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/samahill
Talk to me about hiking, weird corners of the internet and the Boston Celtics. Catch me elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/samahill
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On Thursday, 7 yr old Diana Crespo suffered a nosebleed that lasted most of the night. The next morning, Diana's parents took her to urgent care at Portland Adventist Health, but they only made it to the parking lot before they were detained by immigration officers.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
www.opb.org/article/2026...
Gresham family detained by immigration officers while seeking medical care for their 7-year-old
The family’s detainment marks the first confirmed detainment of an entire family in Oregon, advocates say.
www.opb.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:24 PM
On Thursday, 7 yr old Diana Crespo suffered a nosebleed that lasted most of the night. The next morning, Diana's parents took her to urgent care at Portland Adventist Health, but they only made it to the parking lot before they were detained by immigration officers.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
www.opb.org/article/2026...
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Now updated with new info from the preliminary report! A second helicopter came within 10 feet of the line an hour after the first, deadly crash.
An investigation is ongoing after an eyewitness saw the helicopter crash and fall.
Helicopter crashes into kilometer-long slackline in Arizona, killing four
An investigation is ongoing after an eyewitness saw the helicopter crash and fall.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Now updated with new info from the preliminary report! A second helicopter came within 10 feet of the line an hour after the first, deadly crash.
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The Trump administration has cut free entry to U.S. parks on MLK Day and Juneteenth.
California defies Trump, makes admission free for over 200 parks on MLK Day
The Trump administration has cut free entry to U.S. parks on MLK Day and Juneteenth.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The Trump administration has cut free entry to U.S. parks on MLK Day and Juneteenth.
A weird new chapter in Portland protests:
"Some aspects of the man’s story appear to be true. He did indeed have a horse."
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
"Some aspects of the man’s story appear to be true. He did indeed have a horse."
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
He rode a horse to Portland ICE protests claiming to be Mexican. His family says his story isn’t true
And according to court records, his name is not Mateo Garcia.
www.oregonlive.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
A weird new chapter in Portland protests:
"Some aspects of the man’s story appear to be true. He did indeed have a horse."
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
"Some aspects of the man’s story appear to be true. He did indeed have a horse."
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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By "confidently claiming that one blurry clip shows evidence of domestic terrorism, the Trump administration is asking the public to disbelieve their own eyes... Who needs AI manipulations when your preferred angle will do the job well enough?" — @miasato.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
MAGA wants you to believe there’s only one angle
The clip of the shooting MAGA wants you to see
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
By "confidently claiming that one blurry clip shows evidence of domestic terrorism, the Trump administration is asking the public to disbelieve their own eyes... Who needs AI manipulations when your preferred angle will do the job well enough?" — @miasato.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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A senior Interior Department leader didn't disclose a potential ethics violation.
Interior Dept. leader reportedly made millions from a fast-tracked Nevada mine
A senior Interior Department leader didn't disclose a potential ethics violation.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A senior Interior Department leader didn't disclose a potential ethics violation.
Nothing like getting a form rejection email from a publication and having them aggregate your reporting the next day. 😑
January 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Nothing like getting a form rejection email from a publication and having them aggregate your reporting the next day. 😑
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the weirdest part is the extremely loud insistence that grok, etc are bringing alien super intelligence or whatever when they're actually doing basically lowest common denominator content farming www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Musk’s Grok AI Generated Thousands of Undressed Images Per Hour on X
Elon Musk’s X has become a top site for images of people that have been non-consensually undressed by AI, according to a third-party analysis, with thousands of instances each hour over a day earlier ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM
the weirdest part is the extremely loud insistence that grok, etc are bringing alien super intelligence or whatever when they're actually doing basically lowest common denominator content farming www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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It looks like DOI is trying to get ahead of folks slapping stickers over Trump's face on national park passes.
New guidelines mention stickers specifically and it will be up to staff if they accept your pass or not.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
New guidelines mention stickers specifically and it will be up to staff if they accept your pass or not.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes
Park passes with protest stickers are facing new scrutiny.
www.sfgate.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
It looks like DOI is trying to get ahead of folks slapping stickers over Trump's face on national park passes.
New guidelines mention stickers specifically and it will be up to staff if they accept your pass or not.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
New guidelines mention stickers specifically and it will be up to staff if they accept your pass or not.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
It looks like DOI is trying to get ahead of folks slapping stickers over Trump's face on national park passes.
New guidelines mention stickers specifically and it will be up to staff if they accept your pass or not.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
New guidelines mention stickers specifically and it will be up to staff if they accept your pass or not.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes
Park passes with protest stickers are facing new scrutiny.
www.sfgate.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
It looks like DOI is trying to get ahead of folks slapping stickers over Trump's face on national park passes.
New guidelines mention stickers specifically and it will be up to staff if they accept your pass or not.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
New guidelines mention stickers specifically and it will be up to staff if they accept your pass or not.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
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A historic gateway hotel weighs its future after closure.
Crater Lake has few gateway hotels. One went dark and remains in limbo.
A historic gateway hotel weighs its future after closure.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A historic gateway hotel weighs its future after closure.
An important story from @propublica.org about the hoops reporters have to jump through when trying to interview public officials. www.propublica.org/article/prop...
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
An important story from @propublica.org about the hoops reporters have to jump through when trying to interview public officials. www.propublica.org/article/prop...
A handful of Democratic senators in the West are trying to pause the Trump administration's plans to hike national park entry fees for international visitors.
My latest for @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
My latest for @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Critics of Trump's plan to hike national park fees attempt to stop it
Lawmakers warned the plan could slow entry and hurt visitors nationwide.
www.sfgate.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
A handful of Democratic senators in the West are trying to pause the Trump administration's plans to hike national park entry fees for international visitors.
My latest for @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
My latest for @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
What should the tallest peak in North America be called?
Is it Mount McKinley or Mount Denali?
It has been a back-and-forth battle over the past century.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Is it Mount McKinley or Mount Denali?
It has been a back-and-forth battle over the past century.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Congress reopens battle over the name of North America's tallest peak
Lawmakers reopen the Denali-McKinley clash after a decade of calm.
www.sfgate.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
What should the tallest peak in North America be called?
Is it Mount McKinley or Mount Denali?
It has been a back-and-forth battle over the past century.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Is it Mount McKinley or Mount Denali?
It has been a back-and-forth battle over the past century.
My latest for @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
A hiker climbing Mt. Whitney to celebrate his 21st birthday in early November never came home.
A body was spotted but a snow storm swept in before SAR could attempt to retrieve it. They may not be able to find the body until next summer.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
My latest for @sfgate.com :
A body was spotted but a snow storm swept in before SAR could attempt to retrieve it. They may not be able to find the body until next summer.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
My latest for @sfgate.com :
Mount Whitney hiker missing for 3 weeks feared dead
Rescuers have been unable to reach a reported body as a hiker remains missing.
www.sfgate.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A hiker climbing Mt. Whitney to celebrate his 21st birthday in early November never came home.
A body was spotted but a snow storm swept in before SAR could attempt to retrieve it. They may not be able to find the body until next summer.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
My latest for @sfgate.com :
A body was spotted but a snow storm swept in before SAR could attempt to retrieve it. They may not be able to find the body until next summer.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
My latest for @sfgate.com :
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I read some of the coverage of this story and was left with about a million questions. So I used my millennial powers for good and tracked Lisa Frazee down on Facebook to satisfy my (and hopefully your) curiosity.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
A woman found her cat in the ashes of the Dragon Bravo Fire
Lisa Frazee had to leave her pet during a wildfire evacuation at the Grand Canyon.
www.sfgate.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I read some of the coverage of this story and was left with about a million questions. So I used my millennial powers for good and tracked Lisa Frazee down on Facebook to satisfy my (and hopefully your) curiosity.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
It's almost the end of the year! Have you made a plan to avoid having Donald Trump's mug on your national parks pass yet?
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Trump's face on new national park passes outrages conservationists
Changes to the America the Beautiful passes prioritize U.S. citizens.
www.sfgate.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
It's almost the end of the year! Have you made a plan to avoid having Donald Trump's mug on your national parks pass yet?
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Post your favorite “Lord of the Rings” character. Wrong answers only.
November 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Post your favorite “Lord of the Rings” character. Wrong answers only.
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National park rangers chased him through Yellowstone and Grand Teton back in June.
Yellowstone National Park stalker sentenced to 3 years in prison
National park rangers chased him through Yellowstone and Grand Teton back in June.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
National park rangers chased him through Yellowstone and Grand Teton back in June.
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My first byline in my new role for @sfgate.com, and I got to go report in my own backyard! I promise the next one will be more uplifting.
On Nov. 12, @sfgate.com visited the park and found a dozen examples painted on and carved into the park’s famed red rocks.
via @scattercushion.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
via @scattercushion.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Damage at Arches National Park remains, even with the shutdown over
Graffiti was found near a popular landmark in the Utah park.
www.sfgate.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My first byline in my new role for @sfgate.com, and I got to go report in my own backyard! I promise the next one will be more uplifting.
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What an ending to this saga of a story: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
'Nightmare is over': Trump pardons Grand Teton trail runner who took a shortcut
Trump pardoned the ultra runner who took a shortcut in Grand Teton.
www.sfgate.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
What an ending to this saga of a story: www.sfgate.com/national-par...