Sara Edwards (she/her)
@saraedwards.bsky.social
Commercial real estate reporter @ Portland Business Journal | previously The Press Democrat, USA TODAY | NAHJ and NLGJA member | slow runner ~ Star Wars fan ~ weird earring enthusiast
Another national retailer is opening a location in Portland. BAGGU posted a job listing for a full-time store manager for a brick-and-mortar location in the Portland area.
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Cult favorite bag brand Baggu to open Portland-area store - Portland Business Journal
The San Francisco-based retailer known for its reusable bags, crescent-shaped purses and quirky patterns posted a job listing for the store on LinkedIn.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Another national retailer is opening a location in Portland. BAGGU posted a job listing for a full-time store manager for a brick-and-mortar location in the Portland area.
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CVS Pharmacy will close its downtown #Portland location on March 5. It was one of the only national retailers left in downtown after Target closed in 2023.
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Downtown Portland CVS to close this spring - Portland Business Journal
The CVS at Morrison and Broadway is one of the area's few remaining national general retailers.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
CVS Pharmacy will close its downtown #Portland location on March 5. It was one of the only national retailers left in downtown after Target closed in 2023.
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Lake Oswego City Council tomorrow will consider rezoning a portion of the Kruse Way Business Park from office to allow high-density residential.
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Lake Oswego planning commission approves office-to-housing zoning change for business park - Portland Business Journal
According to the city’s 2024 Housing Production Strategy, Lake Oswego needs to build around 2,000 new housing units by 2043 to meet its projected housing demand.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Lake Oswego City Council tomorrow will consider rezoning a portion of the Kruse Way Business Park from office to allow high-density residential.
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Market of Choice will acquire a Basics Market location in the #Hillsdale neighborhood.
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Market of Choice to acquire Hillsdale grocery location - Portland Business Journal
The acquisition will be the fifth location in the Portland metro and become the brand's 13th location statewide.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Market of Choice will acquire a Basics Market location in the #Hillsdale neighborhood.
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ChefStable selected as operator for the future food cart pod and bar across from the Convention Center. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
The Lloyd District gets a lots of visitors, but has very little of what makes Portland Portland. This is a great way to start changing that.
The Lloyd District gets a lots of visitors, but has very little of what makes Portland Portland. This is a great way to start changing that.
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
ChefStable selected as operator for the future food cart pod and bar across from the Convention Center. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
The Lloyd District gets a lots of visitors, but has very little of what makes Portland Portland. This is a great way to start changing that.
The Lloyd District gets a lots of visitors, but has very little of what makes Portland Portland. This is a great way to start changing that.
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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This video of what appears to be the wife of the woman who was shot and killed by ICE today, taken immediately after the shooting, is one of the most horrifying things I've seen in a while. I'm speechless. I hope this woman is safe right now.
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Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
“They killed my wife,” the distraught woman says, adding, “They shot her in the head.”
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January 7, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This video of what appears to be the wife of the woman who was shot and killed by ICE today, taken immediately after the shooting, is one of the most horrifying things I've seen in a while. I'm speechless. I hope this woman is safe right now.
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i’ve been waiting on this piece from
CJR for months. i was shouting as i read this bc it was *that* good!
CJR for months. i was shouting as i read this bc it was *that* good!
I read this paragraph four times. Not because it's murky, but to let the message sink in. www.cjr.org/tow_center/b...
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
January 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
i’ve been waiting on this piece from
CJR for months. i was shouting as i read this bc it was *that* good!
CJR for months. i was shouting as i read this bc it was *that* good!
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One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Jeff Swickard has tapped Kidder Mathews to lead leasing efforts at Big Pink.
Swickard is also exploring early concepts to modernize the building from curated retail and restaurant options to a "hospitality-inspired" interior experience.
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Swickard is also exploring early concepts to modernize the building from curated retail and restaurant options to a "hospitality-inspired" interior experience.
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Big Pink's new owner selects lead leasing agent - Portland Business Journal
“Big Pink is an icon, and we value the trust Jeff (Swickard) and his team have in us to help shape its future and the story of Portland’s recovery.” — the new leasing agents for Portland's largest off...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Jeff Swickard has tapped Kidder Mathews to lead leasing efforts at Big Pink.
Swickard is also exploring early concepts to modernize the building from curated retail and restaurant options to a "hospitality-inspired" interior experience.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Swickard is also exploring early concepts to modernize the building from curated retail and restaurant options to a "hospitality-inspired" interior experience.
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NUNM will purchase the two-building office complex with an investment partner for $13.8M, per court records.
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National University of Natural Medicine to purchase downtown office building - Portland Business Journal
Records indicate the purchase price is $13.8 million, a nearly 86% discount from what the property last sold for.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
NUNM will purchase the two-building office complex with an investment partner for $13.8M, per court records.
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The irony of the current public health regime trying to falsely link childhood vaccines to autoimmune disorders is that they are attacking research that acknowledges gender...when autoimmune disorders primarily impact women.
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The irony of the current public health regime trying to falsely link childhood vaccines to autoimmune disorders is that they are attacking research that acknowledges gender...when autoimmune disorders primarily impact women.
Can't a Texas girl listen to Buddy Holly in peace anymore????
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Can't a Texas girl listen to Buddy Holly in peace anymore????
This is the best thing I've ever seen
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is the best thing I've ever seen
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This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
The North Portland Red House site will soon become 30 affordable apartments. Self Enhancement Inc. acquired the site in 2021 via a land donation.
The nonprofit has spent the last few years planning how to best redevelop the site.
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The nonprofit has spent the last few years planning how to best redevelop the site.
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30 apartments planned for North Portland Red House site - Portland Business Journal
Self Enhancement Inc. acquired the Red House property in a donation in 2021.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The North Portland Red House site will soon become 30 affordable apartments. Self Enhancement Inc. acquired the site in 2021 via a land donation.
The nonprofit has spent the last few years planning how to best redevelop the site.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
The nonprofit has spent the last few years planning how to best redevelop the site.
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Another player has submitted plans to redevelop Centennial Mills. A Vancouver developer wants to turn one of the existing buildings into a nightclub.
The proposal comes a month after design commission approved plans for the site to become a mixed-use development.
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The proposal comes a month after design commission approved plans for the site to become a mixed-use development.
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Vancouver developer eyes Centennial Mills site for nightclub - Portland Business Journal
A Vancouver developer is exploring the possibility of a nightclub as part of the old Centennial Mills site on the Willamette River.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Another player has submitted plans to redevelop Centennial Mills. A Vancouver developer wants to turn one of the existing buildings into a nightclub.
The proposal comes a month after design commission approved plans for the site to become a mixed-use development.
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The proposal comes a month after design commission approved plans for the site to become a mixed-use development.
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The 1803 Fund will invest $70 million in real estate as part of its vision for the #Albina neighborhood.
The announcement comes about a month after the fun purchased the riverside Louis Dreyfus grain terminal.
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The announcement comes about a month after the fun purchased the riverside Louis Dreyfus grain terminal.
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1803 Fund to invest $70M in riverfront redevelopment projects - Portland Business Journal
The 1803 Fund's investment includes the recently sold Louis Dreyfus grain terminal on the Willamette.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The 1803 Fund will invest $70 million in real estate as part of its vision for the #Albina neighborhood.
The announcement comes about a month after the fun purchased the riverside Louis Dreyfus grain terminal.
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The announcement comes about a month after the fun purchased the riverside Louis Dreyfus grain terminal.
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"The following morning, less than 24 hours after the board received the letter, Le Coz and her deputy editor fired one of the reporters who’d signed it." This article is a must read.
From @andrewdeck.bsky.social for @niemanlab.org:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
From @andrewdeck.bsky.social for @niemanlab.org:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
Florida nonprofit news reporters ask board to investigate their editor’s AI use
Suncoast Searchlight’s four reporters told the board their editor-in-chief was using AI editing tools and inserting hallucinations into drafts. The next day, one of the reporters was fired.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"The following morning, less than 24 hours after the board received the letter, Le Coz and her deputy editor fired one of the reporters who’d signed it." This article is a must read.
From @andrewdeck.bsky.social for @niemanlab.org:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
From @andrewdeck.bsky.social for @niemanlab.org:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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Democrat Adelita Grijalva, the key 218th vote for a petition to force a House vote on the Epstein files, has finally been sworn in to Congress
Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva Sworn In To Congress 7 Weeks After Being Elected
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refused to swear in Grijalva during the government shutdown, despite doing so previously for two House Republicans.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Democrat Adelita Grijalva, the key 218th vote for a petition to force a House vote on the Epstein files, has finally been sworn in to Congress
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I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
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The House hasn't been in session for 45 days.
November 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The House hasn't been in session for 45 days.
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In response to the looming SNAP crisis, Stumptown Savings is offering free Savers Club memberships to anyone who needs one. Here’s the story behind this decision, and how we can face this moment together.
Stumptown Savings' Mission Just Got Bigger: How We're Meeting the Moment
In response to the looming SNAP crisis, Stumptown Savings is offering free Savers Club memberships to anyone who needs one. Here’s the story behind this decision, and how we can face this moment together.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
In response to the looming SNAP crisis, Stumptown Savings is offering free Savers Club memberships to anyone who needs one. Here’s the story behind this decision, and how we can face this moment together.
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NEW: The leader of the project to replace the I-5 bridge connecting Oregon and Washington will leave his post at the end of the year.
His departure comes at a time when federal funding for the $6B project is still in limbo.
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His departure comes at a time when federal funding for the $6B project is still in limbo.
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Amid funding questions, I-5 bridge replacement project head to leave - Portland Business Journal
Johnson’s departure comes at a difficult time for the project expected to cost upwards of $6 billion.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
NEW: The leader of the project to replace the I-5 bridge connecting Oregon and Washington will leave his post at the end of the year.
His departure comes at a time when federal funding for the $6B project is still in limbo.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
His departure comes at a time when federal funding for the $6B project is still in limbo.
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