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
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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.
stumptownsavings.com
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.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is continuing to work on the entitlement process for its Lloyd Center redevelopment plan.
Investors on an earnings call this morning said the entitlement process should wrap up in the first half of 2026.
Investors on an earnings call this morning said the entitlement process should wrap up in the first half of 2026.
October 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is continuing to work on the entitlement process for its Lloyd Center redevelopment plan.
Investors on an earnings call this morning said the entitlement process should wrap up in the first half of 2026.
Investors on an earnings call this morning said the entitlement process should wrap up in the first half of 2026.
Who's solving the Louvre robbery? Right answers only.
October 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Who's solving the Louvre robbery? Right answers only.
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
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THERE ARE NO COMPETING NARRATIVES. PORTLAND IS SAFE, CRIME IS DOWN.
THAT IS A FACT. ANY OTHER "NARRATIVES" SHOULD BE DESCRIBED AS WHAT THEY ARE: LIES.
THAT IS A FACT. ANY OTHER "NARRATIVES" SHOULD BE DESCRIBED AS WHAT THEY ARE: LIES.
The liberal Northwest city of Portland has emerged as a flashpoint between the right and left, who are clashing over competing narratives.
Oregon Blames Trump’s Media Diet for Decision to Send Troops to Portland
The White House says the city is ‘anarchy.’ State and local officials say the president ‘has been given bad information.’
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September 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
THERE ARE NO COMPETING NARRATIVES. PORTLAND IS SAFE, CRIME IS DOWN.
THAT IS A FACT. ANY OTHER "NARRATIVES" SHOULD BE DESCRIBED AS WHAT THEY ARE: LIES.
THAT IS A FACT. ANY OTHER "NARRATIVES" SHOULD BE DESCRIBED AS WHAT THEY ARE: LIES.
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🚨 @streetroots.bsky.social is pushing to complete an emergency fundraising effort.
And while it won’t shut down if the funding is not met by Tuesday, it will complicate how the nonprofit fundraises for the rest of the year.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
And while it won’t shut down if the funding is not met by Tuesday, it will complicate how the nonprofit fundraises for the rest of the year.
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Street Roots pushes to complete emergency funding campaign - Portland Business Journal
If the nonprofit’s goal is not met, it may have to reduce the hours at the vendor's office or even move from a weekly paper to a monthly one, said Interim Development Director Kodee Zarnke.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🚨 @streetroots.bsky.social is pushing to complete an emergency fundraising effort.
And while it won’t shut down if the funding is not met by Tuesday, it will complicate how the nonprofit fundraises for the rest of the year.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
And while it won’t shut down if the funding is not met by Tuesday, it will complicate how the nonprofit fundraises for the rest of the year.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
The City of #Portland said the South Waterfront ICE facility violated its land use agreement by holding detainees longer than allowed and boarding up building windows.
The city said the facility has violated its agreement over a dozen times in a 10-month period.
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The city said the facility has violated its agreement over a dozen times in a 10-month period.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The City of #Portland said the South Waterfront ICE facility violated its land use agreement by holding detainees longer than allowed and boarding up building windows.
The city said the facility has violated its agreement over a dozen times in a 10-month period.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
The city said the facility has violated its agreement over a dozen times in a 10-month period.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
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"It should also be noted that 'transgender ideology' is a term coined for and used in anti-trans political messaging to falsely equate identity with politics, which is a way to frame transgender identity as a political choice rather than an innate identity." www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
TJA urges caution in reporting on details of Charlie Kirk shooting investigation
Various outlets have reported that authorities have found ammunition engraved with expressions of “transgender and antifascist ideology” alongside a weapon purportedly associated with the killing of C...
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September 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"It should also be noted that 'transgender ideology' is a term coined for and used in anti-trans political messaging to falsely equate identity with politics, which is a way to frame transgender identity as a political choice rather than an innate identity." www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
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Six-year mystery of missing woman in Philippines ends with guilty plea in Oregon
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@oregonian.com
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Six-year mystery of missing woman in Philippines ends with guilty plea in Oregon
"You did not just kill her. You erased her," brother says, confronting man who killed his sister and hid her body.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Six-year mystery of missing woman in Philippines ends with guilty plea in Oregon
@oregonian.com
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@oregonian.com
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70 years ago, on this date, Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered by white men.
His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary
His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary
August 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
70 years ago, on this date, Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered by white men.
His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary
His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary
What I want to know is how will Gannett/editors know the reporter used AI? Will the reporter have to disclose how much of the article is AI? Will the LLM generate a report on how much it was used each week?
I have so many questions about how this would work.
I have so many questions about how this would work.
Gannett newspapers job listing:"AI-Assisted Reporter"
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
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[Indiana] Statesman Journal / Gannett
AI-Assisted Reporter
United States · 18 hours ago · 13 people clicked apply
pay: $19.50/hr to $29.33/hr
remote, full time
No longer accepting applications](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4fdfjfnhhyeo4hsmoxpeazsg/bafkreidx6qgavsnqxvrbbdzigj2fl7uxdk5rxtjehgeqjdvdng3jtqhrze@jpeg)
August 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What I want to know is how will Gannett/editors know the reporter used AI? Will the reporter have to disclose how much of the article is AI? Will the LLM generate a report on how much it was used each week?
I have so many questions about how this would work.
I have so many questions about how this would work.
Plans to redevelop the Centennial Mills site appear to be moving forward with a design review hearing scheduled for mid-September.
Redevelopment of the site would include three mixed-use buildings and an extension of the riverfront greenway trail. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Redevelopment of the site would include three mixed-use buildings and an extension of the riverfront greenway trail. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
August 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Plans to redevelop the Centennial Mills site appear to be moving forward with a design review hearing scheduled for mid-September.
Redevelopment of the site would include three mixed-use buildings and an extension of the riverfront greenway trail. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Redevelopment of the site would include three mixed-use buildings and an extension of the riverfront greenway trail. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
I remember my first day of second grade in Texas after moving back from Arizona and getting SCREAMED at by my teacher for not knowing the Texas pledge.
Don't miss @abigailrosenthal.bsky.social's essential piece on the enduring legacy of the Texas Pledge, an incredibly weird thing we all had to do in school and can't forget how no matter how hard we try:
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It's impossible to forget Texas' weirdest daily ritual
It's a ubiquitous part of most Texans' childhoods. But why are we the only ones who do it?
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August 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I remember my first day of second grade in Texas after moving back from Arizona and getting SCREAMED at by my teacher for not knowing the Texas pledge.
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🧵 Over the past six months, @freedom.press filed 100+ FOIA requests to uncover how the Trump administration is targeting journalists and stifling dissent.
FOIA is the public’s best way to force government transparency – so we’ll keep using it.
Here are our 10 most urgent requests:
FOIA is the public’s best way to force government transparency – so we’ll keep using it.
Here are our 10 most urgent requests:
FPF’s Top 10 most urgent FOIA requests
Why these disclosures would help fight threats to the press, help fight expanding surveillance, and more
freedom.press
August 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🧵 Over the past six months, @freedom.press filed 100+ FOIA requests to uncover how the Trump administration is targeting journalists and stifling dissent.
FOIA is the public’s best way to force government transparency – so we’ll keep using it.
Here are our 10 most urgent requests:
FOIA is the public’s best way to force government transparency – so we’ll keep using it.
Here are our 10 most urgent requests:
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On Monday, a 15-year-old boy with disabilities was detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside a Los Angeles Unified School District high school.
This is likely just one example of what's to come. Blog from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is likely just one example of what's to come. Blog from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE detained a teen with disabilities outside a Los Angeles school
"The trauma will linger."
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August 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
On Monday, a 15-year-old boy with disabilities was detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside a Los Angeles Unified School District high school.
This is likely just one example of what's to come. Blog from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is likely just one example of what's to come. Blog from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Ventured back down to #Milwaukie this week around six months after I wrote my story about the city's #redevelopment boom.
Multiple new small businesses had opened and new developments were starting to take shape. Always love being able to get out of the office.
Multiple new small businesses had opened and new developments were starting to take shape. Always love being able to get out of the office.
August 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Ventured back down to #Milwaukie this week around six months after I wrote my story about the city's #redevelopment boom.
Multiple new small businesses had opened and new developments were starting to take shape. Always love being able to get out of the office.
Multiple new small businesses had opened and new developments were starting to take shape. Always love being able to get out of the office.
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The government that has killed more journalists than all other countries combined over the last few years shouldn’t be lecturing a newspaper about anything — let alone an obviously true story.
Netanyahu tells Fox News that he will allow "honest journalists the ability to see the truth" in Gaza before saying the New York Times "should be sued" for showing a picture of an emaciated Palestinian child with pre-existing health conditions as an example of "supposedly starving children."
August 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The government that has killed more journalists than all other countries combined over the last few years shouldn’t be lecturing a newspaper about anything — let alone an obviously true story.
99 Ranch Market will open its first #Portland location on Aug. 16. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
August 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
99 Ranch Market will open its first #Portland location on Aug. 16. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
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the research showing Google AI Overview is stopping people from clicking links is a huge huge huge problem not just for websites but for people's brains which are about to be absolutely mangled www.404media.co/googles-ai-i...
Google’s AI Is Destroying Search, the Internet, and Your Brain
Google’s AI Overview, which is easy to fool into stating nonsense as fact, is stopping people from finding and supporting small businesses and credible sources.
www.404media.co
July 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
the research showing Google AI Overview is stopping people from clicking links is a huge huge huge problem not just for websites but for people's brains which are about to be absolutely mangled www.404media.co/googles-ai-i...
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Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large
Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large