Sara Martin
@sarakaymartin.bsky.social
Journalist. Denverite it CA 🏔️. Currently reporting from Berkeley Journalism, writing about politics, education, women and culture. As seen in: Chalkbeat Colorado, Colorado Community Media, The Metropolitan and Oakland North.
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‘We are the future:’ MSU Denver’s Women in Aviation chapter opens doors
Aviation has a gender gap and an aging workforce. At what’s probably the most comprehensive aviation program in Colorado, women are building the networks to train the next generation of pilots.
www.chalkbeat.org
My most recent internship was with @Chalkbeat.org Colorado where my final (and favorite) project was taking flight with four women pilots who are changing the game in aviation at Metropolitan State University of Denver with its Women in Aviation chapter. ✈️
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Journalism friends, please share: @denverpost.com is seeking a Sports Editor to oversee the newspaper's sports staff and produce a sports section that has repeatedly earned national recognition for excellence. More details, including pay range, at the link below #journalismjobs
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JournalismJobs.com has journalism and media job listings with digital media, newspapers, tv stations, radio stations, magazines, nonprofits, and academia.
www.journalismjobs.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Journalism friends, please share: @denverpost.com is seeking a Sports Editor to oversee the newspaper's sports staff and produce a sports section that has repeatedly earned national recognition for excellence. More details, including pay range, at the link below #journalismjobs
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Ava Community Energy launched a $10 million electric bike rebate program this week. Lotto winners can get up to $900 toward an e-bike — up to $1,500 for low-income residents.
All in Alameda County can enter lottery to get a heavily subsidized e-bike
Ava Community Energy launched a $10 million electric bike rebate program this week. Lotto winners can get up to $900 toward an e-bike — up to $1,500 for low-income residents.
www.berkeleyside.org
July 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ava Community Energy launched a $10 million electric bike rebate program this week. Lotto winners can get up to $900 toward an e-bike — up to $1,500 for low-income residents.
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Rich Lyons is preparing to testify before a U.S. House committee investigating on-campus “antisemitism upheaval and hatred” in a hearing with huge stakes both for Cal and the wider UC system.
UC Berkeley chancellor to be grilled Tuesday in Capitol Hill antisemitism hearing
Rich Lyons is preparing to testify before a U.S. House committee investigating on-campus “antisemitism upheaval and hatred” in a hearing with huge stakes both for Cal and the wider UC system.
www.berkeleyside.org
July 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Rich Lyons is preparing to testify before a U.S. House committee investigating on-campus “antisemitism upheaval and hatred” in a hearing with huge stakes both for Cal and the wider UC system.
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The Adventure Playground whale was built during a summer camp run by Girls Garage, a Berkeley nonprofit that teaches design and build skills.
A whale of a summer project: Kids and teens build colossal climbing structure at Berkeley's Adventure Playground
The Adventure Playground whale was built during a summer camp run by Girls Garage, a Berkeley nonprofit that teaches design and build skills.
www.berkeleyside.org
July 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The Adventure Playground whale was built during a summer camp run by Girls Garage, a Berkeley nonprofit that teaches design and build skills.
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The coldest Bay Area summer in more than 25 years has blanketed Berkeley with fog.
While much of the country is baking, Berkeley is bundling up
The coldest Bay Area summer in more than 25 years has blanketed Berkeley with fog.
www.berkeleyside.org
July 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The coldest Bay Area summer in more than 25 years has blanketed Berkeley with fog.
UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons is speaking tonight at the Berkeley City Club about meeting the moment we’re in: the Trump Administration’s attack on higher education. #Berkeley #Cal #UCBerkeley
July 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons is speaking tonight at the Berkeley City Club about meeting the moment we’re in: the Trump Administration’s attack on higher education. #Berkeley #Cal #UCBerkeley
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Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
Criminalizing pregnancy: A record number of women were prosecuted the year after Dobbs
They were targeted for substance use, miscarriages, and stillbirths, largely driven by fetal personhood laws.
www.motherjones.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
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Officials in Minnesota were searching for the person who shot and killed State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a politically motivated attack. The suspect also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife. Live updates: nyti.ms/3HGa3cc
June 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Officials in Minnesota were searching for the person who shot and killed State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a politically motivated attack. The suspect also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife. Live updates: nyti.ms/3HGa3cc
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A speed-friending event for queer adults. Drag bingo and trivia. And what’s set to be Berkeley’s biggest Pride festival in decades.
Summer of Pride: 17 parades, festivals and events celebrating the East Bay’s LGBTQ+ communities
A speed-friending event for queer adults. Drag bingo and trivia. And what’s set to be Berkeley’s biggest Pride festival in decades.
www.berkeleyside.org
June 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A speed-friending event for queer adults. Drag bingo and trivia. And what’s set to be Berkeley’s biggest Pride festival in decades.
Looking to celebrate Pride in the East Bay? Look no further than my guide in @berkeleyside.org 🏳️🌈 👀 #BayArea #Berkeley
Summer of Pride: 18 parades, festivals and events celebrating the East Bay’s LGBTQ+ communities
A speed-friending event for queer adults. Drag bingo and trivia. And what’s set to be Berkeley’s biggest Pride festival in decades.
www.berkeleyside.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Looking to celebrate Pride in the East Bay? Look no further than my guide in @berkeleyside.org 🏳️🌈 👀 #BayArea #Berkeley
Hi all — I'm happy to share that for the next eight weeks I’ll be joining @berkeleyside.org as a reporting and photo intern covering the goings-on in the city of Berkeley! I’ll be reporting on the issues that matter most to Berkeleyans. Have tips or questions? Reach me at sara@berkeleyside.org!
June 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hi all — I'm happy to share that for the next eight weeks I’ll be joining @berkeleyside.org as a reporting and photo intern covering the goings-on in the city of Berkeley! I’ll be reporting on the issues that matter most to Berkeleyans. Have tips or questions? Reach me at sara@berkeleyside.org!
From @cbscolorado.bsky.social: Colorado police responding to attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall, multiple injured
“Witnesses at the scene said that the suspect attacked people with Molotov cocktails who were participating in a walk to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza.”
“Witnesses at the scene said that the suspect attacked people with Molotov cocktails who were participating in a walk to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza.”
Colorado police responding to attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall, multiple injured
Colorado police are responding to what they called an attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall that left multiple people injured.
www.cbsnews.com
June 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
From @cbscolorado.bsky.social: Colorado police responding to attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall, multiple injured
“Witnesses at the scene said that the suspect attacked people with Molotov cocktails who were participating in a walk to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza.”
“Witnesses at the scene said that the suspect attacked people with Molotov cocktails who were participating in a walk to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza.”
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A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Colorado man who threatened to kill Democratic election officials in Colorado and Arizona and blamed his actions on exposure to far-right political rhetoric to more than three years in prison, officials said.
Man Who Threatened to Kill Election Officials Gets More Than 3 Years in Prison
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Colorado man who threatened to kill Democratic election officials in Colorado and Arizona and blamed his actions on exposure to far-right political rhetoric to more than three years in prison, officials said.
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The nonprofit National Trust for Local News has just offloaded most of its Colorado newspapers to a for-profit, out-of-state company: coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/05/13/n... I reported on troubles at the National Trust & its Colorado papers in February: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/very-unfor...
National Trust for Local News announces partnership with Times Media Group - Colorado Community Media
The National Trust for Local News today announced a restructuring of its Colorado operations — known as Colorado Community Media — that centers on a partnership with Times Media Group. The National Tr...
coloradocommunitymedia.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The nonprofit National Trust for Local News has just offloaded most of its Colorado newspapers to a for-profit, out-of-state company: coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/05/13/n... I reported on troubles at the National Trust & its Colorado papers in February: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/very-unfor...
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In the Colorado Matters studio, I shared thoughts on listening and interviewing with local documentarian Adam Taub.
If there’s a tool that works for you, and which I missed, let me know!
If there’s a tool that works for you, and which I missed, let me know!
Be a Better Listener | Radio Interviewer's Perspective on Listening & Interviewing
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April 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In the Colorado Matters studio, I shared thoughts on listening and interviewing with local documentarian Adam Taub.
If there’s a tool that works for you, and which I missed, let me know!
If there’s a tool that works for you, and which I missed, let me know!
Today marks the one year anniversary of students & professors from @msudenver.bsky.social who were dragged off of the Tivoli Quad on the Auraria Campus by police for protesting the war in Gaza. These protesters were subsequently arrested due to violating the camping ban policy. #copolitics
April 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Today marks the one year anniversary of students & professors from @msudenver.bsky.social who were dragged off of the Tivoli Quad on the Auraria Campus by police for protesting the war in Gaza. These protesters were subsequently arrested due to violating the camping ban policy. #copolitics
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appeared in Japantown this afternoon for the Cherry Blossom Festival’s parade finale, marking the close of the annual two-week celebration.
April 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appeared in Japantown this afternoon for the Cherry Blossom Festival’s parade finale, marking the close of the annual two-week celebration.
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When Denver chef Amos Watts died suddenly in 2024 at age 43, he was just weeks away from reopening his signature small-plates restaurant, the Fifth String, in a new location off East Colfax.
His wife, Jessica McCabe, has kept Watts' dream alive and hopes to open this summer.
His wife, Jessica McCabe, has kept Watts' dream alive and hopes to open this summer.
Denver restaurant on track to open despite death of much-loved chef/owner
There have been construction delays, but she hopes to open at 1490 Eudora St. sometime this summer.
www.denverpost.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
When Denver chef Amos Watts died suddenly in 2024 at age 43, he was just weeks away from reopening his signature small-plates restaurant, the Fifth String, in a new location off East Colfax.
His wife, Jessica McCabe, has kept Watts' dream alive and hopes to open this summer.
His wife, Jessica McCabe, has kept Watts' dream alive and hopes to open this summer.
Platforms have changed so much this last year, but if you originally found me due to my reporting on the pro-Palestine protest on the Auraria Campus in Denver last spring, I have some news to share:
Our reporting team at @themetonline.bsky.social has won an award for our coverage last April!
Our reporting team at @themetonline.bsky.social has won an award for our coverage last April!
April 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Platforms have changed so much this last year, but if you originally found me due to my reporting on the pro-Palestine protest on the Auraria Campus in Denver last spring, I have some news to share:
Our reporting team at @themetonline.bsky.social has won an award for our coverage last April!
Our reporting team at @themetonline.bsky.social has won an award for our coverage last April!
I think I’ve found my favorite piece of journalism art - simply beautiful. Here’s a link to it, and support goes toward The Big Bend Sentinel in Marta, TX 🏜️🌵💛
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April 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I think I’ve found my favorite piece of journalism art - simply beautiful. Here’s a link to it, and support goes toward The Big Bend Sentinel in Marta, TX 🏜️🌵💛
thesentinelmarfa.com/collections/...
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Colorado's $14 billion outdoor industry faces uncertainty with new tariffs impacting anyone who buys outdoor recreation gear.
Colorado's outdoor industry faces an uphill climb amid Trump's tariff policies
Colorado's $14 billion outdoor industry faces uncertainty with new tariffs impacting anyone who buys outdoor recreation gear.
www.9news.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Colorado's $14 billion outdoor industry faces uncertainty with new tariffs impacting anyone who buys outdoor recreation gear.
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Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.
Asian grocery stores, a lifeline for immigrants, brace for steep new tariffs
Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.
www.npr.org
April 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.
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Federal officials have terminated visa eligibility for at least 107 international students across at least a dozen college campuses in California since last week, a move that immigration advocates denounced as an unlawful attempt to intimidate foreign students into leaving the country.
Trump administration sows panic at California universities after revoking over 100 student visas
Trump administration officials have revoked over 100 student visas at California universities.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Federal officials have terminated visa eligibility for at least 107 international students across at least a dozen college campuses in California since last week, a move that immigration advocates denounced as an unlawful attempt to intimidate foreign students into leaving the country.
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“CPR News asked a court to unseal the docket and judicial records connected to three federal raids conducted in Denver and Aurora in Jan. and Feb.
‘The public has a powerful interest in transparency in these cases,’ says a memorandum supporting CPR’s petition.’”
‘The public has a powerful interest in transparency in these cases,’ says a memorandum supporting CPR’s petition.’”
Colorado Public Radio petitions federal court to unseal ICE/DEA raid documents - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
Colorado Public Radio asked a U.S. District Court to unseal the docket and judicial records connected to three federal law enforcement raids conducted in Denver and Aurora in January and February.
coloradofoic.org
April 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“CPR News asked a court to unseal the docket and judicial records connected to three federal raids conducted in Denver and Aurora in Jan. and Feb.
‘The public has a powerful interest in transparency in these cases,’ says a memorandum supporting CPR’s petition.’”
‘The public has a powerful interest in transparency in these cases,’ says a memorandum supporting CPR’s petition.’”