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
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.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
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.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
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.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
The proposal comes a month after design commission approved plans for the site to become a mixed-use development.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
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.
www.bizjournals.com
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.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
The proposal comes a month after design commission approved plans for the site to become a mixed-use development.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
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.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
The announcement comes about a month after the fun purchased the riverside Louis Dreyfus grain terminal.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
"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.
www.niemanlab.org
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.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
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.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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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.
www.huffpost.com
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.
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...
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.’
on.wsj.com
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.
www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
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.
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...
www.bizjournals.com
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...
www.transjournalists.org
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
@oregonian.com
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
@oregonian.com
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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.
www.oregonlive.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Six-year mystery of missing woman in Philippines ends with guilty plea in Oregon
@oregonian.com
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
@oregonian.com
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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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...
![screenshot of linked job listing title:
[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:
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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?
www.chron.com
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.