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Samantha Swindler

@editorswindler.bsky.social
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Reporter for The Oregonian and Here is Oregon, covering arts, interesting people, silly things & weird stuff.

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Jonathan Bach @jonathanmbach.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Can a property be worth negative dollars? @editorswindler.bsky.social and I delved into the curious case of the Clackamas County courthouse: @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
oregonlive.com
Here’s why the old Clackamas County courthouse sold for $100,000
Clackamas County sold its old courthouse for $100,000, even after a 2022 appraisal had valued it at $6.4 million.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We saw Disclosure Day at Regal Lloyd Center, and there was a commercial for war.gov before the film, and the whole theater booed. That was the most memorable moment for me.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Lloyd Center never smelled so good! 🌹
oregonlive.com
After 43 years, this week is the final Rose Show at Lloyd Center mall
Last chance to eat some caramel corn, walk the mall and smell thousands of roses on display around the ice rink.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Honestly? Yeah, you get 'em, TMZ.
politico.com
No credentials, no problem as TMZ DC shakes up Hill media bubble
TMZ’s new, kind of troll-y Washington team says their dream stories could be what bills are passing to who’s clogging the toilets in Congress.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
There’s an interested buyer for the ol’ Bob’s Red Mill store:
oregonlive.com
Here’s what could replace the shuttered Bob’s Red Mill store in Milwaukie
The prospective buyer needs a zoning change to move forward, and city staff are concerned about preserving industrial land within Milwaukie.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Tim Heidecker is taking over Infowars? Let's gooooo
variety.com
The Onion Says It Has a Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars, Plans to Relaunch Right-Wing Site as Parody of Itself
Satire site the Onion says that it has landed a deal to let it take over Infowars, the right-wing conspiracy-fueled site run by Alex Jones.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
A fun thing I learned for this story is that Portlanders are responsible for fixing the sidewalks along their property, and they're supposed to pay for a permit for the privilege.
oregonlive.com
Anonymous artists are secretly filling Portland’s cracked sidewalks with mosaic art
Over the past few months, the Portland Tile Guerrillas have installed dozens of artworks featuring Grateful Dead lyrics and tributes to local history.
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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
the venn diagram of people obsessed with immigrating "the right way" and people who put up sheds in their backyard without a building permit and then blow their tops off when their nosy neighbor reports them is a circle
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
BlueSky fixed its links problem! So anyway, here's the latest missive out of Lloyd Center:
oregonlive.com
Where your favorite Lloyd Center stores are moving as Portland says goodbye to the mall
Floating World Comics and Brickdiculous are headed to another mall, while the Star-Wars themed stores are taking a mobile approach.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I quit using BlueSky when thumbnails stopped working for Oregonian news links, and I refuse to do the extra step of uploading a photo. Come on, guys. Fix this.
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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · 09/03/2026
Debts might actually kill an Oregon ‘ghost town,’ so it’s trying to sell City Hall @editorswindler.bsky.social reports: www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort...
Buildings in an Old West style downtown
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
How a Les Schwab pinball game made it way from Portland to Gresham to Olympia to Astoria:
oregonlive.com
The mystery of the Les Schwab pinball machine: how a tire company prop ended up in an Astoria arcade
The custom game, featuring plastic “free beef” steaks and company slogans, can be played at Galactix arcade on the Oregon coast.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
Kombucha girl meme: ice is tear gassing kids/ you get a Springsteen concert
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Here's your reminder to go eat in Chinatown this week:
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
🫡
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
My husband asked who Keke Palmer was (I want watch The Burbs) so I just stared at him and said "ROSE," but sadly, this did not help.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Grab yer tissues before watching the video 🥹 This Portland couple, ages 80 and 75, have been ice skating together at Lloyd Center since 1967.
oregonlive.com
A love story on ice: Jerry and Tally’s six decades at Lloyd Center ice rink
They’ve skated together at Lloyd Center since 1967. Now their rink is disappearing.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
TRAIN NEWS
oregonlive.com
Amtrak offers first look at fancy new trains. Here’s when they’ll debut in the Northwest
The new Airo trains will be coming to the Amtrak Cascades line in 2026.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Solid piece of Sellwood cat journalism. I'm on Team Batman. But the real heads know about Bella and Nacho.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
If you, too, are obsessed with skater Ilia Malinin, he's coming to Portland in May:
oregonskating.org
Stars on Ice in Portland — OSC
OSC Members: Stars on Ice is available through your code RQORSKATECOUNCIL on https://www.rosequarter.com/events/group-tickets .
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Astoria is for lovers 🫶
oregonlive.com
Astoria’s Love Locks at Pier 39 become a Valentine’s Day tradition
On Feb. 14, get married at Pier 39, where an officiant will preside over commitment ceremonies or full weddings — as long as you bring your marriage certificate.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Hooboy, @billoram.bsky.social making me care about sports. 😬 (Yes, I had to Google "Clay Bennett.")
oregonlive.com
I hope I’m wrong, but this is why I fear the Trail Blazers could be as good as gone | Bill Oram
Tom Dundon may not necessarily want to move the Trail Blazers, but he strikes me as agnostic to where the team plays.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
There are four Oregonians representing Team USA in this year's Olympics:
oregonlive.com
Meet the Oregon skiers and snowboarders headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics
These four athletes are going from the Oregon Cascades to the Italian Alps for the Olympics.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Like millions of Americans, I’m excited for Super Bowl LX because my husband will be gone for 4 hours watching the game with friends and I can finally finish Heated Rivalry. 🙏
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 07/02/2026
Little is known about the orchardist in Oregon who forever changed the international fruit market in 1875 by cultivating the popular Bing cherry. But two artists used their keen imagination to grow the few seeds of Ah Bing’s biography into a poignant children’s book
oregonlive.com
Who was Ah Bing? New children’s book reveals Oregon story behind famous cherry
Author Livia Blackburne and illustrator Julia Kuo transform Ah Bing's sparse biography into a fable about family, prejudice and the fruit that changed the global market.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
A U.S. citizen suffered a concussion, a torn rotator cuff and bruised ribs after immigration officers stopped her on a Salem street, broke her car window, pulled her out and then left abruptly after discovering her passport in her purse, advocates said.
oregonlive.com
U.S. citizen was running errands. After ICE stop, she ended up at the hospital instead
The Oregon woman was on her way to pay rent and to buy a cake for her grandson’s birthday when federal agents started following her.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Here's the concept for the new Lloyd Center. We also now know the main mall will shut down at some point this year, and yes, the whole thing is slated for demolition, including the ice rink:
oregonlive.com
‘Save Lloyd’ pushes back as owners move forward with teardown of mall and its ice rink
The master plan dedicates about 23% of the Lloyd Center redevelopment for courtyards, plazas and green space, including a 2.3‑acre urban park.
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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
It is bonkers that they have 79% of the signatures needed to put this on the ballot, and they have until July to get there.
oregonlive.com
Oregon animal rights initiative aims to ban hunting, fishing, slaughtering of livestock
The measure would criminalize any activity that injures or kills animals.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
This is how you launder a bribe publicly:
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
In Forest Grove schools: "As a community, I suspect we will be feeling it for a generation. I don't think this is going to end soon. I think we're in it for the long haul, and the long term effects of what staff and students are feeling, we won't know the full effect of that for many years."
newsinthegrove.com
Superintendent links federal immigration enforcement to student withdrawals, warns of staff reductions
In a mid-year update to the Forest Grove School Board, Superintendent Suzanne West said the district faced layoffs and that federal immigration enforcement is believed to be driving a spike in student...
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
If you'd like a brief intermission from the tragedies, take a minute to read about some lovely carpet.
oregonlive.com
Oregon’s second-most famous carpets will be back in the spotlight next month
The Oregon State Capitol’s carpets have inspired a popular line of carpet-themed merchandise.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
It’s happening for me.
Tv with the title card for the first episode of Heated Rivalry showing
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
If you're into hyperfixation, have you tried ... journalism? I just spent an hour looking up photos of carpets from U.S. state capitols. For work.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
There are too many inside jokes on Bluesky tonight for me to possibly explain to anyone not on this app.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I get that snakes are not a *popular* animal but I'm still surprised by the number of people who heard about this and said "absolutely not!" Come on folks, snakes are cool!
oregonlive.com
Snake yoga is officially a thing in Portland and it’s selling out fast
HISSS reptile shop hosts monthly snake yoga where pythons and boas join participants. The instructor says snakes are surprisingly calming and help people confront their fears.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Grease. The state is likely named for grease. I love it.
registerguard.com
How did Oregon get its name? These are the likely origins
Many theories have been floated about the origin of the name "Oregon," but one has emerged as the most likely.
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
A storm tore open the roof of this massive Oregon landmark. Will anyone save it? @editorswindler.bsky.social w/ @mark-w-graves.bsky.social photos www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort...
oregonlive.com
A storm tore open the roof of this massive Oregon landmark. Will anyone save it?
The Port of Tillamook Bay has offered to sell the historic blimp hangar for just $1 to anyone willing to preserve it, but repair estimates range up to $50 million.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Mad? Stressed? Down about the state of the world? What you need is TICKETS TO A SKA SHOW.
etix.com
Fishbone - In Your Face 40th Anniversary Tour
Please note, when selecting the Print at Home or Mobile Delivery method, you will not have access to view your tickets until 14 days prior to the performance. For over four decades, Fishbone has been an unstoppable force in music, well-known genre disrupters fusing punk, ska, funk, and soul into an explosive sound that is as socially conscious as it is musically innovative. Emerging from the Los Angeles punk scene, the band quickly carved out a reputation for their high-energy performances an...
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Seems like if I take the dog in for lab work and they can't collect urine so they ask me to do it at home, I should get a discount. 😑
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
A wild ride of a story:
oregonlive.com
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.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
If any drone operators are going to be at Bing in the New Year in Milwaukie, I’d be very interested in any aerial photos of the event! I will even pay you for them! (But not, like, *a ton* because I’m a journalist and this is for charity.)
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Rewatching "Stranger Things" and we're at the season where they're protesting the mall because it's hurting Main Street. Today, Portland folks are protesting to save the mall that was killed by (lots of things but mainly) online shopping. Man, times have changed. savelloyd.com
savelloyd.com
Save Lloyd Center Mall
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Over four hours on Tuesday night — through a combination of lap dances, live music, comic skits and auctions — Portland’s strippers and burlesque performers raised more than $60,000 for patients at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
oregonlive.com
Portland’s most heartwarming strip show has raised nearly a quarter million dollars for hospitalized kids
The 15th annual Tatas for Toys event raised a record $60,000 for Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Successful lighting test today for the big Bing cherry! Don’t miss the cherry drop on New Years Eve in downtown Milwaukie, birthplace of the Bing cherry! Binginthenewyear.com 🍒
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tinybaby @tiny.baby · 13/12/2025
it's actually kinda funny in a way to get to the finish line of curing cancer and having the government go eh you know what. never mind
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Love this city. 🫡
oregonlive.com
How exotic dancers became some of the biggest donors of toys to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Tatas for Toys has evolved from a small charity show to a major fundraiser that collected $38,000 last year.
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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Don’t miss OREGON’S ONLY GIANT CHERRY DROP, happening 6-9pm on New Year’s Eve in beautiful downtown Milwaukie! 🍒
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