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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 18d

Portland's largest mausoleum has traditionally only be open to the public over Memorial Day weekend, but there are now offering a few select tours throughout the year. A must see for any history fan, and a few tickets are still available for Sept. 26:

Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Mausoleum Guided Walking Tour

Rising eight stories tall and offering seven miles of serene interment space, Wilhelm's proudly stands as the West Coast's largest mausoleum

www.eventbrite.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 19d

You gotta pick your battles (I don’t do Amazon Prime!) but don’t let some rando on this site make you feel bad for *just trying to make it* in this world.

Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · 19d

I visited Oregon's five smallest cities. Here's part 1!

How one of Oregon’s smallest cities is moving past its wild, infamous history

We visited the five smallest cities in Oregon. Here’s what we found in No. 5.

www.oregonlive.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Sep 11

Facebook is where the worst people I know share the worst political opinions, but I remain because I got some sweet free cabinets on Marketplace yesterday 🫠

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Sep 6

darth was soo good on the ice. I saw her helping another lady in an R2D2 costume, who couldn't really skate and was making an R2 type scream/squeals, and it was amazing

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Sep 6

I'm the lloyd center reporter now:

‘Lightsabers on Ice’ brings monthly after hours cosplay party to Lloyd Center ice rink

Friday night was an official after party for Rose City Comic Con, but organizers plan to do similar ice skating events each month.

www.oregonlive.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Sep 3

Friday is the deadline for nonprofits to apply for The Oregonian's Season of Sharing campaign! All nonprofits that serve Oregon/SW Washington are encouraged to apply, but we are particularly focused this year on those facing financial uncertainty because of government funding cuts.

2025 Season of Sharing campaign is now accepting applications from Oregon, SW Washington nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations can now apply to be a part of this year’s Season of Sharing campaign.

www.oregonlive.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Sep 2

Buy that powerball ticket today!

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 29

When my husband told me there’s a Netflix show on President Garfield’s assassination coming out, I said “wow, timely” bc that whole thing led to the end of the “spoils system” of federal jobs being political and created civil service reform. 🫠

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Aug 29

The Trump administration has fired at least seven Environmental Protection Agency employees for signing a letter nearly two months ago criticizing the agency’s leadership, according to union officials.

Trump officials fire EPA employees for signing dissent letter

The move to terminate the staffers marks an escalation in the Trump administration’s effort to clamp down on dissent within the federal bureaucracy.

wapo.st

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 29

Wow, 20 years ago. That was a sad, strange time.

FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · Aug 29

New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with memorials, brass band parade

Events including memorial services and a parade were planned to honor those who were affected.

www.kptv.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 29

It's Halloween now. I don't make the rules.

Spirit Halloween will haunt these vacant Oregon big-box stores in 2025

Halloween is creeping up on us, and the season’s signature pop-up retailer is reanimating the corpses of several statewide stores.

www.oregonlive.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 27

Does it mean something that none of the Spirit Halloween stores this year appear to be inside Portland city limits? Is this anything? 😅

Oregon Halloween & Costume Stores | Spirit Halloween

Spirit Halloween is your destination for costumes, props, accessories, hats, wigs, shoes, make-up, masks and much more! Find a Oregon store near you!

stores.spirithalloween.com

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Paul Collins @paulcollins.bsky.social · Aug 27

The daughters of Hermann Göring's aide - who refused for years to talk with art-theft investigators - put their home in Argentina up for sale, and GUESS WHAT.

Old master painting looted by Nazis spotted in Argentinian property listing

Dutch newspaper AD says it has traced Giuseppe Ghislandi’s Portrait of a Lady to house near Buenos Aires

www.theguardian.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 26

We found some positive masculinity at Oregon's pro wrestling training school:

‘Clap and applaud and encourage’: Pro wrestling school tryout draws hopefuls from across Oregon

More than 50 people joined the Oregon Pro Wrestling School tryout, where they learned to take bumps and warm up like wrestlers do.

www.oregonlive.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 21

A post I saw somewhere on *one of the many apps* suggested the Steelhead and that sounds cool.

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 21

I hate that we are like this as a society. It's not trespassing to knock on a front door. A little "no thank you" won't kill you.

Miss Manners: When ‘no soliciting’ sign doesn’t work, am I justified in yelling at salespeople to keep them away?

It feels like trespassing. What more can they do to get some peace and quiet?

www.oregonlive.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 21

Knife Town, baby. 🔪

‘Knife Town, USA’: How Portland became a hub for blade manufacturing

A coalition of Portland knifemakers aims to build broader recognition, in the industry and among Portlanders.

www.oregonlive.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 19

They were expecting a small turnout, but you really never can tell with a first time event

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · Aug 19

The "Big Beautiful Bill" requires federal agencies to ramp up logging, "but it also includes a provision requiring 'all monies' from those new timber sales go into federal coffers. That could mean nothing from new logging contracts will be shared with the counties that house those forests."