Troy Shinn

Stop watching cable news. It's poison. That is all.

Hey Twitter! I fell off using this app last year and, lo and behold, my mental health improved. Sooo I'm just gonna keep doing that. (Prospective employers should note that I'm fully capable and willing to use social media professionally, however) K thanks bye!

Very proud to be recognized for my work with the News-Times by the @ORPressAssoc along with other very talented watchdogs. I don't see these awards as industry back-patting. They are reminders of why local news sources, worked by LOCAL journalists are crucial today.

I've been a professional writer for nearly a decade now and still can't remember that "occurring" has two c's AND two r's...

September 2023 was the most baffling month of Cubs baseball I've ever witnessed and that, my friends, is saying something.

So many cool songs with long, non-instrumental intros I just never put on my playlists because I mostly listen to music while I'm driving or in the shower. "Station to Station" is a masterpiece, but I can't skip thru 1.5 minutes of trippy airplane noises to reach the jams.

Oh my god, apparently the Brewers CAN lose! Um... barely. #GoCubsGo #FlyTheW

Oregon has spent more than $25 million housing 462 kids in foster care in hotels after the state promised to stop the practice as part of a legal settlement in 2018. (watchdoggin' by @LaurenDake): opb.org/article/2023/0…

Jolly good show, chaps! #LondonCalling #FlyTheW #LondonSeries youtu.be/hrl1Y9OYpaQ

Another series sweep for the Cubbies (the good kind, anyway). Climb back over .500! #FlytheW

I went on a long, soul-searching road trip all over California and here's some of what I saw: #roadtrip #California #yosemite #art

Thank god for Marcus Stroman! #FlyTheW

I hope to get over this burnout and return to the industry I've dedicated my adult life to. My heartfelt thanks to my colleagues and sources, without whom I would have succumbed long ago. (4/4) #journalism #localnews

Reporters care so much that we sometimes give too much of ourselves to the job and suffer for it. That's where I find myself now. While I'm proud of the work I've done here, I also need to prioritize myself a bit more at this time. (3/ 4)

To my readers and sources at the Hillsboro News-Times: This was my final week reporting for Pamplin Media Group. I've learned so much in my nearly year and a half here, and I thank you all for that. (1/ 4)

Of all the Amazing Kids written about by Pamplin Media Group this year, one in particular stands out to me. It was a joy meeting Balian and his family, and I can attest that this little dude and his journey is an inspiration: pamplinamazingkids.com/amazing-kids-2…

ICYMI: When will the Hillsboro Pharmacy be back in its historic space? The answer is complicated. hillsboronewstimes.com/business/after…

Stoooooked!!!

This one... this one is pretty incredible.