Elliot Njus
@elliotnj.us
Director of content @oregonian.com. The J is silent.
📍Portland, Oregon
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📍Portland, Oregon
🌐 Find me everywhere at elliotnj.us
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Nobody in the Siletz tribe had ever harvested a whale before. Nobody could remember the last time the tribe had done it. But when the opportunity arose, they jumped at the chance to relearn an age-old cultural practice.
‘An incredible privilege and a daunting task’: Oregon tribe harvests beached whale for the first time in generations
The Siletz tribe took apart the 20,000 pound humpback after it was euthanized Monday.
www.oregonlive.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Nobody in the Siletz tribe had ever harvested a whale before. Nobody could remember the last time the tribe had done it. But when the opportunity arose, they jumped at the chance to relearn an age-old cultural practice.
This Oregon lake town rebuilt after devastating wildfires. At what cost? Jonathan Bach reports:
This Oregon lake town rebuilt after devastating wildfires. At what cost?
As the small community by Detroit Lake rebuilds from 2020 fires, the average home price has more than doubled to $605,000, official data shows.
www.oregonlive.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This Oregon lake town rebuilt after devastating wildfires. At what cost? Jonathan Bach reports:
Rake leaves from your yard into the North Willamette Boulevard bike lane?
a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables .
Alt: Fred Armisen in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables. Text reads “Right to jail. Right away.”
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Rake leaves from your yard into the North Willamette Boulevard bike lane?
Providence eliminated 250 jobs in a separate round of cuts earlier this year, @kcd.bsky.social report
Providence Oregon lays off more than 150 workers in latest round of job cuts
The layoffs add to several rounds of job cuts Providence has already made in recent months.
www.oregonlive.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Providence eliminated 250 jobs in a separate round of cuts earlier this year, @kcd.bsky.social report
Oregon National Guard members called up by the federal government, who spent several weeks doing very little, will now have to travel to Texas to demobilize, Sami Edge reports
Oregon National Guard members will have to travel out of state to ‘demobilize’ from federal mission
It’s unclear when the Oregon troops will return home and whether it will be before Thanksgiving.
www.oregonlive.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Oregon National Guard members called up by the federal government, who spent several weeks doing very little, will now have to travel to Texas to demobilize, Sami Edge reports
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Here are the details on PowerLattice (now HQ'd in Vancouver), which emerged from stealth today with a $25m round:
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November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Here are the details on PowerLattice (now HQ'd in Vancouver), which emerged from stealth today with a $25m round:
www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fore...
www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fore...
Intel's latest job cuts included more than 300 factory technicians, @rogoway.bsky.social reports
Intel’s latest Oregon layoffs: Here are the cuts by job title and site
Factory workers were hit hardest Thursday.
www.oregonlive.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Intel's latest job cuts included more than 300 factory technicians, @rogoway.bsky.social reports
This massive power line was supposed to help Oregon residents. Now it'll likely serve a data center. @gosiawoz.bsky.social reports:
Oregon regulators uphold approval for controversial transmission line that may serve a single data center rather than the public
The 300-mile B2H transmission project was approved to benefit hundreds of thousands of Oregon residents but will now will likely serve a data center
www.oregonlive.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This massive power line was supposed to help Oregon residents. Now it'll likely serve a data center. @gosiawoz.bsky.social reports:
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This leaves Intel with a little more than 16,000 Oregon workers, fewer than at any point since 2012.
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This leaves Intel with a little more than 16,000 Oregon workers, fewer than at any point since 2012.
Live streamers are a nearly constant presence at Portland’s ICE protests, often seeking out conflict and confrontation. That’s where the profit is.
Livestreamers are filming — and sometimes creating — conflict at Portland ICE protests for clicks and cash
As the weather turns cold and wet, fewer and fewer people are showing up to protest in front of Portland’s ICE building. But the presence of streamers has grown.
www.oregonlive.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Live streamers are a nearly constant presence at Portland’s ICE protests, often seeking out conflict and confrontation. That’s where the profit is.
One Oregon lawmaker’s wife made $6,000 a month working in his office at taxpayer expense, but she was not a frequent sight at the Capitol — probably because also working as a full-time fifth grade teacher at a private school
@carlosfuentes.bsky.social reports:
@carlosfuentes.bsky.social reports:
Oregon lawmakers quietly hire their family members with taxpayer money — and little oversight
More than two dozen states ban lawmakers from hiring their own relatives. Oregon does not.
www.oregonlive.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
One Oregon lawmaker’s wife made $6,000 a month working in his office at taxpayer expense, but she was not a frequent sight at the Capitol — probably because also working as a full-time fifth grade teacher at a private school
@carlosfuentes.bsky.social reports:
@carlosfuentes.bsky.social reports:
Judge says again, louder this time: No National Guard deployment in Oregon.
@maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:
@maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:
‘Exceeded his authority’: Judge issues injunction blocking Trump from sending National Guard to Oregon
U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut's decision followed five days after she issued a brief, preliminary injunction.
www.oregonlive.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Judge says again, louder this time: No National Guard deployment in Oregon.
@maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:
@maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:
The FAA will cut flights at 40 "high-volume" airports as the federal government shutdown drags on.
The feds didn't say which 40 airports would be affected, but Portland International Airport, incidentally, is the nation's 30th largest by passenger volume. A list is expected sometime Thursday.
The feds didn't say which 40 airports would be affected, but Portland International Airport, incidentally, is the nation's 30th largest by passenger volume. A list is expected sometime Thursday.
FAA orders 10% cut in flights at 40 ‘high-volume’ airports amid government shutdown
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a list of the affected markets would be released Thursday.
www.oregonlive.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The FAA will cut flights at 40 "high-volume" airports as the federal government shutdown drags on.
The feds didn't say which 40 airports would be affected, but Portland International Airport, incidentally, is the nation's 30th largest by passenger volume. A list is expected sometime Thursday.
The feds didn't say which 40 airports would be affected, but Portland International Airport, incidentally, is the nation's 30th largest by passenger volume. A list is expected sometime Thursday.
The IRS' online tax prep program, a free alternative to commercial software, is dead, federal officials informed Oregon and other states this week. @aimeegreen.bsky.social reports:
IRS cancels free tax filing program, Oregon senator blasts Trump for hurting taxpayers
Oregon and other states were notified Monday that a new program that let taxpayers file electronically for free is dead.
www.oregonlive.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The IRS' online tax prep program, a free alternative to commercial software, is dead, federal officials informed Oregon and other states this week. @aimeegreen.bsky.social reports:
Commute hour conditions. Thanks, Standard Time
November 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Commute hour conditions. Thanks, Standard Time
Melissa Fireside was elected to the Clackamas County commission less than a year ago. Then she resigned, facing theft allegations. Now, @noellecrombie.bsky.social reports, state officials say she's fled the country.
Former Clackamas County commissioner appears to have fled country before theft trial, state officials say
"We are working closely with law enforcement partners here and at the federal level to locate Ms. Fireside," Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said late Friday.
www.oregonlive.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Melissa Fireside was elected to the Clackamas County commission less than a year ago. Then she resigned, facing theft allegations. Now, @noellecrombie.bsky.social reports, state officials say she's fled the country.
How’s the view from your desk?
October 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
How’s the view from your desk?
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Newly disclosed records show:
• The insiders who bought Amazon’s local fiber provider appointed the people who approved their deal.
• They discussed shredding an unfavorable opinion.
• They bucked lawyers’ advice to get an outside ‘fairness opinion’, saying it would cost too much and take too long.
• The insiders who bought Amazon’s local fiber provider appointed the people who approved their deal.
• They discussed shredding an unfavorable opinion.
• They bucked lawyers’ advice to get an outside ‘fairness opinion’, saying it would cost too much and take too long.
Officials at the heart of Oregon’s data center scandal had a tangle of conflicting roles
Newly disclosed records show the insiders who bought a local fiber-optic provider rebuffed an outside review and chose the people who voted on their deal.
www.oregonlive.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Newly disclosed records show:
• The insiders who bought Amazon’s local fiber provider appointed the people who approved their deal.
• They discussed shredding an unfavorable opinion.
• They bucked lawyers’ advice to get an outside ‘fairness opinion’, saying it would cost too much and take too long.
• The insiders who bought Amazon’s local fiber provider appointed the people who approved their deal.
• They discussed shredding an unfavorable opinion.
• They bucked lawyers’ advice to get an outside ‘fairness opinion’, saying it would cost too much and take too long.
Appeals court clears way for Trump to deploy National Guard in Portland
Appeals court, in 2 to 1 split, puts hold on restraining order barring Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard
Senior Circuit Judge Susan P. Graber wrote a 35-page dissent.
www.oregonlive.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Appeals court clears way for Trump to deploy National Guard in Portland
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The truth of what's happening in Portland doesn't matter to the Trump administration. But it should to all those who recognize the danger of the federal government's willingness to unleash "full force" on cities with different politics. Editorial: www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
Editorial: Hello, world. An open letter from ‘war-ravaged’ Portland
Despite President Donald Trump's grim characterizations, the protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building don't remotely match what's happening, the editorial board writes. While ...
www.oregonlive.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The truth of what's happening in Portland doesn't matter to the Trump administration. But it should to all those who recognize the danger of the federal government's willingness to unleash "full force" on cities with different politics. Editorial: www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
‘Hell hole’? ‘Burning’? ‘War ravaged’? 11 Portlanders tell @lizzyacker.bsky.social what the city is really like
‘Hell hole’? ‘Burning’? ‘War-torn’? 11 Portlanders on what the city is really like
What's life really like here, according to Portlanders?
www.oregonlive.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
‘Hell hole’? ‘Burning’? ‘War ravaged’? 11 Portlanders tell @lizzyacker.bsky.social what the city is really like
Many Oregonians and Oregon small businesses will face higher health care premiums next year. @kcd.bsky.social reports:
Many Oregonians, small businesses face higher premiums next year
Insurers will raise individual health plan premiums on Obamacare by an average of 10%.
www.oregonlive.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Many Oregonians and Oregon small businesses will face higher health care premiums next year. @kcd.bsky.social reports:
Street trees: 👍
Fruit trees: 👍
Fruit trees as street trees: 👎👎👎
My fellow dog walkers know what I’m talking about.
Fruit trees: 👍
Fruit trees as street trees: 👎👎👎
My fellow dog walkers know what I’m talking about.
October 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Street trees: 👍
Fruit trees: 👍
Fruit trees as street trees: 👎👎👎
My fellow dog walkers know what I’m talking about.
Fruit trees: 👍
Fruit trees as street trees: 👎👎👎
My fellow dog walkers know what I’m talking about.
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A federal judge Sunday night issued a new broader order barring any National Guard members from being relocated from any state for federal service in the state of Oregon.
Judge issues new broader order barring any National Guard from relocating to Oregon
U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut issued a second broader temporary restraining order late Sunday night.
www.oregonlive.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
A federal judge Sunday night issued a new broader order barring any National Guard members from being relocated from any state for federal service in the state of Oregon.
Newsom: California National Guard ‘on their way’ to Oregon, on Trump’s orders www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Newsom: California National Guard ‘on their way’ to Oregon, on Trump’s orders
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday said President Trump deployed California National Guard troops to Oregon, after a federal judge on Saturday blocked Trump's attempt to deploy Oregon's citizen soldiers.
www.oregonlive.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Newsom: California National Guard ‘on their way’ to Oregon, on Trump’s orders www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...