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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · 2d

Street trees: 👍
Fruit trees: 👍
Fruit trees as street trees: 👎👎👎

My fellow dog walkers know what I’m talking about.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3d

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

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · 3d

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

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · 3d

In The Sunday Oregonian: President Trump said conditions outside Portland's ICE building continue to deteriorate, necessitating the National Guard. Here’s what The Oregonian's journalists saw. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

The front page of The Oregonian, featuring a story headlined "24 hours at Ice: Is this what 'lawless mayhem' looks like?"

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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 4d

National Guard troops temporarily blocked from deploying to Portland, judge rules

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

National Guard troops temporarily blocked from deploying to Portland, judge finds

The judge's ruling followed nearly two hours of argument Friday morning.

www.oregonlive.com

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · 5d

Judge will rule today or tomorrow on Trump’s Portland troop deployment. @maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:

Judge will rule by end of today or tomorrow on Oregon’s push to block Trump’s troop deployment

The hearing was held before a packed courtroom and a full spillover courtroom at the downtown federal courthouse.

www.oregonlive.com

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · 10d

Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying troops to Portland after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moves to federalize 200 members of the Oregon National Guard

@maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:

Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying troops to Portland

The suit filed by Oregon and the city of Portland against Trump alleges his authorization of troops to the state is "patently unlawful."

www.oregonlive.com

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · 10d

@editorswindler.bsky.social visited Oregon’s 5 smallest cities. Here's what's up in places like Granite (population 32) and Greenhorn (population 0, but with a mayor and city council)

I visited Oregon’s 5 smallest cities. Here’s what I found

The smallest of the small are home to only a dozen or so people.

www.oregonlive.com

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 20d

Oregonians who want a COVID-19 shot can now get one more easily at their local pharmacy.

Oregon pharmacists can now give COVID-19 shots to most people without a prescription and state-regulated health plans must cover them at no cost.

Read more:
www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

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Mike Rogoway @rogoway.bsky.social · 20d

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan are holding a press conference on their deal.

Asked directly if Nvidia will use Intel's factories, Huang would only say that he will "continue" to evaluate Intel's factories.

Mike Rogoway @rogoway.bsky.social · 21d

Thursday’s agreement ties Intel’s future to Nvidia, the chip industry’s most successful and most valuable business, and its founder, Jensen Huang.

(Huang grew up in Oregon and graduated from Oregon State.)

Intel shares soar on $5 billion investment from Nvidia, pledge to collaborate on new tech

Thursday’s agreement ties Intel’s future to the chip industry’s most successful and most valuable business.

www.oregonlive.com

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · 26d

Live now!

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 26d

Our food reporter Michael Russell is doing a Reddit AMA about the Portland Food Scene.

Need some recs? Have some spots you think he should visit? Want to know how he ranked his Top 40 restaurants?

Join us and ask a question!

www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...

From the Portland community on Reddit: I am food writer Michael Russell. AMA about Portland's food scene

Explore this post and more from the Portland community

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · 26d

It's a done deal, @billoram.bsky.social reports — with new part-owners not previously disclosed

Allen estate formally agrees to sell Trail Blazers to group led by Tom Dundon

Carolina Hurricanes owner's group now includes the family that founded Panda Express.

www.oregonlive.com

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · Sep 7

Probably not in Oregon, as the article explains.

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · Sep 6

Until a CDC panel makes its recommendations, even people 65 and older will need a prescription to get vaccinated at an Oregon pharmacy, @kcd.bsky.social reports

Why some Oregonians are being turned away for COVID-19 vaccines

Many pharmacists can only give the shot to those who bring in a prescription.

www.oregonlive.com

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · Sep 5

Tough news for journalists everywhere

Lizzy Acker @lizzyacker.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is the most millennial thing I have written in a while... www.oregonlive.com/tv/2025/09/i...

I’m a newspaper reporter, and I regret to report ‘The Paper’ is actually pretty funny

Oh no. My coworker Ryan is going to be so mad.

www.oregonlive.com

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · Aug 30

Hours after Fedor Zarkhin reported for @oregonian.com on state agencies' broken promises to wildfire victims, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the agencies to live up to their word

Kotek directs agencies to begin Rowena wildfire cleanup at no cost to residents

The governor’s order came hours after an Oregonian/OregonLive article highlighted the state’s past guarantees of free cleanup.

www.oregonlive.com

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Mike Rogoway @rogoway.bsky.social · Aug 28

Deal with Trump gave government option to buy additional shares at a discount if Intel sells a majority stake in its foundry business. Zinsner said Intel had essentially ruled out selling anyway.

“We do have high confidence we’re going to have this foundry business.”

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Mike Rogoway @rogoway.bsky.social · Aug 28

Zinsner's rationale for why Intel accepted Trump's deal: Concerns about hitting CHIPS Act milestones to qualify for grants, government held clawback rights for $2.2B in grants already paid by Biden administration.

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · Aug 27

Oregonians are sharing their nightmare stories about trying to cancel gym memberships as the federal government goes after one chain

Got a consumer nightmare of your own? Consumer issues reporter @aimeegreen.bsky.social would love to hear from you!

Oregonians share nightmare stories about trying to cancel gym memberships as feds sue 1 business

The FTC is suing LA Fitness. It’s not the only gym Oregonians have complained about.

www.oregonlive.com

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Bryan from Stumptown Savings @bryanmvance.com · Aug 26

The parent company of Fred Meyer and QFC plans to lay off 100 corporate employees at its SE Portland corporate office, @oregonian.com reports. www.oregonlive.com/retail/2025/...

Kroger lays off corporate employees across US, including at Fred Meyer HQ

The company has closed several Oregon and Washington stores this summer.

www.oregonlive.com

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Elliot Njus @elliotnj.us · Aug 25

As big box stores flee, Portland shopkeepers feel pressure to fuel downtown’s renaissance
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

As big box stores flee, Portland shopkeepers feel pressure to fuel downtown renaissance

Before 2020, small downtown shops could rely on spillover from office towers and name-brand retailers to fuel daily sales. Today, not so much.

www.oregonlive.com

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Mike Rogoway @rogoway.bsky.social · Aug 25

Oregon invested considerable energy trying to win a federal semiconductor research site but the Biden administration picked California, Arizona & NY instead.

That was a big disappointment to Oregon...but maybe it doesn't matter after all. Trump wants to void the Biden administration's actions.

Exclusive | Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick voids ‘illegal’ $7.4B payment to Biden ally-staffed nonprofit for semiconductor research

“Rather than establishing these operations within the Department, however, Biden Administration officials spent significant time, effort, and resources creating an unaccountable, outside enti…

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Mike Rogoway @rogoway.bsky.social · Aug 22

Just last month Intel CEO said his predecessor’s $100B spending plan was “unwise” and unnecessary.

Today, though, he’s all in.

How does this fix Intel? problems? I guess that’s an open question.

www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fore...

Trump administration will pay $8.9 billion for stake in Intel

The deal gives the administration enormous influence over Intel’s business, though it won't have board seats or voting rights.

www.oregonlive.com

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Aug 22

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

‘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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