Elliot Njus
@elliotnj.us
Director of content @oregonian.com. The J is silent.
📍Portland, Oregon
🌐 Find me everywhere at elliotnj.us
📍Portland, Oregon
🌐 Find me everywhere at elliotnj.us
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...
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...
October 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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...
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National Guard troops temporarily blocked from deploying to Portland, judge rules
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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
October 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
National Guard troops temporarily blocked from deploying to Portland, judge rules
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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
October 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Judge will rule today or tomorrow on Trump’s Portland troop deployment. @maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:
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:
@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
September 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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:
@maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:
@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
September 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
@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)
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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/...
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/...
September 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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/...
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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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.
Asked directly if Nvidia will use Intel's factories, Huang would only say that he will "continue" to evaluate Intel's factories.
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.)
(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
September 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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.
Asked directly if Nvidia will use Intel's factories, Huang would only say that he will "continue" to evaluate Intel's factories.
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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!
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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!
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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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September 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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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
September 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It's a done deal, @billoram.bsky.social reports — with new part-owners not previously disclosed