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
This Christmas, consider making a contribution to one of 14 nonprofits featured in @oregonian.com's Season of Sharing campaign. Each organization is vetted by journalists, and their stories show exactly how they're making a difference for Oregonians.
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December 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This Christmas, consider making a contribution to one of 14 nonprofits featured in @oregonian.com's Season of Sharing campaign. Each organization is vetted by journalists, and their stories show exactly how they're making a difference for Oregonians.
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State Supreme Court orders immediate release of 3 Oregon prisoners freed then rearrested
Lawyers for the three who were released Christmas Eve praised the ruling.
Prosecutors blasted state officials’ actions that led up to it and called for a legislative fix.
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Lawyers for the three who were released Christmas Eve praised the ruling.
Prosecutors blasted state officials’ actions that led up to it and called for a legislative fix.
@oregonian.com
bit.ly/4phOpel
State Supreme Court orders immediate release of 3 Oregon prisoners freed then rearrested
The ruling led to an unusual flurry of filings late on Christmas Eve when it appeared the state Department of Corrections intended to delay the trio’s release through the weekend.
www.oregonlive.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
State Supreme Court orders immediate release of 3 Oregon prisoners freed then rearrested
Lawyers for the three who were released Christmas Eve praised the ruling.
Prosecutors blasted state officials’ actions that led up to it and called for a legislative fix.
@oregonian.com
bit.ly/4phOpel
Lawyers for the three who were released Christmas Eve praised the ruling.
Prosecutors blasted state officials’ actions that led up to it and called for a legislative fix.
@oregonian.com
bit.ly/4phOpel
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The Corvallis Clinic — a major mid-Willamette Valley health provider recently acquired by Optum — plans to close its OB-GYN department early next year, citing the loss of doctors and the inability to recruit replacements
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Another big Oregon clinic surprises patients by dropping women’s care services
Patients say the closure disrupts pregnancy care and limits local access to women’s health services in the Corvallis area.
www.oregonlive.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The Corvallis Clinic — a major mid-Willamette Valley health provider recently acquired by Optum — plans to close its OB-GYN department early next year, citing the loss of doctors and the inability to recruit replacements
www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...
www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...
A Portland maker of trendy home fixtures has abruptly laid off most of its staff. @kcd.bsky.social reports:
Home decor retailer lays off most employees, future uncertain
Schoolhouse sold to Food52, a New York food and lifestyle publisher, in 2021.
www.oregonlive.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A Portland maker of trendy home fixtures has abruptly laid off most of its staff. @kcd.bsky.social reports:
Wow, a real shocker on the bakery beat
This James Beard Award-winning Portland bakery is closing in 9 days
But there's hope for a sweet comeback for the beloved bakery, which took home America's most prestigious culinary award earlier this year.
www.oregonlive.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Wow, a real shocker on the bakery beat
Not everything in Oregon is getting pricier. Here’s what got more expensive in 2025 and what didn't, from @aimeegreen.bsky.social
Not everything in Oregon is getting pricier. Here’s what costs more and what doesn’t in 2025
While Oregonians forked over more cash for most goods and services in 2025, there were a few surprises, including for Portland renters.
www.oregonlive.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Not everything in Oregon is getting pricier. Here’s what got more expensive in 2025 and what didn't, from @aimeegreen.bsky.social
Family, community mourns Portland man shot dead while working at convenience store
Santi Ram Rai was a singer, raised two young children and volunteered as a youth coordinator for an organization that helped the children of fellow refugees from Bhutan.
Santi Ram Rai was a singer, raised two young children and volunteered as a youth coordinator for an organization that helped the children of fellow refugees from Bhutan.
‘Heartbroken and uncertain’: Portland shooting of Bhutanese refugee leaves family, community in mourning
Santi Ram Rai, 33, was a husband and father of two who was deeply involved in his community.
www.oregonlive.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Family, community mourns Portland man shot dead while working at convenience store
Santi Ram Rai was a singer, raised two young children and volunteered as a youth coordinator for an organization that helped the children of fellow refugees from Bhutan.
Santi Ram Rai was a singer, raised two young children and volunteered as a youth coordinator for an organization that helped the children of fellow refugees from Bhutan.
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Agreements with the U.S. Marshals can be lucrative for local jails.
Columbia County, for instance, billed the federal law enforcement agency roughly $2.5 million in transport and boarding fees in the first nine months of this year
Columbia County, for instance, billed the federal law enforcement agency roughly $2.5 million in transport and boarding fees in the first nine months of this year
Two immigrant rights groups are asking a judge to order policy changes at the jail.
Lawsuit claims Multnomah County jail illegally detained federal immigration suspects
Two immigrant rights groups are asking a judge to order policy changes at the jail.
www.oregonlive.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Agreements with the U.S. Marshals can be lucrative for local jails.
Columbia County, for instance, billed the federal law enforcement agency roughly $2.5 million in transport and boarding fees in the first nine months of this year
Columbia County, for instance, billed the federal law enforcement agency roughly $2.5 million in transport and boarding fees in the first nine months of this year
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‘Absolutely appalled’: Judge blasts ICE for failing to feed detainee before court
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‘Absolutely appalled’: Judge blasts ICE for failing to feed detainee before court
A federal judge in Eugene ordered the 22-year-old's release on supervision.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
‘Absolutely appalled’: Judge blasts ICE for failing to feed detainee before court
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ICE officers had arrest quotas, used facial recognition in Oregon immigration dragnet, @maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:
ICE officers reveal arrest quotas, facial recognition use in Oregon dragnet
A federal ICE supervisor also testified he created and signed arrest warrants after-the-fact for people already arrested without warrants.
www.oregonlive.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
ICE officers had arrest quotas, used facial recognition in Oregon immigration dragnet, @maxbernstein.bsky.social reports:
A very meta front page for @oregonian.com today tells the surprisingly dramatic story of the very first edition of the newspaper 175 years ago
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December 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A very meta front page for @oregonian.com today tells the surprisingly dramatic story of the very first edition of the newspaper 175 years ago
www.oregonlive.com/history/2025...
www.oregonlive.com/history/2025...
Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland. Why? Not for lack of need... Jonathan Bach reports:
Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes
“Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland. Why? Not for lack of need... Jonathan Bach reports:
The Oregonian celebrates a big milestone this week. The institution predates most others in Oregon — not to mention the state itself
The Oregonian marks 175 years as the West’s longest-running newspaper
On Dec. 4, 1850, editor Thomas J. Dryer cranked out the first issue on a hand press inside a crude log cabin at Front and Morrison streets.
www.oregonlive.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Oregonian celebrates a big milestone this week. The institution predates most others in Oregon — not to mention the state itself
Misinformation, spread both by earnest would-be allies and and opportunists seeking to cash in, is compounding ICE fears in and around Portland. @gosiawoz.bsky.social reports:
ICE rumors multiply fears in Oregon amid Trump crackdown
Sorting fact from fiction is increasingly difficult as ICE tactics intensify and fear spreads.
www.oregonlive.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Misinformation, spread both by earnest would-be allies and and opportunists seeking to cash in, is compounding ICE fears in and around Portland. @gosiawoz.bsky.social reports:
Reclaim your inbox for the whole year this Black Friday by unsubscribing from all the unwanted marketing emails that arrive today
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Reclaim your inbox for the whole year this Black Friday by unsubscribing from all the unwanted marketing emails that arrive today
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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...
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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.
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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.