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Nick Daschel

@nickdaschel.bsky.social
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Retired journalist for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Husband to a retired chemistry teacher, father to Flower and Poochie. website: oregonlive.com email: ndaschel@oregonian.com

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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I'm not saying it's right. But somewhere along the way, probably 20-25 years ago, sources began asking for anonymity. Now it's expected. That genie isn't getting shoved back in the bottle. It's up to you whether you trust that the reporter is getting the right sources.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
That's cherry picking. Read the entire story and ask, was it worth getting someone with knowledge of what's going on, or not. That's your call. But I'm telling you, you're rarely going get a sourc e on the inside of an important story to allow a reporter to quote them on the record. Not in 2026.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Tell me how that works. Read Jason Quick's story from Sunday or Bill/Shane's story from Monday and let me know how much information you'd have without granting a source anonymity.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I have no idea what you do for a living, but you don't seem to have any idea about the world of journalism. People inside these stories simply are not going to allow their names to be attached to a quote or information. If you want to inform the public, you have to grant the source anonymity.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Tom Dundon talks to @billoram.bsky.social in an Oregonian/OregonLive exclusive about Blazers' layoffs, differences between Carolina/Blazers franchises, getting a Moda deal done and more. www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2026...
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Tom Dundon revealed: Trail Blazers owner opens up about layoffs, Portland politicians and ‘Jail Blazers’ | Bill Oram
The controversial billionaire says that fans have focused on "wrong things" as he takes over in Portland.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
You can understand the situation and still have empathy.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Blazers lay off more than 70 employees. From our story: "The Blazers were one of the largest organizations in the NBA, an unsustainable reality considering they fetch the league’s lowest sponsorship revenue and rank near the bottom in ticket revenue." www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2026...
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Blazers lay off dozens as new team owner takes over
The moves, which affected just over 70 employees, came seven weeks after Dundon, the Dallas billionaire, and his ownership group officially took over the franchise.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I'm not going to get into a back-and-forth on social media. It never goes anywhere. We have plenty of sources, close to the situation. Most decline to be revealed, for a variety of reasons. We have written many, many stories on the subject, and will continue to report.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Sorry to ruin your day, but Bill is still our (and my) sports columnist. Maybe try to better understand what BIll is writing ... he's never said Dundon's goal is to leave. But it's a tool if he doesn't get what he wants. And that is very much up in the air.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
@billoram.bsky.social kept the censor busy with this takedown of Portland's city council and their game playing with the Blazers' arena renovation. www.instagram.com/reels/DYTftp...
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The Oregonian on Instagram: "Sports columnist @BillOregonian says that the threat of the Trail Blazers moving is real and we need to start treating it as such. Read more at the link in our bio. #Rip...
136 likes, 32 comments - theoregonian on May 13, 2026: "Sports columnist @BillOregonian says that the threat of the Trail Blazers moving is real and we need to start treating it as such. Read more at...
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I'm aware, but it also depends on how much leverage the city and owner have. In this case, Dundon holds most of the cards. There are several cities that will open their wallets wide and build Dundon a nice, new arena.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
That is your right. But you better stand there and hold the door open for a lot of other people. The Blazers are a community asset that people living in a metropolitan city want. Lose the Blazers, are you're going to lose a lot of folks.,
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
2 questions: 1) The Blazers do not own the building. Should Dundon put money into the renovation of a building he does not own? 2) Would you be willing to live the fallout if the public money wasn't provided and the Blazers left Portland? Because there will be big-time fallout.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
There's no pretense with new Blazers majority owner Tom Dundon. Are you the hard-ass everybody says you are? “I think so,” he said. Dundon was in LA for his first day in this position, and talked to The O's @billoram.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2026...
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Tom Dundon levels challenge to Trail Blazers as he takes over as franchise’s owner | Bill Oram
The hard-driving owner of the Carolina Hurricanes says, "I'm not flexible about my standards."
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
BREAKING: Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes is retiring. He spoke to The Oregonian/OregonLive today. www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2026...
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Popular local TV outdoors journalist Grant McOmie passes away. He had a career that spanned nearly 5 decades, mostly at KGW and KATU. www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Wayne Tinkle took out a half-page ad in the Sunday Oregonian, thanking Oregon State fans for the experience and wishing incoming MBB coach Justin Joyner good luck. Class to the end.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
@billoram.bsky.social digs in on Oregon State's MBB hire, what needs to happen next, and the uprising from a vocal section of the fan base about AD Scott Barnes' future. www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2026...
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
WCC MBB coaches had a nice parting gift for Gonzaga in its final year in the conference. The only Zag to make the first/second team or honorable mention was Graham Ike. That list includes 23 players. This is a team that went 28-3. That is some level of pettiness.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I can see that. But the Texas Tech deal was made under previous conditions, i.e. the former Pac-12. The Texas Techs are never coming back to Corvallis unless there is a radical change to OSU's conference situation.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
It's not always going to be like this. If that were the case, then sure, end it now. But it's not. Oregon's power will wane at some point. Meanwhile, if OSU has any hope to get back in the Power mix in 2030, it cannot run from anyone. It has to prove it is worthy of any challenge.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
That was the deal it made with itself when Oregon went to the Big Ten. It's meant to partially offset its half share of annual revenue from the Big Ten.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The body bag games.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
You’re right. It’s more profitable to travel and collect a check (forget about the plane, hotels, groceries, and semi to haul gear) instead of selling tickets for a home game. Everyone should play 12 road games!
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Then we’re back to the 70s and 80s. Again, you think people are paying for season tickets with 4 Pac 12 games, Idaho and New Mexico at Reser?
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
They won’t come to Corvallis. If they’re looking for a game, they’ll want OSU to travel.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Please name these fish that are willing to come to Corvallis with similar cache to Oregon.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
In a home and home? No you can't. How do you see season ticket sales faring with 4 Pac-12 home games, Idaho and New Mexico? Texas Tech and BYU might be the last P4 schools to visit Corvallis in a while. Ole Miss will almost certainly buyout its trip to Reser. OSU needs Oregon, plain and simple.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I second this.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The Oregonian/OregonLive has an opening for a reporter to cover all aspects of the women's sports scene in Oregon, including WNBA expansion franchise Portland Fire. If you know anyone who might be interested, pass on the link that is attached. www.reportforamerica.org/newsrooms/th...
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
In journalism, we're supposed to try to keep our emotions out of the story. Sorry, Greg Biffle's death hits a little hard for me. Probably wrote 100 stories about him in the mid-2000s. You won't find a nicer athlete. Loved the Northwest. Gave back to the sport. Parents were terrific. RIP Biff.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
All those Griz fans at Providence Park (hi, @billoram.bsky.social) are a little stunned when Portland State scores on the second play of the game to take a 7-0 lead over Montana. Viks are 34 1/2-point underdogs.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
A very kind offer by Burgerville, whose executive chairman is Oregon State grad Joth Ricci, for local children who depend on SNAP benefits to eat. www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/11...
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Kids can show a SNAP card to get a free hamburger at this Pacific Northwest chain
Until Nov. 9, anyone who can present both a child and a SNAP card will receive one kids cheeseburger or hamburger basket for free.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Oregon State cornerback Exodus Ayers arrested this morning, faces assault, harassment charges www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2025...
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Oregon State football player Exodus Ayers arrested, faces assault, harassment charges
Ayers faces 17 counts including strangulation, coercion and sharing intimate images of a former girlfriend.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Would Oregon State's hiring of Ed Orgeron be a gimmick? @billoram.bsky.social says I'd ask you this: Don't the Beavers need a gimmick? www.oregonlive.com/sports/2025/...
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Ed Orgeron is interested in Oregon State job? Beavers should geaux get him | Bill Oram
If the Beavers are serious about making a splash with Trent Bray's replacement, there really is only one choice.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Do you know an aspiring young journalist in college (or otherwise) looking for a challenging internship? Send them our way at The Oregonian/OregonLive. We're looking for several in 2026 -- particularly someone for sports. More details here: myjobs.adp.com/advancelocal...
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Trying to make some sense out of Oregon State's latest loss www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2025...
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Mistakes aplenty in Oregon State’s latest heartbreaker: ‘I’m the fault for this one’ says Trent Bray
Oregon State nearly pulls out its first win of the season despite plenty of mistakes in all three phases.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Blueprint Sports CEO Rob SIne defends what his firm is trying to accomplish with Oregon State and NIL. “I want to make one thing very clear. We are not profiting or taking money from student athletes.” www.oregonlive.com/sports/2025/...
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Blueprint Sports CEO defends ‘eat what we kill’ NIL contract with Oregon State
OSU has come under fire from some fans for signing a deal that dictates exorbitant fees once Blueprint reaches a certain fundraising threshold.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
What we know about Oregon State and its NIL partnership with Blueprint www.oregonlive.com/sports/2025/...
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Is Oregon State’s shared revenue NIL partnership with Blueprint Sports worth the cost?
Beavers administrators agreed to a deal this year with a Nevada-based company that costs nearly $300,000 upfront each year and calls for split revenue after reaching a certain threshold.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Oregon State may not be killing it on the football field, but the school is hitting hard in an area that matters to a college: Fundraising.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Not for nothing, but Oregon State's September opponents are a collective 17-1 with Cal and Fresno State playing tonight.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Well, Beavers cover.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
2025 OSU college football rankings 1. Oregon State 2. Oklahoma State x-Ohio State is tOSU, so it doesn't count.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Oregon State-Oregon series likely to resume in 2027, and will run through 2032. More details here: www.oregonlive.com/sports/2025/...
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Oregon and Oregon State set to continue football rivalry through at least 2032
The Beavers and Ducks will not meet in 2026 for the first time since World War II.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Time to make a change in Corvallis, says @billoram.bsky.social
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This is an outcome Oregon State can control: Beavers must fire Trent Bray | Bill Oram
The head coach's loyalty in a time of crisis should be celebrated, but he has his alma mater moving in the wrong direction.
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Lizzy Acker @lizzyacker.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Classic Corvallis story
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Some clarity on the future of the Oregon State-Oregon series www.oregonlive.com/sports/2025/...
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Oregon and Oregon State’s football rivalry is headed for a pause. Here’s when it’s likely to resume.
Barring a dramatic shift, OSU and UO administrators say next season will be the first time since 1944 that the Beavers and Ducks won't play.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Troubling situation at U of Oregon: www.oregonlive.com/education/20... Situation brewing at Oregon State: www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2025...
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A University of Oregon student reported a troubling online privacy lapse. The university placed him under investigation.
A former University of Oregon undergraduate who says he discovered a significant security flaw in the college’s computer network and twice reported it to university officials faced a disciplinary hear...
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Among those racing this weekend at PIR: former NASCAR star Greg Biffle, who grew up in Camas. www.oregonlive.com/motorsports/...
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Portland welcomes NASCAR Xfinity’s rising star, broken bone and all
The 19-year-old driver is three weeks removed from a victory lane accident where he broke his collarbone.
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Nick Daschel @nickdaschel.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Time for questions for the first Oregon State mailbag of 2025-26. What kind of questions do you have, Beaver fans? Ask here, or email Ryan Clarke at rclarke@oregonian.com.
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