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The time zone division occurs at the southwest corner of township 35 S, range 37 E (approximately 42.597 degrees north latitude), continuing east to the state line, then south along the Oregon-Idaho border to the Nevada state line. [1] Drewsey in Harney County is officially in the Pacific Time Zone, but some residents unofficially observe ...
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Oregon on February 28, 2020. On that day, Governor Kate Brown created a coronavirus response team; on March 8 she declared a state of emergency; and on March 23 she issued a statewide stay-at-home order with class C misdemeanor charges for violators.
Tourism in Portland, Oregon. Often referred to as the "City of Roses," Portland attracts visitors due to its vibrant culinary scene, verdant parks, tax-free shopping and its proximity to areas of outstanding natural beauty. The city boasts a number of attractions, such as the Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry ...
September 18, 2024 at 8:20 AM. Steph Chambers/Getty Images. The WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, starting in 2026. The new expansion franchise will play its home games at the Moda Center in ...
Portland in 1853. The site of the future city of Portland, Oregon, was known to American, Canadian, and British traders, trappers and settlers of the 1830s and early 1840s as "The Clearing," [5] a small stopping place along the west bank of the Willamette River used by travelers en route between Oregon City and Fort Vancouver.
Oregon's politics are largely divided by the Cascade Mountains, with much of western Oregon leaning Democratic and eastern Oregon leaning Republican. [23] The rapidly-growing area around Bend in Central Oregon has created Democratic voter registration majorities in Deschutes County. [24] Republicans have some strongholds in the western part of ...
1964 – Christmas flood of 1964. 1965 – Pittock Mansion (house museum) opens. 1967 – Portland Japanese Garden opens. 1968 – KJIB and KBOO radio begin broadcasting. 1969 – Tri-Met (Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon) established, replacing Rose City Transit. 1970 – People's Food Co-op founded.
Portland (/ ˈ p ɔːr t l ə n d / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon's most populous county.