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Portland ( / ˈpɔːrtlənd /, PORT-lənd) is a city of regional importance to the Pacific Northwest and the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Within Oregon it is the sub-regional seat of power for Multnomah County, the largest county in Oregon by population.

The Oregonian is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications.It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850, and published daily since 1861.

The Oregonian – Portland The News-Review – Roseburg Statesman Journal – Salem The Dalles Chronicle – The Dalles Weekly, semi-weekly and monthly newspapers Baker City Herald – Baker City Beaverton Valley Times – Beaverton Cascade Business News – Bend Curry Coastal Pilot – Brookings The Times – Brownsville Burns Times-Herald – Burns

The Port of Portland purchased 256 acres (104 ha) and construction began in 1926. Charles Lindbergh flew in and dedicated the new airfield in 1927. By 1935 it was becoming apparent to the Port of Portland that the airport was becoming obsolete.

Oregon became the 33rd state of the U.S. on February 14, 1859. Today, with 4 million people over 98,000 square miles (250,000 km 2 ), Oregon is the ninth largest and 27th most populous U.S. state. The capital, Salem, is the second-most populous city in Oregon, with 169,798 residents. Portland, with 647,805, ranks as the 26th among U.S. cities.