Portal:Oregon

The Oregon Portal Flag (obverse) Oregon (/ˈɒrɪɡən/ (listen) ORR-ih-gən) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The parallel 42° north delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before European traders, explorers, and settlers arrived. An autonomous government was formed in the Oregon Country in 1843 before the Oregon Territory was created in 1848. Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Today, at 98,000 square miles (250,000 km2), Oregon is the ninth largest and, with a population of 4 million, 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. The Portland metropolitan area, which also includes the city of Vancouver, Washington, to the north, ranks the 25th largest metro area in the nation, with a population of 2,453,168. Selected image - The Portland Streetcar at the Portland State University stop. The Portland Streetcar is a streetcar system in Portland, Oregon, that serves areas surrounding downtown. When opened in 2001, it was one of the first new streetcar lines in the United States since World War II and the first to use modern vehicles. Selected biography - Linus Pauling (February 28, 1901 – August 19, 1994) was an American quantum chemist and biochemist. Pauling is regarded by many as the premier chemist of the twentieth century, especially for the versatility of his contributions. He pioneered the application of quantum mechanics to chemistry, and in 1954 was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work describing the nature of chemical bonds. Pauling received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for his campaign against above-ground nuclear testing. Later in life, he became an advocate for greatly increased consumption of vitamin C and other nutrients. Pauling was born in Oswego, Oregon. In the 1930s he began publishing papers on the nature of the chemical bond, leading to his famous textbook on the subject published in 1939. It is based primarily on his work in this area that he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954. In 1958, Pauling and his wife presented the United Nations with a petition signed by more than 11,000 scientists calling for an end to nuclear-weapon testing. Public pressure subsequently led to a moratorium on above-ground nuclear weapons testing, followed by the Partial Test Ban Treaty, signed in 1963 by John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev. On the day that the treaty went into force, the Nobel Prize Committee awarded Pauling the Nobel Peace Prize. Did you know... - ... that George A. Steel (pictured) was elected as Oregon State Treasurer after his company went bankrupt? ... that one year after a fire damaged Lausanne Hall at Willamette University, the dormitory had to be evacuated due to a suspicious package? ... that the Christian Science Monitor once described radio station KSLM (now KVXX) in Salem, Oregon, as "a barricade holding questionable advertising material from the ears of listeners"? ... that the North Bank Depot Buildings in Portland, Oregon, were built in 1908 as terminals for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway? News Wikinews Oregon portal October 17: Hundreds arrested for 'dark web' child porn by international task force February 21: Sixteen states sue U.S. President Trump to stop declaration of emergency for border wall May 29: Portland man arrested for murder, intimidation in MAX train hate speech incident June 23: On the campaign trail in the USA, May 2016 In this month January 3, 1914, martial law is implemented in Copperfield by Fern Hobbs. January 7, 1996, the orca Keiko from the Free Willy movies arrives at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. January 9, 1880, a powerful windstorm spreads damage in Northwest Oregon. January 13, 1837, pioneers in the Willamette Valley form the Willamette Cattle Company. January 17, 1989, Director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, Michael Francke, is murdered. January 23, 1990, the Happy Face Killer murders his first known victim near Portland. January 24, 1851, the Oregon Territorial Legislature creates the now defunct Umpqua County. January 28, 1919, businessman Henry Pittock, longtime publisher of The Oregonian newspaper, dies at the age of 82. << Previous month Next month >> More anniversaries... Selected article - The Oregon wine industry contributed a total of USD $1.4 billion to the Oregon economy. Of that figure, over USD $800 million is directly provided by wineries and vineyards via sales, wages, and spending. It is estimated that the industry contributed 8,479 wine-related jobs and USD $203 million in wages. Exports to other states in 2004 were USD $64.1 million. Out of all US wine growing regions, Oregon ranked third in number of wineries and fourth in production. Nearly 1.6 million cases of Oregon wine were sold in 2005. The retail value of these cases was $184.7 million, a 24% increase over the previous vintage. Wine has been produced in Oregon since the Oregon Territory was settled in the 1840s; however, winemaking has only been a significant industry in the state since the 1960s. Grapes were first planted in the Oregon Territory in 1847, with the first recorded winery being established in 1850 in Jacksonville. Throughout the 19th century, there was experimentation with various varietals by immigrants to the state, and in 1904, an Oregon winemaker won a prize at the St. Louis World's Fair. There are three main wine producing regions with a major presence in the state of Oregon. Two of them, the Willamette Valley AVA and the Southern Oregon AVA, are wholly contained within Oregon; a third, the Columbia Gorge AVA straddles the Columbia River and includes territory in both Oregon and Washington. State facts Nickname: The Beaver State Capital city: Salem Largest city: Portland Governor: Kate Brown (D) Total area: 255,026 km² Population (2010 census): 3,831,074 Date admitted to the Union: February 14, 1859 Form of Government: Federalist Senators: Ron Wyden (D), Jeff Merkley (D) Representatives: Suzanne Bonamici (D), Greg Walden (R), Earl Blumenauer (D), Peter DeFazio (D), Kurt Schrader (D) State symbols: Animal: American beaver Bird: Western meadowlark Fish: Chinook salmon Flower: Oregon grape Insect: Oregon swallowtail Tree: Douglas fir Fossil: Metasequoia Gemstone: Oregon sunstone Motto: Alis volat propriis Rock: Thunderegg Song: "Oregon, My Oregon" WikiProjects Oregon Oregon State Highways United States U.S. states United States regions What are WikiProjects? 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Selected quote - Featured content See also: Good articles relating to Oregon Featured articles: 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack Balch Creek Big Butte Creek Frank Black Bull Run River Camas pocket gopher Chetco River Columbia River Columbia Slough D. B. Cooper Cutthroat trout Homer Davenport Everything Tastes Better with Bacon Fanno Creek Forest Park Ulysses S. Grant Hanford Site Hillsboro, Oregon Johnson Creek Lewis and Clark Exposition dollar Little Butte Creek Ezra Meeker Music for a Time of War New Carissa Oregon State Capitol Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar Rainbow trout Rogue River Roxy Ann Peak Elliott Smith Trout Creek Mountains Tryon Creek Upper and Lower Table Rock Voluntary Human Extinction Movement Weather Machine Willamette River Featured lists: List of areas in the National Park System of the United States List of Portland Trail Blazers head coaches List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon List of U.S. states by date of statehood List of U.S. states by elevation List of longest streams of Oregon List of songs recorded by Pink Martini List of Oregon state symbols Oregon Symphony discography Featured pictures: Mirror Lake with Mt. Hood in the background, Courtesy of Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory Wreck of the Peter Iredale, by Robert Bradshaw A Fred Meyer grocery store, by lyzadanger, edited by Diliff Portland, Oregon from the east, by Eric Baetscher The Willamette River as it passes through downtown Portland, Oregon, by Cacophony A stitched panorama of downtown Portland, OR at night, by Fcb981 The Oregon Convention Center at dusk, by Fcb981 Gold Ray Dam on the Rogue River, by Finetooth Painted Hills panorama by Finetooth Coat of arms for the State of Oregon by Henry Mitchell Main topics Lists Oregon-related lists Culture Art institutions in Portland, Oregon Education Colleges and universities High schools School districts Economy Hospitals Hydroelectric dams Wineries and vineyards Geography Cities and unincorporated communities Counties Indian reservations Lighthouses County seats Government Governors Ballot measures Government Agencies Political parties United States Representatives United States Senators History County name etymologies Royal Navy ships in the Pacific Northwest Timeline of Portland, Oregon history Law Law enforcement agencies Judges State prisons Media Newspapers Radio stations Television stations Natural history Plants Mountain ranges State forests Rivers People Governors of Oregon Mayors of Portland, Oregon People from Oregon Protected areas State parks Registered Historic Places Transportation Airports Bridges on the Oregon Coast Covered bridges Crossings of the Columbia River Crossings of the Molalla River Crossings of the Snake River Crossings of the Willamette River Exits on Interstate 5 Railroads Private-use airports Things you can do This month's Collaboration of the Month projects: Create stubs for notable Oregon newspapers & Land use in Oregon Also, see this list of common redlinks, list of articles with cleanup tags, and list of articles needing immediate attention Current Featured Article (or other Featured content) candidates: Undergoing Peer review: To Improve to Featured Standard: Oregon Current Good Article Nominees: To Improve and Nominate at WP:GOOD: To Expand: History of Oregon, Government of Oregon To Clean Up: WikiProject Oregon Cleanup listing Review Recent Changes: See WikiProject Oregon recent changes list To Merge: See Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Oregon#Merge proposals To Split: To Destub: To Deorphan: To Create: Geography of Oregon (currently a redir), High priority list, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland Business Alliance, Portland Rescue Mission, John Kitzhaber resignation, Women's Protective Division (formerly Women's Auxiliary to the Police Department for the Protection of Girls), Earle M. Chiles To Create from Redirects: See Category:Redirect-Class Oregon articles (use caution) To De-Redlink: Lists to De-Redlink: Lists to Complete: Wanted Pics/Graphics: Requested photos To add coordinates to articles in Category:Oregon articles missing geocoordinate data Wanted New Pics: Related portals United States Alaska Arizona California Florida Georgia (U.S. state) Hawaii Illinois Indiana Maryland New Jersey Oklahoma Puerto Rico Texas Utah Virginia Associated Wikimedia Portals Activities Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Random portal