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Wall stickers give kids' walls a quick change...continues to expand. More artists are getting are involved, so there are a lot of hip designs available, says Kristina Seale, owner of Wallnutz, a Portland, Ore., company that sells wall stickers (www.wallnutz.com). The images are all over... |
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Obama administration set to decide soon on rules governing off-reservation Indian casinos
...457 driving miles from the group's reservation in the Upper Peninsula. Other cities proposed for such casinos include Phoenix, El Paso, Oklahoma City and Portland, Ore. For many of these Indian tribes, the problem is this: Last year, the...
In this article: Richmond, Loni Hancock, San Francisco Bay, Portland, and Unemployment
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The O.C. Register | 1 day ago
76 Classic: UCLA hopes to bounce back
...a very good Portland team who I think will play in the NCAA Tournament." Portland beat Oregon last week and will bring a 3-0 record into the Anaheim Convention Center. Howland sees the Pilots as a legitimate contender in the West Coast...
In this article: Bruins, UCLA, Ben Howland, ESPN, Anaheim Convention Center, Portland, West Virginia, Pepperdine, Cal State Bakersfield, and Long Beach State
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U.S. News & World Report | 3 days ago
For Student With Autism, Having Service Animal in School Is 'Lifesaver'
...of school in Villa Grove, Ill. Chewey is an autism service dog trained by Autism Service Dogs of America, an organization outside of Portland, Ore., that prepares dogs to live with children who have autism. The dogs are trained to increase...
In this article: Autism, Dog, Allergy, Illinois, All rights reserved, and Agoraphobia
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L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog | November 20, 2009
Before Winter Olympics, travel to Vancouver via 25%-off Amtrak
Direct services link Portland, Ore., and Seattle - among other places - to Vancouver, but the discounts currently on offer for the route may provide Southern California travelers incentive to craft together a trip too. Deal:...
In this article: Amtrak, Portland, Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Washington, and Tax
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Medical marijuana finds social outlet in Ore. cafe
Medical marijuana finds social outlet in Ore. cafe PORTLAND, Ore. -- At the newly opened Cannabis Cafe, people sit around taking tokes from a "vaporizer" - a contraption with a big plastic bag that captures the potent vapors of heated...
In this article: Kevin Mannix, Portland, Allen St. Pierre, Medical marijuana, and Amsterdam
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Yahoo! News | 2 days ago
Nets' NBA losing skid reaches 15 games (AFP)
...… 26 mins ago PORTLAND, Oregon (AFP) - Winless New Jersey staggered closer to the NBA's record of 17 losses in a row to start a season by dropping their 15th consecutive game, falling to the Portland Trail Blazers 93-83. Greg Oden scored...
In this article: New Jersey Nets, NBA, Rod Thorn, Lawrence Frank, Portland Trail Blazers, Eastern Conference, Brook Lopez, Greg Oden, Brandon Roy, and Los Angeles Clippers
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Portland rallies to beat Oregon 88-81
Portland rallies to beat Oregon 88-81 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nik Raivio scored 24 points to lead a big second-half turnaround as Portland registered an 88-81 victory over Oregon on Saturday. Robin Smeulders added 17 points and eight rebounds and...
In this article: Portland
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Deseret News | 3 days ago
Casinos edging off tribal lands
...to build a gambling hall in a city 20 miles outside Detroit and 457 driving miles from the group's reservation in the Upper Peninsula. Other cities proposed for such casinos include Portland, Ore. ; Phoenix; El Paso, Texas; and Oklahoma City.
In this article: E mail, Oklahoma City, Northern California, San Francisco Bay, Phoenix, Portland, and Richmond
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Oregon (pronounced: /en-us-Oregon.ogg/ ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern boundaries respectively. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers; the Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Salem is the state's capital and third-most-populous city; Portland is the most populous. Portland is the 30th-largest U.S. city, with a population of 575,930 (2008 estimate) and a metro population of 2,175,133 (2007 estimate), the 23rd-largest U.S. metro area.
The valley of the Willamette River in western Oregon is the most densely populated and agriculturally productive region of the state, and is home to eight of the ten most populous cities. Oregon's 2000 population was about 3.5 million, a 20.3% increase over 1990; it is estimated to have reached 3.8 million by 2008. Oregon's largest for-profit private employer is Intel, located in the Silicon Forest area on Portland's west side. The state has 199 public school districts, with Portland Public Schools as the largest. There are 17 community colleges, and seven publicly financed colleges in the Oregon University System. Oregon State University in Corvallis and the University of Oregon in Eugene are the two flagship universities of the state, while Portland State University has the largest enrollment.
- Name:
- Oregon
- Also Known As:
- Beaver State
- Capital:
- Salem
- Motto:
- Alis volat propriis (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Portland
- Governor:
- Ted Kulongoski (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- None
- Total Area:
- 255,026
- Area of Land:
- 248,849
- Area of Inland Water:
- 6,177
- Latitude:
- 42° N to 46° 18′ N
- Longitude:
- 116° 28′ W to 124° 38′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Pacific Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 3,425
- Highest Point:
- Mount Hood
- Borders:
- Washington
- Admittance Date:
- February 14, 1859
- Time Zone:
- Mountain: UTC-7/-6
- Demonym:
- Oregonian
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