• Portland is a port city in the U.S. state of Oregon located at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Established in the 1830s as a camp...
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    This is a list of notable people associated with the U.S. state of Oregon through birth or residence. Contents:  Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O...
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    Portland, Oregon has a large LGBT community for its size. Notable LGBT people from the city include: Sam Adams – first openly gay mayor of a large U.S...
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    Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern...
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  • following is a partial list of notable residents, past and present, from Eugene, Oregon, United States. A separate list of people from Oregon is available. Maude...
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    The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Portland, Maine. John Howard Appleton, chemist Louisa Dow Benton, linguist and...
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    The mayor of Portland, Oregon is the official head of the city of Portland, Oregon, United States. The officeholder is elected for a four-year term and...
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  • Portland, Oregon. The official, and also most common, nickname for Portland is The City of Roses or Rose City. The first known reference to Portland as...
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    The Portland metropolitan area is a metro area with its core in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. It has 5 principal cities the largest being...
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    Starting in May 2020, protests following the murder of George Floyd were held in the city of Portland, Oregon, concurrent with protests in other cities in the...
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  • Approximately 3,000 Romani people live in the Portland metro area. Oregon portal Gentrification of Portland, Oregon Racism in Oregon "Race and Ethnicity Population...
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    The government of Portland, Oregon is based on a city commission government system. Elected officials include the mayor, commissioners, and a city auditor...
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    of Ontario, Canada, who was sent to the United States where he was a Servite pastor for the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon. Upon moving to Portland,...
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    built as Cotillion Hall, is a historic building on Burnside Street in Portland, Oregon, United States. Cotillion Hall was built in 1914 as a ballroom, and...
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    The Portland Oregon Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located on 7 acres (28,000 m2) of land near the...
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    is a historic movie theater in northeast Portland, Oregon built in 1926. It is a central historical landmark of the Hollywood District, which is named after...
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  • Max Handelman (category Writers from Portland, Oregon)
    Angels (2019) Cocaine Bear (2023) DreamQuil (TBA) List of sports writers List of people from Portland, Oregon Max Handelman; Erik Barmack (August 1, 2006)...
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    Portland, Oregon has an extended history of street activism and has seen many notable protests. Portland's first organized demonstration was held in 1857...
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  • Earl Ninsom (category People from Portland, Oregon)
    was born in Bangkok, and relocated in Portland, Oregon. List of chefs List of people from Portland, Oregon List of restaurateurs "Opening Oct 6, Four Culinary...
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    Oregon (/ˈɒrɪɡən, -ɡɒn/ ORR-ih-ghən, -⁠gon) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Oregon is a part of the Western U.S., with...
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    neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1869 as Portland High School. Its attendance boundary includes Downtown Portland, Goose...
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    The city of Portland, Oregon, is ideal for growing roses outdoors due to its location within the marine west coast climate region, its warm, dry summers...
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  • Kenton is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The neighborhood was originally a company town founded in 1911 for the...
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    politician in Portland, Oregon. Adams was mayor of Portland from 2009 to 2012 and previously served on the Portland City Council and as chief of staff to former...
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    SAY-ləm) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside...
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    people of Hispanic or Latino origin in Portland, Oregon, as of 2020; about 10% of the city’s population. The Portland metropolitan area has Oregon's largest...
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  • 2016, three days of protests in Portland, Oregon, turned into a riot, when a group of anarchists broke off from a larger group of peaceful protesters...
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  • Ken Forkish (category Writers from Portland, Oregon)
    2010s List of people from Portland, Oregon Pizza in Portland, Oregon Ligori, Crystal (January 19, 2022). "The legacy and 'love letters' of Portland baker...
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    approximately twelve miles (19 km) southeast of downtown Portland, and fourteen miles (23 km) northeast of Oregon City. A bedroom community, Boring is named...
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    Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon (Archidioecesis Portlandensis in Oregonia) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western Oregon in the...
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