Paul Hanneman served in the Oregon House of Representatives for more than a quarter of a century, from 1965 to 1990. In 1967, he played …

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The Civilian Conservation Corps built Paulina Lake Guard Station in 1938 on the south shore of the larger of the two lakes within the Newberry …

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Governor Paul Linton Patterson began his career in state politics in the Oregon State Senate, where he served for six years, the last year as …

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Paul Missal is a classically trained artist who influenced decades of art students after moving to Oregon in the 1970s. He is a co-founder of …

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Paul Revere and the Raiders combined a punchy garage-rock sound, Revolutionary War costumes, and a deceptive wholesomeness into a cocktail eagerly consumed by young fans …

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Paul Meyer was a prominent Portland attorney with a lifelong passion for civil liberties. He was a founder of the Oregon Affiliate of the American …

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In over five decades of ministry in Oregon (1941-1994), the Rev. Dr. Paul S. Wright became one of the state’s most influential, successful, and beloved …

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European pears (Pyrus communis) thrive in the temperate climate of the coastal western states. Pear cultivation got its start in Oregon when Iowan …

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Peavy Arboretum is part of Oregon State University’s research forests, serving as a teaching laboratory for the College of Forestry, a public recreational spot, …

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In the early decades of the twentieth century, conservationists, waterfowl hunters, and the federal government recognized that land-use changes, unlimited hunting, and environmental disasters had …

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