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Denzil Eugene “Denny” Jones (1910–2012)
Denzil Eugene “Denny” Jones was a rural Oregon legislator of the late twentieth century who gained an enduring legacy in the state capitol. Part of …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Department of Environmental Quality
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) administers and enforces environmental laws pertaining to the air, soil, and surface and ground water and serves as …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Depression and the New Deal
Though Portland’s population grew steadily through the late 1920s, economic opportunities slowed. Prices for timber and wheat, the mainstay of the local economy, started to …
Oregon History Project
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Depression and War
Beginning in 1928, the Great Depression caused a downturn in the lumber industry following a collapse of markets for building materials. West of the Cascades, …
Oregon History Project
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Deschutes Land Trust
The Deschutes Land Trust works cooperatively with landowners to conserve land for wildlife, scenic views, and local communities. Since 1995, the Land Trust has conserved …
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Desdemona Sands Lighthouse
The U.S. Lighthouse Service completed Desdemona Sands Lighthouse in 1902 to replace the demolished Point Adams Lighthouse, near the mouth of the Columbia River. …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Desert Cultures
Settling into southeastern Oregon, Native people developed a way of life that adapted to the resources the land offered them. Termed the Desert Culture by …
Oregon History Project
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Designing the Fairgrounds
The site of the Exposition covered 182 acres of land and 220 acres of stagnant water beyond the edge of development in Northwest Portland. The …
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Detroit Dam
Forty-five miles east of Salem, Detroit Dam rises 463 feet out of the North Santiam River, looming large in the landscape and history of the …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Detroit Project, Oregon
In the early 1930s, Willamette Valley business owners, residents, and politicians worked together to convince the federal government to develop a comprehensive plan for managing …
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