In the long history of the Portland Trail Blazers, dating to 1970, one team has risen to the top to claim the NBA championship—the …

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A wildlife research biologist who focused on conservation during a career that spanned more than thirty years, Jack Ward Thomas specialized in wild turkeys, elk, …

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Conductor and composer Jacob Avshalomov, leader of the Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra for forty-one years, was a singular influence in the lives of over four …

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In August 1933, state authorities unveiled a plaque at the dedication of a new Conde McCullough-designed bridge on State Highway 164, spanning the Santiam …

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Jake Tanzer was a legal giant who spent most of his legal career working in government, where he believed he could deal with interesting issues …

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Jacqueline Martin Schumacher, a ballerina and choreographer of ballet and musical theater, danced the Swan Queen in the first full-length Swan Lake in America. For …

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James A. Redden served as a federal judge for Oregon from 1980 to 2011. His role in legal disputes and high-profile court cases over the …

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Known as the Dean of American Cookery, James Beard hosted the first cooking program in the history of television. The author of twenty-two cookbooks and …

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James B. Hall, founder of the creative writing program at the University of Oregon, was “one of America’s most anthologized short story writers,” according to …

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James Addison Bushnell was a Junction City businessman and an active member of the Christian Church. He worked with Eugene C. Sanderson to found the …

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