Gladys Sims McCoy was one of the first person of color elected to public office in Oregon. She once described public service as the “highest …

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Kim Stafford, Oregon’s ninth Poet Laureate, is a poet, essayist, memoirist, short story writer, and songwriter. An influential teacher recognized for his contributions to Oregon …

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The City of Lakeview, in northern Goose Lake Valley at an elevation of 4,804 feet, calls itself Oregon’s Tallest Town. By far the largest community …

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Known as the father of Oregon archaeology and anthropology, Luther Cressman conducted pioneering archaeological work in the 1930s through the 1960s and established the broad …

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Over the course of her ninety-eight years, artist Mary Perry Stone tirelessly combated war and injustice. Her weapons were the stroke of a paintbrush and …

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Neighborhood House, a settlement house and social services center originally located in Southwest Portland, played a significant role in Portland's social history during …

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The Oregon State Hospital (originally called the Oregon State Insane Asylum until 1913) is Oregon’s oldest continuing institution for mental health treatment. Opened in 1883, …

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“The Oregon Literature Series is a national model,” wrote John Frohnmayer, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. A project of the Oregon Council …

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Pendleton, a city of 17,107 in the 2020 census, sits in the foothills of the Blue Mountains. The city center is built on the …

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From 1917 to 1953, Robert Sawyer held sway from his desk as editor and publisher of the Bend Bulletin as the most important advocate for …

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