The Oregon Encyclopedia

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Barry Holstun Lopez (1945-2020)

Renowned author Barry Lopez was both a world traveler and a writer deep…
Centenary-Wilbur Methodist Church

Over its more than one hundred and fifty-year presence in Portland, Cen…
Chandler Hereford Ranch

Charles G. Chandler (1818-1880) and his wife Rachael were the progenito…
Elmo Smith (1909-1968)

Elmo Smith was relatively unknown to the general public when he became …
Heron Lakes Golf Course

The Heron Lakes Golf Club, opened in 1971, is the first golf course in …
Judith Ramaley (1941-)

Judith Aitken Ramaley served as president of Portland State University …
Loran LaSells "Stub" Stewart (1911-2005)

Loran LaSells “Stub” Stewart bought Bohemia Lumber Company in 1946 for …
Meier & Frank Building (Portland)

The heart of downtown Portland’s commercial district in the twentieth c…
Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA)

The Oregon Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA) was enacte…
Rufus

The small city of Rufus, incorporated in 1965, is located along the Col…
Seaside

Seaside is a city on the north Oregon coast at the mouth of the Necanic…
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Portland (buildings)

St. Francis of Assisi, established in 1875, was the first Catholic chur…