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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. national monument in Wheeler and Grant counties in east-central Oregon.Located within the John Day River basin and managed by the National Park Service, the park is known for its well-preserved layers of fossil plants and mammals that lived in the region between the late Eocene, about 45 million years ago, and the late Miocene, about 5 million ...
Portland International Center. 458 acres (1.9 km²) Adjacent Portland International Airport; Rail access (MAX Light Rail) Swan Island Industrial Park/Port Center. 430 acres (1.7 km²) 4.5 miles (7 km) north of downtown Portland; Rail access (Union Pacific) Gresham Vista Business Park. 221 acres; Eight general industrial lots on 203 acres
The 1885 high school building which, in 1909, became the first to take the name Lincoln High School. With an initial enrollment of 45 students, the school was established in 1869 as the Portland High School in the North Central School sited on Block 80 of Couch's Addition (bounded by NW 11th & 12th and Couch & Davis Streets).
James Butler Elkins (1901–1968) was a crime boss in Portland, Oregon, in the mid-20th century. [1] Elkins was involved in numerous illegal activities for several decades in the mid-20th century. He reportedly ran gambling rackets and nightclubs like the 8212 Club and was known for his brutality.
Oregon (/ ˈ ɒr ɪ ɡ ən,-ɡ ɒ n / ⓘ ORR-ih-ghən, -gon) [7] [8] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.
Doncaster Rovers secured their place in the Championship for the 2009–10 season after an emphatic 3–0 win at Home Park against Plymouth Argyle. Doncaster ended their first season in the Championship comfortably in 14th position, finishing above 8 former Premier League teams, including Charlton Athletic, Southampton, Crystal Palace and Derby ...
The Oregonian is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications.It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. West Coast, [7] founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850, and published daily since 1861.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Portland has a total area of 4.97 square miles (12.88 km 2), of which 1.6 acres (6,524 m 2), or 0.05%, are water. [10] The Salamonie River runs through the city just south of its center. The Salamonie is a west-flowing tributary of the Wabash River.