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The time zone division occurs at the southwest corner of township 35 S, range 37 E (approximately 42.597 degrees north latitude), continuing east to the state line, then south along the Oregon-Idaho border to the Nevada state line. [1] Drewsey in Harney County is officially in the Pacific Time Zone, but some residents unofficially observe ...
Portland in 1853. The site of the future city of Portland, Oregon, was known to American, Canadian, and British traders, trappers and settlers of the 1830s and early 1840s as "The Clearing," [5] a small stopping place along the west bank of the Willamette River used by travelers en route between Oregon City and Fort Vancouver.
41-59000. GNIS ID. 2411471 [6] Website. www .portland .gov. Portland ( / ˈpɔːrtlənd / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the county seat of Multnomah County ...
Ted Wheeler. Edward Tevis Wheeler (born August 31, 1962) [1] is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Portland, Oregon since 2017. He was Oregon State Treasurer from 2010 to 2016. Wheeler was elected in the 2016 Portland mayoral election and reelected in 2020.
The Oregonian. 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. It is the largest newspaper in Oregon and the second ...
1851. Salary. $143,666 [1] Website. Office of the Mayor. The mayor of Portland, Oregon is the official head of the city of Portland, Oregon, United States. The officeholder is elected for a four-year term and has no term limits. By law, all elections in Portland are nonpartisan. [2] The current mayor is Ted Wheeler, who has served since 2017 ...
The Metropolitan Area Express ( MAX) is a light rail system serving the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. Owned and operated by TriMet, it consists of five lines connecting the six sections of Portland; the communities of Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, and Oak Grove; and Portland International Airport ...
Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capacity of 19,393 spectators when configured for basketball. [ 2]