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Oread In Greek mythology, Oreads (ὄρος, "mountain") were a type of nymph that lived in mountains, valleys, ravines, and differ from each other according to their dwelling. The Idae were from Mount Ida, Peliades from Mount Pelia, etc...
Oread Institute The Oread Institute was a women's college founded in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1849 by Eli Thayer. Before its closing in 1934, it was one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States.
Orealla Orealla (or Orealla Mission) is an Amerindian community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, on the Courantyne River, approximately 33 miles south of Crabwood Creek and 11 miles north of Epira, located at , altitude 11 metres.
Oreca Oreca is a French racing team, founded and run by Hughes de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. Oreca has had success in many areas of motorsport since the early 90s, running the works BMW operation in the French Supertourisme Championship, winning the FIA GT Championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours in the GT2 class with a Dodge Viper GTS-R and overall for Mazda 787B in 1991, preparing the Renault Clio S1600 for rallying and winning the ice racing Andros Trophy with a Toyota Corolla driven by Alain Prost.
Orecchiette Orecchiette is a type of pasta native to Apulia, whose shape is approximately that of a small ear (in Italian, ear is "orecchio"). In the Taranto area it is still called by the synonym "chiancarelle".
Orectolobus halei Orectolobus halei, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in southern Australia between Southport, Queensland and Norwegian Bay, Western Australiahalei is very similar to the Ornate wobbegong], [[Orectolobus ornatus, of which it was treated as a synomym until 2006. Orectolobus halei has more dermal lobes at the posterior preorbital group, as well as a number of other anatomical differences.
Orectolobus hutchinsi Orectolobus hutchinsi, is a recently discovered carpet shark] in the [[family (biology)|family Orectolobidae, found off Western Australia from Coral Bay, near North West Cape, south to Groper Bluff, west of Bremer Bay, at depths of between 9 and 105 m.
Oregan Networks Oregan Networks provides technology and expertise in highly integrated internet media client solutions enabling web infotainment services, IPTV, and home network media distribution functionalities on consumer electronics and carrier grade IPTV appliances. Over 3 million units of Oregan's software have been licensed to leading global brands, including Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Philips Electronics and NTT.
Oregano Oregano or Pot Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) is a species of Origanum, native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia. It is a perennial herb, growing to 20-80 cm tall, with opposite leaves 1-4 cm long.
Oregon and California Railroad The Oregon and California Railroad was formed from the Oregon Central Rail Road when it was the first to operate a 20 mile stretch south of Portland in 1869. This qualified the Railroad for land grants in California, whereupon the name of the railroad soon changed to Oregon & California Rail Road Company.
Oregon Air National Guard The Oregon Air National Guard is the air wing of the Oregon National Guard, and operates the Portland Air Base at the Portland International Airport, Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, and the Camp Rilea Air Station in Warrenton where it trains and equips members to provide national defense and security, public disaster assistance, and search and rescue operations.
Oregon Attorney General The Oregon Attorney General is a statutory office within the executive branch of the state of Oregon, and serves as the chief legal officer of the state, heading its Department of Justice with its six operating divisions.ORS Ch.
Oregon boundary dispute The Oregon boundary dispute (often called the Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Oregon Country, a region of northwestern North America known also from the British perspective as the Columbia District, a fur-trading division of the Hudson's Bay Company. The region at question lay west of the Continental Divide and between the 42nd Parallel of latitude on the south (the northward limit of New Spain) and the 54 degrees, 40 minutes line of latitude (the southward limit of Russian America).
Oregon Bach Festival The Oregon Bach Festival is an annual celebration of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, held in Eugene, Oregon in late June and early July. It was co-founded by German conductor Helmuth Rilling and the former president of the American Choral Directors Association, Royce Saltzman, in 1970.
Oregon Ballot Measure 11 (1994) Measure 11 of 1994 established mandatory minimum sentencing for several crimes in Oregon. The measure was approved in the November 8, 1994 general election with 788,695 votes in favor, and 412,816 votes against.
Oregon Ballot Measure 19 (1994) Measure 19 was an initiative petition that was voted on in Oregon in 1994 and that sought to add a constitutional amendment to the Oregon Constitution which would limit free speech protection for obscenity and child pornography. The measure was rejected by the voters 54.
Oregon Ballot Measure 27 (2002) Ballot Measure 27 of 2002 would have required the mandatory labelling of all genetically modified food sold in the State of Oregon. The measure was defeated in the November 5, 2002 general election with 371,851 votes in favor, 886,806 votes against.
Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (1992) Ballot Measure 3 ("Term Limits Initiative") appeared on Oregon's November 1992 general election ballot as an initiative petition. It imposed limits on the length of service for Oregon's representatives in both houses of the U.
Oregon Ballot Measure 30 (2004) Ballot Measure 30 of 2004 would have created a surcharge on Oregon's income tax, raised the minimum tax corporations pay in Oregon income taxes, and made other changes to the tax code to increase revenues. Similar to the previous year's defeated Measure 28, it was proposed as a way to avoid state budget cuts caused by a deficit.
Oregon Ballot Measure 33 (2004) Ballot Measure 33 of 2004 would have expanded Oregon's medical marijuana law, allowing the creation of nonprofit marijuana dispensaries which could sell marijuana to patients, and increasing the maximum amount of marijuana that patients may possess. Voters rejected the measure in the 2 November 2004 general election, 42.
Oregon Ballot Measure 36 (2004) Ballot Measure 36 of 2004 is a so-called "defense of marriage amendment" that amended the Oregon Constitution by adding the following provision to Article 15 as Section 5a:is the policy of Oregon, and its political subdivisions, that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or legally recognized as a marriage.
Oregon Ballot Measure 38 (2004) Ballot Measure 38 of 2004 would have abolished Oregon's State Accident Insurance Fund (commonly known as SAIF), a nonprofit state-run workers' compensation provider. SAIF's assets would have been sold and the revenues from the sale would have been used to fund schools and other state services.
Oregon Ballot Measure 39 (2006) Oregon Ballot Measure 39, passed in the 2006 General Election, is a ballot measure that prohibits the government from condemning property from one private party (by eminent domain) on behalf of another private party.
Oregon Ballot Measure 45 (2006) Measure 45 on Oregon's 2006 general election ballot sought to reinstate legislative term limits in the state. Placed on the ballot by initiative petition, it would have added a section to the state Constitution prohibiting any person from serving more than six years in the Oregon House of Representatives, eight years in the Oregon State Senate, or a total of more than 14 years in the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and included language granting standing to individuals and nonprofit entities in any lawsuit arising from enforcement of its provisions.
Oregon Ballot Measure 47 (1996) Measure 47 of 1996 strengthened the Oregon Constitution's limitations on property taxes on real estate, first imposed by Measure 5. Measure 47 required that property taxes be no higher than 10 % less than those imposed in the 1994-1995 tax year, or those imposed in the 1995-1996 tax year.
Oregon Ballot Measure 50 (1997) Measure 50 was a ballot measure in the State of Oregon, that was sent to the voters by the Oregon Legislature in 1997. The measure clarified the state's constitutional property tax limits imposed by Measure 47 in 1996.
Oregon Ballot Measure 58 (1998) Measure 58 was an initiative petition that was referred to and passed by the voters of Oregon in the November 1998 General Election, 609,268 to 454,122. The measure allowed adoptees to unseal their birth records so they could locate their birth parents.
Oregon Ballot Measure 60 (1998) Oregon Ballot Measure 60, an initiative petition which made Oregon the first state in the United States to conduct its elections exclusively utilizing a vote-by-mail system. The measure passed overwhelmingly on November 3, 1998, by a margin of 69.
Oregon Ballot Measure 9 (1992) One of Oregon's most famous ballot measures, Ballot Measure 9 of 1992 would have added the following to the Oregon Constitution: "All governments in Oregon may not use their monies or properties to promote, encourage or facilitate homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism or masochism. All levels of government, including public education systems, must assist in setting a standard for Oregon's youth which recognizes that these behaviors are abnormal, wrong, unnatural and perverse and they are to be discouraged and avoided.
Oregon Biennial Oregon Biennial is held every two years at the Portland, Oregon art museum. This highly anticipated, contentious and often anti-climactic survey of the Oregon and Clark county art scene has launched and solidified many careers.
Oregon Bottle Bill The Oregon Bottle Bill of 1971 was the first container deposit legislation passed in the United States. It requires carbonated soft drink and beer containers sold in Oregon to be returnable with a minimum refund value.
Oregon Catholic Press Oregon Catholic Press (OCP) is a Portland, Oregon based, not-for-profit company that publishes liturgical music, books, choral collections, hymnals, missals, and support materials for the Catholic Church as well as the Catholic Sentinel, the diocesan newspaper for the State of Oregon. OCP represents such musical composers as Dan Schutte and the St.
Oregon Citizens Alliance The Oregon Citizens Alliance (also known as the OCA) is a conservative Christian political activist organization, founded by Lon Mabon. The group gained statewide, national, and international attention when in 1992 it proposed an amendment to the Oregon Constitution known as Ballot Measure 9.
Oregon City Bridge The Oregon City Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon. It was built and is owned by the Oregon Department of Transportation as part of Oregon Highway 43 and is the southernmost Willamette bridge in the Portland metropolitan area.
Oregon City, California Oregon City, between Oroville and Cherokee in Butte County, California, was one of the first mining camps in the county. It was established in the autumn of 1848 by a party of Oregonians, who came to California over the Applegate and Lassen Trails.
Oregon Coast The Oregon Coast is a geographical term that is used to describe the coast of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean. Stretching 362 miles from Astoria to the California border, the Oregon Coast is unique in that the whole coastline is public land.
Oregon Coast Aquarium The Oregon Coast Aquarium is an aquarium in Newport, Oregon. It is perhaps best known for having housed Keiko, the orca from the movie Free Willy, from January 1996 until 9 September 1998, when he was shipped to Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland.
Oregon Coast Trail The Oregon Coast Trail is a 360 mi (600 km) long-distance hiking path along the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States. It follows the coast of Oregon from the mouth of the Columbia River on the north to the California border south of Brookings.
Oregon Country Oregon Country or "Oregon" (to be distinguished from the State of Oregon) was a term that referred to a region of western North America consisting of the land north of 42°N latitude, south of 54°40'N latitude, and west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The area now forms part of the present day Canadian province of British Columbia, all of the US states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming.
Oregon Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair is a fair that takes place on the second weekend in July every year in Veneta, Oregon, 15 miles (24 km) west of Eugene, for three days, with about 40,000 to 45,000 ticket holders participating. For those three days, it becomes the 15th largest city Oregon population info from oregon.
Oregon Daily Emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald is an independent daily newspaper published at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The paper, which has been published for more than 100 years, has trained many now-prominent writers and journalists and has made important contributions to journalism case law.
Oregon Defense of Marriage Coalition The Defense of Marriage Coalition (sometimes styled Oregon Defense of Marriage Coalition to distinguish itself from similar organizations in other states) is a citizens' political organization opposing extension of the privileges of marital status beyond that which defines marriage as between one woman and one man. It was organized in 2004 by the Oregon Family Council as a campaign first to place Oregon Ballot Measure 36 (2004) before the voters by initiative petition, and then once signatures were collected, as a campaign for its passage.
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (or NRA) is located on the Oregon Coast, stretching approximately 40 miles north from the Coos River in North Bend, to the Siuslaw River, in Florence. The park is part of Siuslaw National Forest and is administered by the United States Forest Service.
Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society The Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society (OERHS) is a heritage railway of electric streetcar and railway enthusiasts. The group was founded in 1957, and operated a trolley park in Glenwood, Washington County, Oregon from 1967 to 1995.
Oregon Episcopal School The Oregon Episcopal School (also known as OES) is a private, coeducational college preparatory school in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon. The school is in Raleigh Hills, a census-designated place in Washington County, Oregon.
Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is a public university in Oregon with a main campus, including three hospitals, in Portland and a smaller campus in Hillsboro. It was formed in 1974 as the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, combining state dentistry, medicine, and nursing programs into a single center.
Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine The Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine (OISM) describes itself as "a small research institute" that studies "biochemistry, diagnostic medicine, nutrition, preventive medicine and the molecular biology of aging." It is headed by Arthur B.
Oregon Institute of Technology The Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) is an accredited university of the Oregon University System. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, it provides four and two year degrees in many technical and health related fields.
Oregon Jack Creek Band The Oregon Jack Creek Band is a First Nations government in the Fraser Canyon area of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Located near the town of Ashcroft, it is a member of the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council.
Oregon Mission Oregon Mission (1831-1846) began as an effort by the Methodist Episcopal Church to convert the native Indians of the far west to Christianity. This mission, under the leadership of Jason Lee, largely failed in its initial goal, but played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States of America.
Oregon Mozart Players Oregon Mozart Players is a professional chamber orchestra based in Eugene, Oregon. The orchestra presents six concert sets in a typical season, in addition to numerous small ensemble performances and recitals by guest artists.
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI, pronounced "AWM-zee") is a museum located on the East bank of the Willamette River in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood of inner southeast Portland, Oregon.
Oregon National Guard The Oregon National Guard is a state militia under the civilian direction of the Oregon Military Department, with the Governor of Oregon as its Commander in Chief. It responds to state and national emergencies, military conflicts and natural disasters, and conducts search and rescue operations.
Oregon National Primate Research Center The Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) is one of eight federally funded National Primate Research Centers in the United States and has been affiliated with Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) since 1998.
Oregon Penutian languages Oregon Penutian is a hypothetical language family in the Penutian language phylum comprising languages spoken at one time by several groups of Native Americans in present-day western Oregon and western Washington in the United States. Various languages in the family are divided by dialects that are in most cases identical to the various identified tribal bands in the region.
Oregon Petition The Oregon Petition is the name commonly given to a petition opposed to the Kyoto protocol, organised by the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine (OISM) between 1999 and 2001, shortly before the United States was expected to ratify the protocol. Professor Frederick Seitz, the past President of the National Academy of Sciences, wrote a cover letter endorsing the petition.
Oregon Pioneer History Oregon Pioneer History (1806 to 1890) is the time in the European History of Oregon when pioneers and mountain men traveled west to explore and settle the lands west of the Rocky Mountains and north of California. The period begins after the Lewis & Clark Expedition to Oregon Country and runs until circa 1890 when railroads and urban centers created a more settled state.
Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) is the primary public broadcasting network for most of Oregon as well as southern Washington, with (as of 2006) over one million viewers throughout that region and an average of over 380,000 radio listeners each week. It is the third largest producer of national programming for public television.
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company (OR&N) was a railroad that operated a rail network of 1,143 miles of track running east from Portland, Oregon, United States to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho. The railroad operated from 1896 as a consolidation of several smaller railroads and was reorganized as the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company in 1910.
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company was a 643 mile railroad operating between Portland, Oregon, United States and eastern Washington and Oregon from 1879-1896. The route of the railway would eventually become the backbone of Union Pacific Railroad's mainline from Utah to the Pacific Northwest.
Oregon Republican Party The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Oregon. The first state party convention was held in Salem on April 21, 1859, and its first nominee for Congress, Portland attorney David Logan, came within sixteen votes of being elected.
Oregon Riptide The Oregon Riptide was the name chosen for an American Basketball Association (ABA) franchise which was to be based in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. In May, 2006, founding team owner, Jeremy "J" Brice, of Salem, Oregon, had gained ABA approval, opened a front office in downtown Portland, and announced its staff.
Oregon Route 11 Oregon Route 11 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Pendleton in eastern Oregon, to the Washington border south of Walla Walla, Washington. It is known as the Oregon-Washington Highway, which is Highway 8 (even though there are numerous other highways crossing the Oregon/Washington border), and includes a multiplex with U.
Oregon Route 141 Oregon Route 141, known as the Beaverton-Tualatin Highway, which is Highway 141, is an Oregon state highway which serves runs (contrary to its name) from the city of Wilsonville, Oregon to the southern edge of Beaverton. The highway is 7.
Oregon Route 18 Oregon Route 18 is a state highway that runs between the Oregon Coast, near Lincoln City and the Willamette Valley, near Dayton. It is also known as the Salmon River Highway, which is Highway 39, named after the river its westernmost segments run parallel to.
Oregon Route 210 Oregon Route 210 (also known as Scholls Ferry Road, or, more formally, the Scholls Highway, which is Highway 143) is a state highway which runs between the city of Scholls, Oregon and the Raleigh Hills neighborhood west of Portland. It has become an important route for both commuters and agriculture through Washington County.
Oregon Route 214 Oregon Route 214 is an Oregon state highway which runs from the city of Woodburn, southeast into Silver Falls State Park in the Cascade foothills, and then loops back west towards Salem. The northern segment of the highway (between Silverton and Woodburn) is known as the Hillsboro-Silverton Highway, which is Highway 140, (a designation which continues north on OR 219, and the southern segment (southeast of Silverton) is known as the Silver Creek Falls Highway, which is Highway 163.
Oregon Route 219 Oregon Route 219 (also known as part of the Hillsboro-Silverton Highway, which is Highway 140) is an Oregon state highway which runs between the cities of Hillsboro, Oregon and Woodburn, in the United States. The Hillsboro-Silverton Highway continues further south to Silverton, signed as OR 214.
Oregon Route 221 Oregon Route 221 is an Oregon state highway which runs between the city of Salem, Oregon and the city of Dayton, Oregon, roughly along the western shore of the Willamette River. It is known as the Salem-Dayton Highway, which is Highway 150, and is 21 miles long.
Oregon Route 224 Oregon Route 224 is a state highway which runs through some of Portland's southeastern suburbs and ends in the Cascades. The northwestern terminus is an interchange with OR 99E in Milwaukie, a suburb of Portland.
Oregon Route 226 Oregon Route 226 is an Oregon state highway that runs between a point east of Albany in the Willamette Valley, and the town of Mehama along the Santiam River. The highway is also known as the Albany-Lyons Highway, which is Highway 211, and is 26 miles long.
Oregon Route 227 Oregon Route 227 is an Oregon state highway which runs between the city of Canyonville, Oregon and the community of Trail. It is known as the Tiller-Trail Highway, which is Highway 230, and lies within Douglas and Jackson counties.
Oregon Route 228 Oregon Route 228 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Halsey in the Willamette Valley and the city of Sweet Home in the Cascade foothills. The highway is also known as the Halsey-Sweet Home Highway, which is Highway 212, and is 21 miles long.
Oregon Route 230 Oregon Route 230 is an Oregon state highway which runs along the western edge of Crater Lake National Park, in rural Douglas County, Oregon. It is known as the West Diamond Lake Highway, which is Highway 233, and is 24 miles long.
Oregon Route 238 Oregon Route 238 is an Oregon state highway which runs between the cities of Grants Pass, Oregon and Medford, Oregon, and through the historic town of Jacksonville. It is known as the Jacksonville Highway, which is Highway 272, and is 40 miles long.
Oregon Route 242 Oregon Route 242, known as a portion of the McKenzie Highway, is an Oregon state highway that runs from Belknap Springs, Oregon through McKenzie Pass in the Oregon Cascades, to Sisters, Oregon, in the United States.
Oregon Route 27 Oregon Route 27 is an Oregon state highway, known as the Lower Crooked River Back Country Byway, or, more formally, the Crooked River Highway, which is Highway 14. It is located in Crook County and Deschutes County.
Oregon Route 34 Oregon Route 34 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Waldport on the Oregon Coast and the city of Lebanon in the western part of the state. West of Philomath, the highway is known as the Alsea Highway, which is Highway 27.
Oregon Route 35 Oregon Route 35 is an Oregon state highway running between Government Camp, Oregon (on the slopes of Mount Hood) and Hood River, Oregon. It is part of the Mount Hood Scenic Byway, or more formally, the Mount Hood Highway, which is Highway 26 (and which continues west of Government Camp on U.
Oregon Route 36 Oregon Route 36 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Mapleton in the Oregon Coast Range, and the city of Junction City in the Willamette Valley. Not surprisingly, the highway is officially designated as the Mapleton-Junction City Highway, which is Highway 229.
Oregon Route 37 Oregon Route 37 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the town of Cold Springs along the Columbia River in north-central Oregon, to the city of Pendleton. The highway is comprised of the Pendleton-Cold Springs Highway, which is Highway 36, and part of the Pendleton-John Day Highway, which is Highway 28.
Oregon Route 38 Oregon Route 38 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Reedsport on the Oregon Coast, and in interchange with Interstate 5 near the communities of Curtin and Anlauf. It is also known most of as the Umpqua Highway, which is Highway 45, as the western portions of the highway run alongside the Umpqua River.
Oregon Route 43 Oregon Route 43 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the cities of Oregon City and Portland, mostly along the western flank of the Willamette River. While it is technically known by Oregon Department of Transportation as the Oswego Highway, which is Highway 3, on maps it is generally referred to by its route number or by the various street names it has been given.
Oregon Route 47 Oregon Route 47 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the Willamette Valley, near McMinnville and the city of Clatskanie along the Columbia River in the northwest part of the state. The southernmost portion is part of the Tualatin Valley Highway, which is Highway 29, the middle portion is part of the Nehalem Highway, which is Highway 102, and the northernmost section is known as the Mist-Clatskanie Highway, which is Highway 110.
Oregon Route 51 Oregon Route 51 is an Oregon state highway running between Monmouth, Oregon and an intersection with Oregon Route 22 west of Salem. It encompasses the Independence Highway, which is Highway 193, and the Independence-Monmouth Highway, which is Highway 43.
Oregon Route 52 Oregon Route 52 is a very short Oregon state highway that runs from Oregon Route 201 at Payette Junction, Oregon, to the Snake River (the Idaho border) at Payette, Idaho. It is a continuation of Idaho State Highway 52 and was once signed as Oregon Route 90.
Oregon Route 53 Oregon Route 53 is an Oregon state highway that through a pair of river valleys in the Oregon Coast range; those of the Necanicum River and the Nehalem River. OR 53 constitutes the Necanicum Highway, which is Highway 46.
Oregon Route 6 Oregon Route 6 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Tillamook on the Oregon Coast, to the Willamette Valley, near Banks. It (or portions thereof) is also known as the Wilson River Highway, which is highway number 37, named after the river its westernmost segments run parallel to.
Oregon Route 69 Oregon Route 69 (Belt Line Road) is mostly a limited-access freeway in Eugene, Oregon, although some portions serve as an expressway and surface street. Despite its name, Belt Line Road is not a beltway; though it was originally proposed as such before the freeway revolts resulted in the original plan being scrapped.
Oregon Route 99E Oregon Route 99E is an Oregon state highway that runs between city of Junction City, Oregon and an interchange with Interstate 5 just south of the Oregon/Washington border, in Portland. It, along with Oregon Route 99W, make up a split of Oregon Route 99 in the northern part of the state.
Oregon Route 99W Oregon Route 99W is a state-numbered route in Oregon, United States that runs from Oregon Route 99 and Oregon Route 99E in Junction City north to Interstate 5 in southwestern Portland. (Some signage continues it north to U.
Oregon Secretary of State The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government, is first in line of succession to the Governor. The duties of office are: auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public records.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is an annual theatre festival held each year from February to October in Ashland, Oregon, near Oregon's border with California. It defines its mission to be the creation of "fresh and bold interpretations of classic and contemporary plays in repertory, shaped by the diversity of our American culture, using Shakespeare as [its] standard and inspiration.
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation was a World War II emergency shipyard located in Portland, Oregon, United States, that built over 1000 Liberty and Victory ships between 1941 and 1945. It was closed after the war ended.
Oregon Short Line Railroad The Oregon Short Line Railroad was established on April 14 1881, for construction of a standard gauge line from Granger, Wyoming, through Idaho to a junction in Huntington, Oregon with the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company (OR&N). The name of the railroad came about because the goal was to build a line by the shortest route—"The Short Line"—from Wyoming to Oregon.
Oregon School Activities Association The Oregon School Activities Association, or OSAA, is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates equitable competition amongst its members, made up of both public and private high schools. The OSAA is based in Wilsonville, Oregon.
Oregon Spectator The Oregon Spectator, published from 1846 to 1855 in Oregon City was the first American newspaper to be published west of the Rocky Mountains. Its first edition, issued on February 5, 1846 was only four tabloid pages, printed on a hand press which was purchased in New York City and shipped by sailing vessel around Cape Horn.
Oregon Star Party The Oregon Star Party (OSP), founded in 1987, is one of the top annual events in the United States for observational astronomy. The OSP takes place in the Ochoco National Forest, near the geographical center of the state of Oregon.
Oregon State Archives The Archives Division (Oregon State Archives) is an agency of the Office of the Oregon Secretary of State charged with preserving and providing access to government records. It also publishes the Oregon Blue Book and Oregon Administrative Rules.
Oregon State Beavers The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University, a university located in Corvallis, Oregon in the United States. The Beavers are part of the Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10).

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