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Harmful Algae Blooms in Oregon

WEBA harmful algal bloom on Brownlee Reservoir and Hells Canyon dam, on the Snake River along Oregon’s eastern state line, led to advisories in 2019. Small farm, …

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University of Western States

WEBThe University of Western States has been a fixture of the Oregon healthcare community since 1904. The college began at the turn of the twentieth century when …

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The Oregon Encyclopedia

WEBJulian S. "Dutch" Reinschmidt (1925-1998) Julian S. "Dutch" Reinschmidt, physician and educator, was a key figure in transforming rural health care in Oregon and led a radical …

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Ralph Crawshaw (1921-2014)

WEBRalph Crawshaw (1921-2014) Psychiatrist, activist, and author Ralph Shelton Crawshaw was an internationally recognized pioneer in health reform and physician education. He …

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Morningside Hospital

WEBOn June 9, 1957, the Oregonian reported that “a house government operations subcommittee decided to carry out a full-scale investigation of Morningside” into the …

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Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center

WEBThe Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center was established in 1975 to provide treatment for Spanish-speaking patients, immigrants, and others living in …

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Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy (1869-1967)

WEBIn 1912, Esther married Portland businessman George A. Lovejoy; they divorced in 1920. Portland Mayor Harry Lane, M.D., appointed Esther Pohl to Portland’s …

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White Cloud Center

WEBThe White Cloud Center in Portland was created in 1975 by the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center (OHSC; now Oregon Health & Sciences University) to engage in …

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Nathalie McDowell Johnson (1959-)

WEBNathalie McDowell Johnson (1959-) Dr. Nathalie McDowell Johnson, a dancer and physician, moved to Oregon to focus on women’s breast health and cancer education. …

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The 2021 Pacific Northwest Heatwave (Heat Dome)

WEBA historic heatwave affected Oregon and the greater Pacific Northwest during late June 2021, breaking high temperature records, some by several degrees. On June 29, …

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Christine Karen Cassel (1945

WEBOne hundred and fourteen years into its history, the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine named Christine Cassel its first woman …

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Bethenia Owens-Adair (1840-1926)

WEBBethenia Owens was born on February 8, 1840, to Tom and Sarah Damron Owens, in Van Buren County, Missouri, the third of eleven children. In 1843, the family journeyed to …

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Albertina Kerr Centers

WEBThe Albertina Kerr Centers, a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Portland, provides services in Oregon for children, adults, and families with mental health challenges and …

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Kaiser Shipyards

WEBDuring World War II, industrialist Henry J. Kaiser established three shipyards in the Pacific Northwest, two in Portland and one in Vancouver, Washington. Kaiser’s Northwest …

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John Kitzhaber (1947-)

WEBJohn Kitzhaber, Oregon’s governor from 1995 to 2003, was born in 1947 and grew up in Eugene, the son of two University of Oregon professors.With a bachelor’s degree from …

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Margaret Sanger's Arrest in Portland, 1916

WEBOn June 29, 1916, Margaret Sanger was arrested in Portland for distributing pamphlets promoting birth control. Sanger was the author of a series of articles on sex education …

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Death with Dignity Law

WEBThe law prohibits death by lethal injection. The Death with Dignity Act became law in Oregon through a voter initiative that was passed by a slim majority of 51 percent. …

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Black Panthers in Portland

WEBThe Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP) was founded in October 1966 in Oakland, California, by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, two young Black men who met at Merritt …

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Muller v. Oregon (1908)

WEBMuller v. Oregon, one of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases of the Progressive Era, upheld an Oregon law limiting the workday for female wage …

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