Oregon, a state in the Pacific Northwest, is part of the Western U.S. Its boundaries are largely defined by natural features: the Columbia River forms much of the northern border with Washington, the Snake River the eastern border with Idaho, and the 42° north parallel the southern border with California and Nevada. The Pacific Ocean constitutes its western border.
The Oregon Lottery Commission is evaluating new rules for lottery couriers. This consideration arises from concerns and opposition to bulk buying of lottery tickets, as highlighted by a WLA policy paper. The proposed rules aim to regulate courier services within the Oregon Lottery.
Around 1900, Portland experienced a population boom, tripling in size.
In 1902, Oregon introduced direct legislation by the state's citizens through initiatives and referendums, known as the Oregon System.
In 1902, Oregon overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure that created the initiative and referendum for citizens to introduce or approve proposed laws or amendments to the state constitution directly, making Oregon the first state to adopt such a system.
Since 1902, the people have passed 99 of the 288 initiatives and 25 of the 61 referendums on the ballot in Oregon.
In 1904, Joaquin Miller wrote a suggestion in Sunset magazine.
In 1904, the primary election to select party candidates was adopted in Oregon.
In 1908, the Oregon Constitution was amended to include recall of public officials.
Congressional apportionment increased the size of Oregon's delegation following the census of 1910.
In 1913, Jack London wrote his novel Valley of the Moon at the Wolf Creek Inn State Heritage Site in Southern Oregon.
Around 1930, gray wolves were extirpated from Oregon but have since found their way back.
By 1930, Portland's population had tripled in size since 1900.
On February 10, 1933, the lowest recorded temperature in Oregon was set at Seneca: −54 °F (−48 °C).
In 1933, construction of the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River began.
In 1937, construction of the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River was completed.
Congressional apportionment increased the size of Oregon's delegation following the census of 1940.
In 1944, George R. Stewart proposed in an article in American Speech that the name Oregon came from an engraver's error on a French map where the Wisconsin River was mislabeled as "Ouaricon".
On May 5, 1945, six civilians were killed by a Japanese balloon bomb that exploded on Gearhart Mountain near Bly, becoming the only people on American soil whose deaths were attributed to an enemy balloon bomb explosion during World War II.
Self service gasoline was banned in Oregon from 1951 until August 2023.
In 1970, non-Hispanic Whites constituted 95.8% of the total population.
In 1971, the Oregon Beverage Container Act of 1971, popularly called the Bottle Bill, became the first law of its kind in the United States to control litter and promote recycling.
During the 1970s, the Pacific Northwest was particularly affected by the 1973 oil crisis, with Oregon suffering a substantial shortage.
The Portland Trail Blazers won the 1977 NBA Finals behind star Bill Walton.
In 1979, Oregon enacted the "kicker law", stipulating that when income tax collections exceed state economists' estimates by two percent or more, any excess must be returned to taxpayers.
Following the 1980 census, Oregon had five congressional districts.
In 1980, Washington's Mount St. Helens erupted, an event visible from northern Oregon and affecting some areas there.
Oregon pioneered the American use of postal voting, beginning with experimentation approved by the Oregon Legislative Assembly in 1981.
Oregon voters have elected Democratic governors in every election since 1986.
Since 1988, Oregonians have voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election.
Between 1989 and 2011, the amount of timber harvested from federal lands in Oregon dropped about 90%, although harvest levels on private land have remained relatively constant.
Following the 1990 passage of Measure 5, which set limits on property tax levels, Oregon has struggled to fund higher education.
The Portland Trail Blazers reached the 1992 NBA Finals with star Clyde Drexler.
In 1993, Oregon voters defeated Measure 1, a sales tax proposal, by a 75–25% margin.
In 1994, Oregon adopted the Oregon Health Plan, which made health care available to most of its citizens without private health insurance.
In 1994, Oregon became the first U.S. state to legalize physician-assisted suicide through the Oregon Death with Dignity Act.
In 1998, a ballot measure in Oregon mandated that all counties conduct elections by mail.
In 2000, Ballot Measure 86 converted the "kicker" law from statute to the Oregon Constitution, and changed some of its provisions.
In 2000, George W. Bush carried every county east of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon.
In 2000, the state's population was 3,421,399.
In 2001, the recession and dot-com bust severely impacted the Silicon Forest region of Oregon, leading to layoffs and business closures in the high-tech sector.
In January 2002, Weyerhaeuser acquired Portland-based Willamette Industries, contributing to the decline of the timber industry in Oregon.
In 2002, after being drafted by the Detroit Lions, Joey Harrington distributed "Orygun" stickers to members of the media to remind them how to pronounce the name of his home state. The stickers are sold by the University of Oregon Bookstore.
In the 2002 general election, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure to increase the state minimum wage automatically each year according to inflationary changes, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI).
In 2003, Oregon was 28th in the U.S. by GDP.
2004's Measure 37 in Oregon reflects a backlash against such land-use laws.
In 2004, Democrats won control of the State Senate in Oregon.
In 2004, Open Source Development Labs made news by hiring Linus Torvalds, the developer of the Linux kernel.
In the 2004 general election, Oregon voters passed ballot measures banning same-sex marriage and restricting land use regulation.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2005 Oregon ranked 41st out of the 50 states in taxes per capita, with an average amount paid of $1,791.45.
In 2005, Oregon ranked third among U.S. states with 303 wineries.
In 2005, the Bush administration unsuccessfully challenged the nation's first doctor-assisted suicide law, called the Death with Dignity Act, in a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2006, Democrats won control of the House in Oregon.
In the 2006 general election, Oregon voters restricted the use of eminent domain and extended the state's discount prescription drug coverage.
Oregon State Beavers won college baseball championships in 2006.
In 2007, Measure 49 curtailed many of the provisions of Measure 37 in Oregon.
In 2007, Oregon State won back-to-back college baseball championships and the University of Oregon won back-to-back NCAA men's cross country championships.
In 2007, legislation funded the university system in Oregon far beyond the governor's requested budget, though still capping tuition increases at 3% per year.
In 2008 The University of Oregon won back-to-back NCAA men's cross country championships.
In a 2008 analysis of the 2004 presidential election, Oregon was found to be the most politically polarized state in the country.
The 2008 American Religious Identification Survey placed Oregon as tied with Nevada in fifth place of U.S. states having the highest percentage of residents identifying themselves as "non-religious", at 24 percent.
As of 2009, Oregon's population comprised 361,393 foreign-born residents.
In the same 2009 Gallup poll, 69% of Oregonians identified themselves as being Christian.
Oregon has frequently been cited by statistical agencies for having a smaller percentage of religious communities than other U.S. states. According to a 2009 Gallup poll, Oregon was paired with Vermont as the two "least religious" states in the U.S.
Since 2009, Oregon has had two Democratic U.S. senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.
According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Oregon's population increased 10.60% over the 2010 census figures.
As measured from the 2010 U.S. census, approximately 90.5% of Oregon high school students graduate.
In 2010, Oregon was the second-most popular moving destination.
In 2010, biotechnology giant Genentech opened a $400 million facility in Hillsboro to expand its production capabilities, and Facebook built a large datacenter near Prineville, Oregon.
In 2010, the largest Christian denominations in Oregon by number of adherents were the Roman Catholic Church with 398,738; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with 147,965; and the Assemblies of God with 45,492.
Oregon Initiative 71, passed in 2010, mandates the legislature to begin meeting every year, for 160 days in odd-numbered years, and 35 days in even-numbered years.
The Portland Timbers repurposed the formerly multi-use stadium into a soccer-specific stadium in fall 2010, increasing the seating in the process.
As of 2011, 38.7% of Oregon's children under one year of age belonged to minority groups, meaning they had at least one parent who was not a non-Hispanic White.
Between 1989 and 2011, the amount of timber harvested from federal lands in Oregon dropped about 90%, although harvest levels on private land have remained relatively constant.
In 2011, Amazon opened a datacenter near Boardman, Oregon, expanding its presence in the state.
In 2011, Oregon led the U.S. in softwood lumber production, producing 4,134 million board feet.
Until 2011, the only major professional sports team in Oregon was the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.
Democratic incumbent Barack Obama won Oregon by a margin of twelve percentage points, with over 54% of the popular vote in 2012.
In 2012, Oregon was the second-most popular moving destination.
In 2013, Oregon's gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.7% from 2012.
As of 2013, the moose herd in the Wallowa Valley numbered about 60.
In the 2013–2014 school year, Oregon had 567,000 students in public schools.
Oregon was the top moving destination in 2013.
The Portland Thorns FC played in the National Women's Soccer League since the league's first season in 2013. The Thorns also won the league championships in their inaugural season.
The gross domestic product (GDP) of Oregon in 2013 was $219.6 billion, a 2.7% increase from 2012.
The total number of wineries in 2014 is 676, which represents a growth of 12% over 2013.
On November 4, 2014, a measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Oregon was approved, making Oregon only the second state at the time to have legalized gay marriage, physician-assisted suicide, and recreational marijuana.
In 2014, 71 wineries opened in the state.
In 2014, Oregon was the nation's "Top Moving Destination", with two families moving into the state for every one moving out (66.4% to 33.6%).
In fall 2014, Oregon State University (OSU) had the state's largest enrollment.
As of 2015, Oregon ranks as the 17th highest in median household income at $60,834.
In 2015, Forbes ranked Reed College as the 52nd best college in the country.
In 2015, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber resigned amid allegations of influence peddling, and Secretary of State Kate Brown became governor.
Oregon's unemployment rate was 5.5% in September 2016, while the U.S. unemployment rate was 5.0% that month.
According to the 2016 American Community Survey, 12.4% of Oregon's population were of Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race): Mexican (10.4%), Puerto Rican (0.3%), Cuban (0.1%), and other Hispanic or Latino origin (1.5%).
In 2016, the Willamette Valley region produced over 100 million pounds (45 kt) of blueberries.
In 2016, the largest school districts in Oregon were Portland Public Schools, Salem-Keizer School District, Beaverton School District, Hillsboro School District, and North Clackamas School District.
In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton won Oregon by 11 percentage points.
Kate Brown won a special election in 2016 to retain the Oregon governor position.
In 2017, Oregon's biennial state budget amounted to $2.6 billion, comprising General Funds, Federal Funds, Lottery Funds, and Other Funds.
In 2017, the Portland Thorns won a second league championship.
As of 2018, Cambia Health Solutions had the highest health insurance market share in Oregon at 21%, followed by Providence Health.
In 2018, Amazon opened a fulfillment center in Troutdale, Oregon.
In 2018, Kate Brown won a full four-year term as Oregon governor.
Oregon State won a third college baseball championship in 2018.
Since 2018, Oregon has had a $15 bicycle tax for each new bicycle over $200.
On May 8, 2019, educators across Oregon protested to demand smaller class sizes, more support staff, and the restoration of art, music, and physical education classes, causing two dozen school districts to close.
According to the 2020 census, 13.9% of Oregon's population was of Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) and 71.7% non-Hispanic White, 2.0% African American, 1.5% Native American, 4.6% Asian, 1.5% Pacific Islander, and 10.5% two or more races.
As of the 2020 census, the population of Oregon was 4,237,256. The gender makeup of the state was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. 20.5% of the population were under the age of 18; 60.8% were between the ages of 18 and 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older.
Following the 2020 census, Oregon gained a sixth congressional seat.
In 2020, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure to create a legal means of administering psilocybin for medicinal use, making it the first state in the country to legalize the drug.
In 2020, the state's most populous ethnic group, non-Hispanic Whites, decreased from 95.8% of the total population in 1970 to 71.7% in 2020, though it increased in absolute numbers.
In a 2020 study, Oregon was ranked as the easiest state for citizens to vote in.
In the 2020 general election, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure decriminalizing the possession of small quantities of street drugs such as cocaine and heroin, becoming the first state in the country to do so.
In the 2020 presidential election, Oregon cast seven votes through the U.S. Electoral College. Joe Biden won Oregon by 16 percentage points over his opponent, Donald Trump.
The 2020 U.S. census determined that the population of Oregon was 4,237,256 in 2020, a 10.60% increase over the 2010 census.
On June 29, 2021, Oregon's highest recorded temperature of 119 °F (48 °C) was tied at Pelton Dam.
In 2021, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes were not included in the Minor League Baseball reorganization. The Volcanoes ownership later formed the amateur Mavericks Independent Baseball League, which is fully based in Salem.
On June 30, 2022, the first emerald ash borer infestation in Western North America was discovered in Forest Grove, Oregon.
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, there were an estimated 17,959 homeless people in Oregon.
In 2022, Oregon's sixth congressional seat was filled in the Congressional Elections.
In 2022, Tina Kotek was elected governor of Oregon.
In 2022, the Portland Thorns won their third league championship.
In August 2023, the ban on self-service gasoline in Oregon, which had been in place since 1951, was lifted, though gas stations are not required to offer it.
Since 2023, Oregon has been represented by four Democrats and two Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In 2024, Governor Kotek signed a bill reversing the decriminalization component of the ballot measure while also expanding funding for drug treatment.
Under the Electoral College formula, Oregon will cast eight votes in the 2024 election.
In 2026, a fourth major professional team, the Portland Fire of the WBNA, will begin play in the state of Oregon.
Projections from the U.S. Census Bureau show Oregon's population increasing to 4,833,918 by 2030.
The state's own projections forecast a total population of 5,425,408 in 2040.
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