Oregon City
Americannoun
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Born in Oregon City, Ore., in 1962, she was raised with the ethos “Help your church, help your school, and be good people,” she told the Chronicle of Philanthropy last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Other notable obstacles required advance planning, such as a diversion dam they cautiously went around through a narrow passageway and the 41-foot high Willamette Falls near Oregon City.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
In mid-June she held a celebration of life for her daughter in Oregon City and encouraged those attending to wear something yellow or with butterflies in her honor.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
That has happened in towns including Oregon City, where the city commission adopted a prohibition but voters rejected the ban.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
He lived at Oregon City till 1876, when he removed to Portland.
From The Mountains of Oregon by Steel, William Gladstone
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