Willamette
Americannoun
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Seth Cotlar, a professor of history at Willamette University, said he’s studied politics, media and conservatism dating back to the 1790s.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
We applied on a government website for a $5 permit to cut down a Christmas tree in the Willamette National Forest, which stretches along the western slopes of Oregon’s Cascade Range.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
A native Californian and graduate of Sacramento State, Sasse settled in Canby, Ore., a small Willamette Valley town south of Portland, about three decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2024
In the recent study, published in The Holocene, Carney looked at camas bulbs from the Willamette Valley in Oregon dating back 8,000 years to determine when in their life cycle they were harvested.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
Portland’s Esplanade is a path for cyclists and pedestrians, and it goes along the Willamette River.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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