Willamette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Pomeroy’s body was discovered in the Willamette River located in Hyak Park, Oregon, on Wednesday around 10 a.m., according to a press release from the Benton County Sheriff's Office.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
In the latest lawsuit to hit the utility over the fires, some 30 wineries and vineyards in the Willamette Valley accused PacifiCorp of negligence and requested over $100 million in damages.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
When Mom announced we were going to Iran, every Persian family in the Willamette Valley started calling her, asking if she could take something to Iran for a relative, or bring something back.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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