Founded in 1829 Oregon City was the capital of the Oregon Territory. [45], The city has acquired a diverse range of nicknames throughout its history, though it is most often called "Rose City" or "The City of Roses",[46] the latter of which has been its unofficial nickname since 1888 and its official nickname since 2003. [113] While Portland's diversity was historically comparable to metro Seattle and Salt Lake City, those areas grew more diverse in the late 1990s and 2000s. Law enforcement is provided by the Portland Police Bureau. All three are Democrats; a Republican has not represented a significant portion of Portland in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1975. Last year, more than 80,000 homes were sold on MHVillage with a combined transaction value exceeding $3 billion. Below is a sortable table containing violent crime data from each Portland neighborhood during the calendar year of 2014. Rogoway, Mike (April 9, 2006). [148] Apartment rental costs in Portland reported in November 2019 was $1,337 for two bedroom and $1,133 for one bedroom. Smaller local newspapers, distributed free of charge in newspaper boxes and at venues around the city, include the Portland Tribune (general-interest paper published on Tuesdays and Thursdays), Willamette Week (general-interest alternative weekly published on Wednesdays), and The Portland Mercury (another alt-weekly, targeted at younger urban readers and published every other Thursdays). Team to Portland", "Portland Timbers show bark, bite as they prepare to join MLS", "The Missing Oregon Coast: Waves After Dark", "The Boring Lava Field, Portland, Oregon", "Mount Tabor Cinder Cone, Portland, Oregon", "Geologists Keep Finding More Northwest Earthquake Faults", "Comparing Portland's quake risk to that of devastated Christchurch, New Zealand", "7,000 high-risk landslide zones in Portland area; check if you live in one", "Council Crest hike is well worth the extra effort", "Global Ecological Zoning for the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000", "Average Annual Temperatures for Large US Cities – Current Results", "Portland Airport (Oregon): Normals, means, and extremes", National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "AIRPORT Portland: Monthly and Seasonal Snowfall (inches)", "Downtown Portland: Monthly and Seasonal Snowfall (inches)", "Portland weather hits 90 degrees for record 31st day in 2018", "Why Doesn't the West Coast See Thunderstorms? In 2008, 12.6% of all commutes in Portland were on public transit. It houses permanent and temporary exhibits about Oregon history, and hosts traveling exhibits about the history of the United States. It is 1476% greater than the overall U.S. average. Council Crest Park at 1,073 feet (327 m) is often quoted as the highest point in Portland, however the highest point in Portland is on a section of NW Skyline Blvd just north of Willamette Stone Heritage site. [179][180] In 2014, the Washington Post called Portland the fourth best city for food in the United States. Portland ranked 13th in traffic congestion of all American cities. Portland sports fans are characterized by their passionate support. Portland has ten sister cities;[303][304] each city is required to maintain long-term involvement and participation:[305][306], Largest and most populous city in Oregon, US. [225] On April 28, 2005, Portland became the only city in the nation to withdraw from a Joint Terrorism Task Force. [77] The highest temperature ever recorded was 107 Â°F (42 Â°C),[71] on July 30, 1965, as well as August 8 and 10, 1981. The Portland Business Journal covers business-related news on a weekly basis, as does The Daily Journal of Commerce, its main competitor. [268] Some protests involved confrontations with law enforcement involving injury to protesters, but no injuries to police. As of 2019, Portland had an estimated population of 654,741,[8] making it the 26th most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest after Seattle. October 5, 2003. Among the science-oriented institutions are the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), which consists of five main halls and other ticketed attractions, such as the USS Blueback submarine,[171] the ultra-large-screen Empirical Theater (which replaced an OMNIMAX theater in 2013),[172] and the Kendall Planetarium. [38] General John DeWitt called the city the first "Jap-free city on the West Coast. Timbers beat Columbus, win first-ever MLS Cup", "Metropolitan Greenspaces: A Grassroots Perspective", "New York Parks Rank No. [258][259] In 2011, 72% of arrested male subjects tested positive for illegal drugs and the city was dubbed the "deadliest drug market in the Pacific Northwest" due to drug related deaths. [142] The area is home to the global, North American or U.S. headquarters of Nike, Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, LaCrosse Footwear, Dr. Martens, Li-Ning,[143] Keen,[144] and Hi-Tec Sports.
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