Oregon
state, United States
- Capital:
- Salem
- Population:
- (2020) 4,237,256; (2023 est.) 4,233,358
- Governor:
- Tina Kotek (Democrat)
- Date Of Admission:
- Feb. 14, 1859
- U.S. Senators:
- Ron Wyden (Democrat)
- Jeff Merkley (Democrat)
Recent News
June 1, 2024, 8:38 PM ET (AP)
Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning
May 31, 2024, 9:13 PM ET (AP)
Oregon defendants without a lawyer must be released from jail, US appeals court says
May 25, 2024, 12:06 AM ET (AP)
Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November
May 22, 2024, 8:06 PM ET (AP)
Centrist challenger ousts progressive prosecutor in DA race in Portland, Oregon
May 22, 2024, 6:46 AM ET (AP)
Tough-on-crime challenger leading in race for district attorney in Portland, Oregon
Oregon, constituent state of the United States of America. Oregon is bounded to the north by Washington state, from which it receives the waters of the Columbia River; to the east by Idaho, more than half the border with which is formed by the winding Snake River and Hells Canyon; to the south by Nevada and California, with which Oregon shares its mountain and desert systems; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean, which produces the moderate climate of Oregon’s western lands. The capital is Salem, in the northwestern part of the state. Admitted to the union as the ...(100 of 6214 words)