2014 in Oregon
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The year 2014 in Oregon involved several major events.
Politics and government
Incumbents
Events
January
- January 1 – House Bill 2093 comes into effect, making it so that transgender people can change the gender marker on their birth certificate by request; previous requirements related to surgery are repealed.
February
- February 6–10 – "Snowpocalypse 2014": A winter storm brings snow to western Oregon, shutting down schools and businesses.
March
- March 1 – Portland police "swarm" the Blue Monk during a show by rapper Illmaculate. Police say they were responding to a call from the fire marshal saying there were too many people in the building, but Illmaculate leaves in protest and says he will not perform in Portland due to police harassment.
May
- May 19 – Geiger v. Kitzhaber decision
- May 20 – Primary elections are held statewide.
June
- June 10 – Reynolds High School shooting
- June 13–14 – A lightning storm sparks several wildfires, prompting Governor Kitzhaber to declare a state or emergency.
- June 25 – The Sheridan Sun, a newspaper based in Sheridan, publishes their last issue before closing.
July
- July 22–27 – 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics
August
- August 6 – 2014 MLS All-Star Game
- August 14 – Gender affirming care is added to the Oregon Health Plan (Oregon's Medicaid plans), effective January 2015.
October
- October 1 – Mohamed Osman Mohamud is sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempting the 2010 Portland car bomb plot.
November
- November 4 – 2014 Oregon elections
- November 25 – Portland Police officer Bret Barnum is photographed hugging a crying Devonte Hart at a Ferguson protest. The photo goes viral on social media.
December
- December 4 – Mike Riley, coach of the Oregon State Beavers, resigns to become coach at the University of Nebraska.
- December 12 – Rosemary Anderson High School shooting
- December 14 – Three bronze plaques are stolen from The Grotto in Portland.
Deaths
- November 1 – Brittany Maynard (born 1984), assisted suicide activist
References
- ↑ "Former Governors – Oregon". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Oregon Legislature Repeals Surgery Requirement for Gender Change on Birth Certificate". American Civil Liberties Union. June 14, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
- ↑ Tomlinson, Stuart (February 5, 2015). "February 2014 snowstorm: A look back at the snow, the ice, the misery and the fun". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Illmaculate Declares "I Will Not Perform In This City" After Police Swarm The Blue Monk". Willamette Week. March 3, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ Nakamura, Beth (March 3, 2014). "Illmaculate leaves Blue Monk in protest after Portland Police converge on venue". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ McDonald, Rachael (June 10, 2014). "Two Dead in Shooting at Portland-Area High School". KLCC. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Oregon fire crews fight over 825 square miles of wildfire". KATU. July 17, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2026.
- ↑ Templeton, Amelia (July 1, 2014). "The Sun Newspaper In Sheridan Closes After More Than 100 Years". OPB. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Oregon Medicaid to cover gender reassignment". KATU. August 15, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Man Convicted In 2010 Oregon Bomb Plot Sentenced To 30 Years". NPR. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ Sanchez, Ray (October 1, 2014). "Man sentenced to 30 years for trying to bomb Oregon Christmas-tree lighting | CNN". CNN. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ Kirkpatrick, N. (December 3, 2014). "The story behind the viral 'hug' photo after Ferguson". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Portland police sergeant's hug with Ferguson protester Devonte Hart continues to stir community dialogue". oregonlive. December 18, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
- ↑ Sherman, Mitch (December 4, 2014). "Nebraska hires Mike Riley as coach". ESPN. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
- ↑ Marco, Tony; Ellis, Ralph (December 12, 2014). "Police arrest man after 4 wounded near high school". CNN. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Three bronze plaques stolen from The Grotto in Northeast Portland". oregonlive. December 16, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Brittany Maynard's death confirmed, friends and family post their goodbyes". The Oregonian. November 3, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
External links
Media related to 2014 in Oregon at Wikimedia Commons- 2014 Oregon legislative session at Ballotpedia
