2016 in Oregon
The year 2016 in Oregon involved several major events.
Events
July
July 21 – Conrad, a polar bear at the Oregon Zoo , is euthanized. At 31 years old, he was "the oldest living ursine creature living in a North American zoo or aquarium" prior to his death.
July 26 – Murder of Kaylee Sawyer November
November 8 – 2016 Oregon elections
November 10–12 – 2016 Portland, Oregon, riots
November 14 – Hundreds of students march in an anti-Trump protest in Portland.
November 18 – Tasul, a polar bear at the Oregon Zoo , is euthanized due to complications of ovarian cancer. This leaves a cub named Nora as the only remaining polar bear at the Oregon Zoo. December
December 14 – A winter storm brings snow and ice, causing massive traffic congestion and power outages in the Willamette Valley , including Portland and Eugene.
December 19 – An "Electoral Justice" protest against President-elect Donald Trump takes place in Portland.
December 27 – A magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes off the coast of Central Oregon. References
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