2016 in Oregon
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The year 2016 in Oregon involved several major events.
Politics and government
Incumbents
Events
January
- January 2 – Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge begins
February
- Multiple dates – Forest Grove Sound
- February 11 – Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ends
- February 16 – The Portland Aquarium closes.
March
- March 11–12 – 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- March 13 – Governor Kate Brown unexpectedly fires State Librarian MaryKay Stahlgreen.
- March 17–20 – 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
May
- May 16 – 4,387 people attend a Donald Trump rally in Eugene.
June
- June 3 – 2016 Union Pacific oil train fire
- June 19 – Portland Pride Parade
July
- July 5 – Olan Jermaine Williams Vs. State of Oregon verdict
- 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
- July 29–31 – Oregon Jamboree
August
- August 10 – Murder of Larnell Bruce
- August 29 – A group of people destroy the "Duckbill" rock formation at Cape Kiwanda.
September
- September 18 – The 25th annual Race For the Cure is held in Portland.
October
- October 14
- Manzanita tornado
- Protesters march to, and set up camp at, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales' home to protest forced evictions.
- October 19 – 2016 Portland, Oregon gas explosion
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
- ↑ "Former Governors – Oregon". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Oregon Secretary Of State Richardson Dies Following Struggle With Cancer". opb. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Zaitz, Les (January 3, 2016). "Militia takes over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters". oregonlive. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Occupation Ends". opb. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
- ↑ Tims, Dana (December 19, 2015). "Controversial Portland Aquarium's owner defends venture (photos)". oregonlive. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ Peet, Lisa. "Oregon Governor Fires State Librarian". Library Journal. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
- ↑ McDonald, Rachael (May 7, 2016). "Trump Rallies A Crowd Of Thousands In Eugene". KLCC. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Photos: Portland Celebrates 2016 Pride Parade And Festival". opb. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Conrad, beloved Portland polar bear, dead at age 31". oregonlive. July 22, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Polar bear euthanized at Oregon Zoo". Statesman Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ Kustura, Anthony (July 29, 2016). "Oregon Jamboree". KMTR. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Police: Death of black teen run down in Oregon was hate crime". NBC News. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Video shows vandals destroying Cape Kiwanda rock formation". The Columbian. September 9, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Video shows group pushing sandstone pedestal at Cape Kiwanda until it falls and breaks". KATU. September 4, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "2016 Race for the Cure: 10,000 pink-clad participants fill downtown to fight cancer". oregonlive. September 18, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
- ↑ Westhaus, Drew (October 14, 2016). "Manzanita tornado may rank among Oregon's most destructive". KOMO. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Don't Shoot Portland protesters set up camp outside Mayor Charlie Hales' house (live updates)". oregonlive. October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "45 Minutes Stood Between Life and Death in the Portland Bagelworks Explosion". Willamette Week. October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Explosion in Northwest Portland: Timeline of events". oregonlive. October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Hundreds of students march through Portland streets in anti-Trump rally". oregonlive. November 15, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Oregon Zoo polar bear Tasul dead at age 31". oregonlive. November 19, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Abandoned vehicles abound after rare snow storm in Portland". The Columbian. October 8, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "December 2016 ice storm: 'The reality of the horror of it was just mind-numbing'". KMTR. December 13, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ Theen, Andrew (December 20, 2016). "'Electoral Justice' protest marches through downtown Portland". oregonlive. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- ↑ "4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon's Central Coast". CBS. San Francisco. December 27, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
External links
Media related to 2016 in Oregon at Wikimedia Commons- 2016 Oregon legislative session at Ballotpedia
