2018 in Oregon

Decades:	1990s; 2000s; 2010s; 2020s;
See also:	History of Oregon; Historical outline of Oregon; List of years in Oregon; 2018 in the United States;

The year 2018 in Oregon involved several major events.

Politics and government

Incumbents

Governor: Kate Brown (D)
Secretary of State:
- Dennis Richardson (R)

Events

Ongoing

2018–19 Oregon Battle of the Books controversy

January

January 2018 Western United States floods

February

February 8 – Senator Jeff Kruse resigns, effective March 15, in reaction to investigative findings that he had displayed "a pattern of unwanted touching and harassment at the Capitol."
February 15 – A 15-year-old pleads guilty to setting the Eagle Creek Fire, which burned almost 49,000 acres in the Columbia River Gorge in 2017.

March

March 24 – March for Our Lives Portland

April

April 15 – A magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes about three and a half miles from Silverton.

June

June 2 – Daniel Brophy, Portland chef and instructor at the Oregon Culinary Institute, is found dead.
June 6 – Secretary of State Dennis Richardson announces his recent brain cancer diagnosis.
June 11 – Portland restaurant OK Omens opens.
June 17 – Occupy ICE protests begin, with people camping outside the Portland ICE facility.
June 20
- Indie game developer Chloe Sagal sets herself on fire as a political protest in downtown Portland. She dies from her injuries later that day.
- The Portland ICE facility is closed temporarily due to Occupy ICE protests outside the building.
June 29 – Jason Erik Washington is shot and killed by a Portland State University (PSU) officer while breaking up a fight. The two officers involved are immediately put on leave. This is PSU's first-ever lethal shooting by campus police.

July

July 3 – The Portland ICE facility reopens; Occupy ICE protesters continue to camp nearby the building.
July 10 – President Trump pardons Dwight and Steven Hammond, who had since 2012 been serving sentences related to arson committed on federal property in Oregon.
July 13–16 – Oregon Country Fair
July 16 – The Miles Fire breaks out in the Rogue River National Forest.

August

August 22 – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off the coast of Oregon.

September

September 10 – The body of hiker Diana Bober is found near the Hunchback Trail in the Mount Hood wilderness area. Bober is the first person known to have been killed by a cougar in the history of the state.
September 17 – The Salem Reporter begins publishing its first news stories.

October

October 1 – Boyd's Coffee shutters operations in Portland, where it was originally founded, and relocates to Texas.
October 28 – The Miles Fire is 100% contained after 124 days.

November

November 28 – The Klondike Fire is 100% contained.

Deaths

January 22 – Ursula K. Le Guin (born 1929), Portland-based novelist
June 2 – Daniel Brophy (born 1954), Portland chef and culinary instructor at the Oregon Culinary Institute
December 18 – Owen M. Panner (born 1924), attorney and jurist

References

↑ "Former Governors – Oregon". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ "Oregon Secretary Of State Richardson Dies Following Struggle With Cancer". opb. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
↑ Dake, Lauren (February 8, 2018). "Oregon Sen. Jeff Kruse Resigns After Investigation Into Harassment Complaints". OPB. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ Cruz Guevarra, Ericka (February 15, 2018). "Juvenile Pleads Guilty To Starting Eagle Creek Fire". opb. Archived from the original on January 17, 2026. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ Green, Aimee (April 15, 2018). "Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes near Silverton". oregonlive. Archived from the original on December 6, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
1 2 Vorhees, Corlyn (June 4, 2018). "Former students, friends mourn loss of Oregon Culinary Institute chef killed in shooting". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (June 6, 2018). "Secretary of State Dennis Richardson Announces He Has Been Diagnosed with Brain Cancer". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ Seibold, Hannah (September 29, 2026). "Monique Siu to retire after 35 years, close Portland's OK Omens restaurant". Your Oregon News. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
1 2 "ICE Temporarily Shutters Portland Facility Due To 'Occupy' Protest". opb. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ Fogel, Stefanie (June 26, 2018). "Video Game Developer Dies After Setting Herself on Fire". Variety. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ "Woman who set self on fire in Portland park remembered as 'brilliant and tortured' artist". oregonlive. June 23, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2026. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ "Person dies after setting self on fire in downtown Portland park in apparent protest". oregonlive. June 21, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ "Man Killed By Armed PSU Officers Had Valid Concealed Carry Permit". opb. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ "2 PSU Officers Placed On Paid Leave Following Fatal Shooting". opb. Archived from the original on March 11, 2026. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ "No Signs Of Protesters Leaving As Portland ICE Building Reopens". opb. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ Chappell, Bill (July 10, 2018). "Trump Pardons Ranchers Dwight And Steven Hammond Over 2012 Arson Conviction". NPR. Archived from the original on July 22, 2026. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ "Oregon Country Fair this Friday, Saturday and Sunday". KVAL. July 12, 2018. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
1 2 Northwest Annual Fire Report – 2018 (PDF) (Report). Portland, Oregon: Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. April 2, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ "Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast, reportedly felt in Portland". oregonlive. August 22, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ "Cougar attack suspected in death of missing Oregon hiker found near Mount Hood". oregonlive. September 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 11, 2026. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ Shepherd, Katie (September 11, 2018). "Oregon's First-Ever Fatal Cougar Attack In the Wild Kills Woman Hiking In Mt. Hood National Forest". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ Waldroupe, Amanda (December 20, 2018). "Oregon's honorable titan". Oregon Business. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ "Portland Coffee Company Founded In 1900 Leaving Oregon For Texas". opb. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ "Klondike Fire declared 100% contained". KTVL. November 30, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ "Fellow writers remember Ursula K. Le Guin, 1929–2018". Library of America. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
↑ "Federal Judge Owen M. Panner dies at age 94". oregonlive. December 21, 2018. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

External links

Media related to 2018 in Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
2018 Oregon legislative session at Ballotpedia

[1] "Former Governors – Oregon". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[:0-2] "Oregon Secretary Of State Richardson Dies Following Struggle With Cancer". opb. Retrieved March 29, 2026.

[3] Dake, Lauren (February 8, 2018). "Oregon Sen. Jeff Kruse Resigns After Investigation Into Harassment Complaints". OPB. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[4] Cruz Guevarra, Ericka (February 15, 2018). "Juvenile Pleads Guilty To Starting Eagle Creek Fire". opb. Archived from the original on January 17, 2026. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[5] Green, Aimee (April 15, 2018). "Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes near Silverton". oregonlive. Archived from the original on December 6, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[News-1-6] 1 2 Vorhees, Corlyn (June 4, 2018). "Former students, friends mourn loss of Oregon Culinary Institute chef killed in shooting". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[7] Jaquiss, Nigel (June 6, 2018). "Secretary of State Dennis Richardson Announces He Has Been Diagnosed with Brain Cancer". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[8] Seibold, Hannah (September 29, 2026). "Monique Siu to retire after 35 years, close Portland's OK Omens restaurant". Your Oregon News. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

[Website-1-9] 1 2 "ICE Temporarily Shutters Portland Facility Due To 'Occupy' Protest". opb. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[10] Fogel, Stefanie (June 26, 2018). "Video Game Developer Dies After Setting Herself on Fire". Variety. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[11] "Woman who set self on fire in Portland park remembered as 'brilliant and tortured' artist". oregonlive. June 23, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2026. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[12] "Person dies after setting self on fire in downtown Portland park in apparent protest". oregonlive. June 21, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[13] "Man Killed By Armed PSU Officers Had Valid Concealed Carry Permit". opb. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[14] "2 PSU Officers Placed On Paid Leave Following Fatal Shooting". opb. Archived from the original on March 11, 2026. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[15] "No Signs Of Protesters Leaving As Portland ICE Building Reopens". opb. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[16] Chappell, Bill (July 10, 2018). "Trump Pardons Ranchers Dwight And Steven Hammond Over 2012 Arson Conviction". NPR. Archived from the original on July 22, 2026. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[17] "Oregon Country Fair this Friday, Saturday and Sunday". KVAL. July 12, 2018. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[Northwest_Interagency_Coordination_Center1-18] 1 2 Northwest Annual Fire Report – 2018 (PDF) (Report). Portland, Oregon: Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. April 2, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[19] "Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast, reportedly felt in Portland". oregonlive. August 22, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[20] "Cougar attack suspected in death of missing Oregon hiker found near Mount Hood". oregonlive. September 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 11, 2026. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[21] Shepherd, Katie (September 11, 2018). "Oregon's First-Ever Fatal Cougar Attack In the Wild Kills Woman Hiking In Mt. Hood National Forest". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[22] Waldroupe, Amanda (December 20, 2018). "Oregon's honorable titan". Oregon Business. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[23] "Portland Coffee Company Founded In 1900 Leaving Oregon For Texas". opb. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[24] "Klondike Fire declared 100% contained". KTVL. November 30, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[25] "Fellow writers remember Ursula K. Le Guin, 1929–2018". Library of America. Retrieved October 13, 2026.

[26] "Federal Judge Owen M. Panner dies at age 94". oregonlive. December 21, 2018. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2026.