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Lawmakers think this should be Oregon’s ‘official state steak’
We, the people of Oregon, have been remiss it seems. We’ve named a state bird (Western meadowlark), a state flower (Oregon grape), a state nut (hazelnut), a state tree (Douglas fir), a state ...
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Pears, thundereggs and marionberry pie: Oregon’s 20 surprising state symbols
From the humble potato to the towering Douglas fir, poets hoping to write about ... The scientific name for Oregon’s state tree is Pseudotsuga menziesii, and knowing that once won me a free ...
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Editorial: A smart concept toward reducing Oregon's wildfire risk
It caused four injuries. Fortunately, no one was killed. The cause of the fire was a falling tree. A 65-foot-tall Douglas fir fell into power lines. Two fuses blew. A third stayed open ...