2022 in Oregon
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The year 2022 in Oregon involved several major events.
Politics and government
Incumbents
- Governor: Kate Brown (D)
- Secretary of State: Shemia Fagan (D)
Elections
- 2022 Oregon elections primaries on May 17; general election November 8[1]
Events
January
February
- February 1–March 4 – 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly short session[3]
- February 19 – Normandale Park shooting[4]
March
- March 12 – Oregon lifts indoor mask mandates in most places.[5]
April
- April 3 – Champagne Poetry Patisserie opens in Portland.[6]
- April 21 – President Joe Biden visits Portland for the first time since taking office. He gives a speech at the Portland Air National Guard Base and attends a fundraiser with the Portland Yacht Club.[7]
May
- May 31 – Dinolandia, an art project and museum, opens in Portland.[8]
June
- June 2 – Murder of Daniel Brophy[9]
- June 4
- June 8–11 – 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships[12]
- June 22 – The Dolly Olive opens in Portland.[13]
- June 23–26 – 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[14]
- June 29 – Bar Cala opens in Portland.[15]
July
- 2022 Oregon wildfires start.[16]
- July 1 – Lesbian/LGBTQ-friendly bar Doc Marie's opens for a single day, shutting down the next day due to manager resignations and employee grievances.[17]
- July 15–24 – 2022 World Athletics Championships[18]
- July 31 – The Blumenauer Bridge for bicyclists and pedestrians opens in Portland.[19]
August
- August 1–November 2 – Cedar Creek Fire[20]
- August 13 – Doc Marie's reopens.[21]
- August 28 – A shooting in Bend, Oregon results in 2 people wounded and 3 deaths, including the shooter.[22]
September
- September 4 – 2022 Grand Prix of Portland[23]
October
- October 15 – President Biden visits Portland, speaking to a small crowd in the East Portland Community Center.[24]
December
- December 19 – After months of antibiotics fail to treat her chronic ear infections, doctors at Oregon State University's vetrinary hospital perform the first-ever total ear canal removal surgery on a Vietnamese potbelly pig named Ella.[25]
- December 23 – A winter storm causes power outages and brings sleet and freezing rain to the Willamette Valley and Columbia River Gorge.[26]
References
- ^ "US Sen. Ron Wyden will seek reelection in 2022". opb. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Bluto's, hotly anticipated Greek restaurant from Lardo team, opens in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. 2022-01-31. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ Radnovich, Connor. "Oregon's short legislative session begins with a focus on jobs, climate, education". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "1 dead, 5 injured in shooting near Normandale Park in Northeast Portland". opb. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Here's where masks are still required in Oregon and Washington". kgw.com. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ Chew Hamilton, Katherine (2022-04-14). "Portland Food News: Baked Goods and Soup Dumplings Are on the Horizon". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Biden visits Portland: Here's a look at what he said and where he visited". kgw.com. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ "Dinolandia brings Jurassic thrills to downtown Portland". opb. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Daniel Craig Brophy". Neptune Society Obituaries. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Portland Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "Practice/qualifying results: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". arcaracing.com. June 4, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "2021 NCAA Outdoor Time Schedule". Track & Field News. June 4, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Fuentes, Carlos (2022-06-22). "Sesame Collective Restaurant Group opens Dolly Olive in downtown Portland". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "USA Track & Field | USATF Announces Roster for NACAC Open Championships in Freeport, Grand Bahama". usatf.org. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "A Guide to Portland's Latest Restaurant Openings". Eater Portland. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Oregon governor declares statewide emergency as wildfire spreads". Associated Press. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ Dixon Kavanagh, Shane (2022-08-10). "How a Portland 'lesbian bar for everyone' closed after one day". The Oregonian. Contributions by MJ Johnson. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Timetable | Oregon 22 | World Athletics Championships". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ Gordon, Tom (2022-07-31). "Blumenauer Bridge opens for bikes and pedestrians across I-84 in Northeast Portland". kgw.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Unhealthy air returns to Eugene-Springfield due to wildfire smoke; advisory issued". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2022-08-12). "Lesbian Bar Doc Marie's Is Reopening Following Its Troubled Start". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ sources, KTVZ news (2022-08-30). "Bend PD release new info on Safeway shooting: Over 100 shots fired; hero went after gunman with produce knife". KTVZ. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Grid penalty confirmed for title contender Newgarden at Portland". www.motorsport.com. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Ehrlich, April. "In Portland, Biden urges support for Kotek, highlights Democratic wins". OPB. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ "First total ear canal removal surgery performed on Ella the pig at Oregon State veterinary hospital". Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Winter storm blankets Northwest in sleet and freezing rain, leaves thousands without power". opb. Retrieved 2025-08-19.