2024 in Oregon
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The year 2024 in Oregon involved several major events.
Politics and government
Incumbents
Events
January
- January 5 – Alaska Airlines Flight 1282: An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft loses a door section of its fuselage mid-air and makes an emergency landing in Portland, with no major injuries reported. The Federal Aviation Administration subsequently orders a temporary grounding of all 737 Max 9 aircraft in response to the incident.[2]
- January 17 – Three people are killed when a power line falls on a car during a major winter storm in Portland.[3]
- January 21 – The death toll from the ongoing winter storms in the United States increases to 89, with most of the deaths reported in Oregon and Tennessee.[4]
- January 31 – The Governor of Oregon Tina Kotek declares a 90-day state of emergency in Portland in response to record deaths from fentanyl.[5]
February
- February 1 – The Oregon Supreme Court rules that the Oregon legislators who were absent for 6 weeks in 2023 cannot run for reelection because of Oregon Ballot Measure 113.[6]
March
- March 1 – The Oregon Legislature approves a bill to partially roll back 2020 Oregon Ballot Measure 110; possession of small amounts of drugs will be criminalized again starting in September.[7]
- March 15 – A panel falls off of a Boeing 737 during a United flight from San Francisco to Medford.[8]
April
- April 19 – Nike announces layoffs for 740 employees in Beaverton.[9]
- April 20 – The Little Yamsay Fire begins.[10]
- April 30 – Gaza war – The Oregon Food Bank releases a statement calling for a ceasefire in Palestine.[11]
May
- May 2
- 10 Portland Police vehicles are set on fire; a group called "Rachel Corrie’s Ghost Brigade" claims responsibility in a social media post.[12][13]
- The Portland Police clear protesters who were occupying the library at Portland State University.[14][15]
- May 10 – Debbie Colbert becomes the first woman director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.[16]
- May 21 – Crook County votes in favor of Measure 7–86 Greater Idaho movement.[17][18] This makes it the 13th county in Oregon that has passed a similar ballot measure resulting in the majority of Counties in the proposed Greater Idaho map having voted in favor.
- May 22 – Nathan Vasquez is elected Multnomah County District Attorney.[21]
June
- June 1 – Portland Rose Festival – The Starlight Parade is held in Portland.[22]
- June 8 – Portland Rose Festival – The Grand Floral Parade is held in Portland.[23] Pro-Palestinian protesters unsuccessfully attempt to block the parade; 8 are arrested.[24]
- June 14 – At Oaks Park, more than 2 dozen people are stuck upside down on a pendulum ride for about 30 minutes.[25]
- June 20 – People gather at the Portland waterfront for the World Refugee Day Walk.[26]
- June 22 – John McDougall dies in Portland at 77.[27]
July
- July 17 – The Durkee Fire is ignited by lightning. In a few days' time, it will grow to be considered the biggest fire in the country.[28][29]
- July 20–21 – The Portland Pride Waterfront Festival is celebrated. The parade is on Sunday, the same day that Joe Biden withdraws from the 2024 election.[30][31]
August
- August 2 – Coraline's Curious Cat Trail is installed in Portland.[32]
- August 20 – A railroad trestle in Oak Grove, Oregon is set ablaze; anonymous anarchists take responsibility in a blog post.[33]
- August 21 – The Durkee Fire is 95% contained.[34]
- August 31 – A plane from the Troutdale Airport crashes into a townhome in Fairview, killing 3.[35]
September
- September 1 – The partial rollback of 2020 Oregon ballot measure 110 comes into effect, meaning that possession of small amounts of drugs is once again treated as a crime.[36]
- September 4 – U.S. Bank announces that it will not renew its lease in the U.S. Bancorp Tower.[37]
- September 9 – Gonzo journalist Alissa Azar is sentenced to 2 weeks in jail and 3 years' probation for her role in a fight with Proud Boys at Clackamette Park in Oregon City 3 years prior.[38]
- September 13
- The 2024 Boeing machinists' strike begins, involving workers in Oregon and Washington.[39]
- Presidential candidate Donald Trump calls for the Columbia River to be diverted to California to help with drought conditions there.[40]
- September 15 – Volunteers gather in Portland on Islamic Day of Dignity to provide resources and services to homeless and poor people for free.[41]
- September 22 – 10 goats and a llama are brought to Eastmoreland Golf Course as an eco-friendly way to deal with weeds and overgrowth.[42]
October
- October 8 – Jeff Chow of Portland restaurant Mama Chow's Kitchen is hospitalized after a fall while hiking in the Columbia River Gorge.[43]
- October 15 – Intel announces that they will lay off 1,300 employees at their Hillsboro location.[44]
- October 20 – An Alaska Airlines flight makes an emergency landing at the Portland airport due to a bird strike.[45]
- October 27 – An anonymous artist installs a statue of Donald Trump, titled In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault, in Portland. Within 24 hours, the statue is beheaded, then almost completely destroyed.[46]
- October 28 – Two ballot boxes – one in Vancouver and one in Portland – are set on fire, damaging the ballots inside.[47]
- October 30 – The Oregon Department of Agriculture confirms the first-ever U.S. case of avian flu in a pig at a small farm in Crook County.[48]
November
- November 5
- 2024 Oregon Senate election[49]
- Schools in the Riverdale School District are temporarily shut down due to a bomb threat.[50]
- November 6 – The 2024 Boeing machinists' strike ends.[39]
December
- Early December – Multiple Oregon public officials receive letters calling for them to track "brown people" and people suspected of being immigrants in anticipation of an immigration crackdown in January, after Trump's inauguration. Several officials, such as the mayors of Toledo and Lincoln City, publicly reject the letters.[51]
References
- ^ "ODF Wildfire News". odffire.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out mid-air". January 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and injuring a baby, authorities say". AP News. January 17, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "More than 90 dead after fierce US winter storms". January 21, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Simonson, Amy; Mascarenhas, Lauren (January 31, 2024). "Oregon Governor and local leaders declare 90-day fentanyl state of emergencies for downtown Portland". CNN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon Supreme Court rules that Republican senators who walked out last year can't seek reelection". opb. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Gebel, Meira (March 2, 2024). "Oregon lawmakers vote to roll back drug decriminalization". Axios. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Green, Aimee (March 16, 2024). "Chunk of a Boeing 737 fell off United flight, this one from San Francisco to southern Oregon". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Buckley, Kyra (April 19, 2024). "Nike will lay off 740 employees in Beaverton". OPB. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Little Yamsay Fire Update - May 8, 2024". Central Oregon Daily. May 8, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Oregon Food Bank Statement Calling for a Ceasefire of Israel's Violence against Palestinians". Oregon Food Bank. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "15 Portland police cars badly burned Thursday morning; arson suspected". The Oregonian. May 2, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Zarkhin, Fedor (May 6, 2024). "Portland police investigating claims of responsibility in arson fire that burned 17 police cars". oregonlive. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Police clear protesters from Portland State University library". OPB. May 2, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Shults, Thomas (May 2, 2024). "Graffiti, ripped-out fire extinguishers and broken ceiling tiles: Inside the Portland State University library". KGW. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Monroe, Bill (May 11, 2024). "Bill Monroe: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife appoints first female director". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Staff, Central Oregon Daily News (May 21, 2024). "Crook County voters approving Greater Idaho measure". Central Oregon Daily. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Crook County, Oregon, Measure 7–86, Greater Idaho Measure (May 2024)". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon Republican Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Zielinski, Alex (May 22, 2024). "Nathan Vasquez wins race to be Multnomah County district attorney". OPB. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Starlight Parade helps downtown Portland glow up". The Oregonian. June 2, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Stein, Rosemarie (June 5, 2024). "Grand Floral Parade: Saturday's time, route, closed streets and weather". Here is Oregon. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Andrew (June 9, 2024). "Pro-Palestinian protesters attempt to block Grand Floral Parade, Portland police arrest 8". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Sparling, Zane; Zarkhin, Fedor (June 14, 2024). "More than 2 dozen people stuck for 30 minutes dangling upside down on AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Park". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Todd, Tatum (June 21, 2024). "Oregonians gather in solidarity with displaced people at Portland's World Refugee Day Walk". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Tree Newhouse, Nora (July 17, 2024). "Dr. John McDougall, physician and author who advocated a plant-based diet, dies in Portland at 77". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Terry, Lynne (July 25, 2024). "Firefighters in Oregon battle biggest blaze in country, with thousands facing evacuation orders". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Terry, Lynne (July 25, 2024). "Firefighters in Oregon battle biggest blaze in country, with thousands facing evacuation orders • Oregon Capital Chronicle". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Here's why the Portland Pride Parade and Festival are held in July". KGW. May 30, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Sharma, Riya (July 21, 2024). "Celebration and relief at Portland Pride Parade as national political landscape shifts". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Turnquist, Kristi (August 2, 2024). "'Coraline's Curious Cat Trail' features cat statues strutting their stuff around Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Sparling, Zane (September 5, 2024). "Anarchists claim responsibility for fire set at railroad trestle in Oak Grove". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Sierra, Antonio (August 23, 2024). "Cooler weather quells Eastern Oregon fires, but the season's not over yet". OPB. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Bernstein, Maxine (September 3, 2024). "Pilot who crashed into Oregon home reported 'controllability' problems on maintenance test flight, NTSB says". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Drug possession is a crime again in Oregon. Here's what you need to know". opb. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Kish, Matthew; Bach, Jonathan (September 4, 2024). "U.S. Bank to leave Portland's Big Pink skyscraper". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Crombie, Noelle (September 10, 2024). "Gonzo journalist sentenced to 2 weeks in jail for brawl with Proud Boys at Oregon City park". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ a b McIntosh, Don (November 15, 2024). "After 54 Days, Boeing strike is over". NW Labor Press. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Turnquist, Kristi (September 23, 2024). "Trump calls for opening 'very large faucet' in PNW to send water to California". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Green, Aimee (September 16, 2024). "Portland's Islamic Day of Dignity offers comfort and care to homeless, low-income people in need". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Turnquist, Kristi (September 23, 2024). "Goats and a llama are chowing down on weeds at Eastmoreland Golf Course". oregonlive. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Todd, Tatum (October 12, 2024). "'He hit his head straight on,' creative force behind longstanding Portland food cart hospitalized after hiking accident". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Buckley, Kyra. "1,300 jobs will be eliminated at Intel's Hillsboro campus, company tells state". OPB. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Sickinger, Ted (October 20, 2024). "Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing at PDX after bird strike". oregonlive. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Salk, Ariel; Steele, Tim (October 27, 2024). "Pop-up Trump statue makes political point in Portland". KOIN. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Funk, Isabel. "FBI says suspect used thermite in Oregon, Washington ballot box fires: What we know". Statesman Journal. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Figueroa, Alejandro (October 30, 2024). "First-ever known US case of bird flu found in a pig in Central Oregon farm". opb. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Profenna, Chiara (November 5, 2024). "Bomb threat closes Riverdale Schools in SW Portland area". oregonlive. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Todd, Tatum (December 20, 2024). "Toledo leaders, residents reject anonymous letter calling for 'largest round-up' of immigrants ever". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
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