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Nohad Toulan (1931–2013)
Nohad Toulan put his stamp on the College of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University, the city of Portland, and many other cities, …
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Non-Unanimous Jury Law in Oregon
In 1934, Oregon amended its constitution to allow for non-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases, excluding cases where a defendant is on trial for first-degree …
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Noreen Ann Kelly Saltveit McGraw (1932–2021)
Noreen Ann Kelly Saltveit McGraw was one of Oregon’s early female litigators and the first female municipal judge in Jackson County. She was among Oregon's …
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Norma Petersen Paulus (1933-2019)
Norma Paulus was a forward-thinking, practical-minded Republican leader whose efforts to advance women’s rights, environmental protection, public education, and governmental transparency helped cement Oregon’s progressive …
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Norman Best (1906-1995)
When Norman Best finished his last surveying job on Interstate 90 in 1972, he ended forty-eight years of productive labor on highway construction projects. He …
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Norman Fowler Leyden (1917-2014)
A major figure in Oregon's musical life, Norman Leyden was director of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra Pops Series for over thirty years, often playing his …
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North Fork Dam and Powerhouse
The North Fork Dam and Powerhouse, owned and operated by Portland General Electric (PGE), is the newest and largest of the hydroelectric generation projects on …
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North Fork Fish Ladder
At two miles in length, the North Fork Fish Ladder on the Clackamas River is among the longest such features in the world. Built as …
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North Fork John Day River
Flowing 113 miles westward from the Blue Mountains, the North Fork John Day River drains a 1,850-square-mile section of north-central Oregon. Included in the …
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North Palestine Baptist Church (Benton County)
Modest country churches are rare on the twenty-first century Oregon landscape. The North Palestine Baptist Church in Adair Village, built in about 1883 and …
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