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Stephen Rogers McCarthy (1943–2023)
An adventurer who took risks in life and in business, Steve McCarthy was an entrepreneur, an attorney, an activist, and the founder of Clear Creek …
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Stephen S. Wise (1874-1949)
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, one of the most significant American Jewish leaders of the twentieth century, served Portland’s Congregation Beth Israel from 1900 to …
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Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975)
For Steve Prefontaine, running was a way to find confidence, a way to stand out and to prove himself. It was also an art form. …
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Stewart Holbrook (1893–1964)
From Oregonian Stewart Holbrook's first book through his three dozen later volumes, he made clear that he was not writing academic history. His aim was …
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St. Helens
St. Helens is a Columbia River town located eighty-six river miles from the Pacific Ocean. The Columbia County seat since 1857, the city is at …
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St. John the Apostle Church
St. John the Apostle, a Roman Catholic parish in Oregon City, was founded in 1844, more than a decade before Oregon attained statehood. One …
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St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary’s Academy in downtown Portland is a Roman Catholic high school directed by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. …
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Storefront Theatre
From 1970 to 1990, Storefront Actor's Theatre produced some of the most original, challenging, and visually stunning live theater in Portland. Breaking away from …
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St. Paul
St. Paul was one of the first white settlements in Oregon, established in about 1829 by French Canadian trappers who were former employees of the …
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St. Paul Cemetery
The town of St. Paul, established in 1839, was the first Catholic mission in the Oregon Country south of the Columbia River. Rev. …
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