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Death with Dignity Law
In 1994, Oregon voters were the first in the nation to approve an act that allows a physician to prescribe a lethal dose of medication …
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DeAutremont Brothers Train Hold-up at Tunnel 13
The most famous train holdup in Oregon was a ham-fisted disaster. On October 11, 1923, an attempt by brothers Ray, Roy, and Hugh DeAutremont to …
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Dekum Building (Portland)
The Dekum Building is an eight-story, Richardsonian Romanesque edifice constructed between 1891 and 1892. Frank Dekum commissioned the Portland architectural firm of McCaw & Martin …
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Dell Hathaway Hymes (1927-2009)
One measure of the stature of Dell Hymes as a social scientist in the last three decades of the twentieth century is that he held …
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DeMoss Springs Park
The 2.5-acre DeMoss Springs Park is the only county park in Sherman County. For over a hundred years, the park has provided access to a …
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DeNorval Unthank (1899-1977)
In 1929, Portland was a city deeply divided. Its small population of African Americans lived uneasily among their white neighbors. Only three years had passed …
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Dentistry in Oregon
Early Dentistry
Before 1847, there were some surgeon-dentists in eastern cities but none in Oregon. Toothache—usually caused by an abscess—was a common part of daily …
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Denzil Eugene “Denny” Jones (1910–2012)
Denzil Eugene “Denny” Jones was a rural Oregon legislator of the late twentieth century who gained an enduring legacy in the state capitol. Part of …
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Department of Environmental Quality
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) administers and enforces environmental laws pertaining to the air, soil, and surface and ground water and serves as …
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Deschutes Land Trust
The Deschutes Land Trust works cooperatively with landowners to conserve land for wildlife, scenic views, and local communities. Since 1995, the Land Trust has conserved …
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