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

• January 28 –Greek restaurant Bluto's opens in Portland. ^[2]

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
  • 2022 Pacific Office Automation 147 ^[10]
  • 2022 Portland 112 ^[11]
• 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 23 – A winter storm causes power outages and brings sleet and freezing rain to the Willamette Valley and Columbia River Gorge. ^[25]

References

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2. "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.
3. Radnovich, Connor. "Oregon's short legislative session begins with a focus on jobs, climate, education". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
4. "1 dead, 5 injured in shooting near Normandale Park in Northeast Portland". opb. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
5. "Here's where masks are still required in Oregon and Washington". kgw.com. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
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10. "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Portland Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
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12. "2021 NCAA Outdoor Time Schedule". Track & Field News . June 4, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
13. Fuentes, Carlos (2022-06-22). "Sesame Collective Restaurant Group opens Dolly Olive in downtown Portland". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
14. "USA Track & Field | USATF Announces Roster for NACAC Open Championships in Freeport, Grand Bahama". usatf.org. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
15. "A Guide to Portland's Latest Restaurant Openings". Eater Portland. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
16. "Oregon governor declares statewide emergency as wildfire spreads". Associated Press. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
17. 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.
18. "Timetable | Oregon 22 | World Athletics Championships". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
19. 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.
20. "Unhealthy air returns to Eugene-Springfield due to wildfire smoke; advisory issued". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
21. Wong, Janey (2022-08-12). "Lesbian Bar Doc Marie's Is Reopening Following Its Troubled Start". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
22. 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.
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24. Ehrlich, April. "In Portland, Biden urges support for Kotek, highlights Democratic wins". OPB. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
25. "Winter storm blankets Northwest in sleet and freezing rain, leaves thousands without power". opb. Retrieved 2025-08-19.