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The year 2023 in Oregon involved several major events.
Contents
- Politics and government
- Incumbents
- Events
- January
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
- See also
- References
- External links
Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 ended, [1] and Oregonians continued to return to in-person work and social gatherings while adjusting to lingering impacts. [2] [3] In November, Portland teachers went on strike for more than three weeks, bringing attention to school funding and education in the post-lockdown era. [4] [5]
The state made national news when Oregon Senate Republicans staged a six-week walkout. [6]
Amid the 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States, LGBTQ people fled from other states to Oregon for its relatively strong legal protections, [7] although LGBTQ events in the state saw an uptick in vocal opposition, and some were cancelled as a result of harassment and threats. [8]
Natural disasters continued to impact people across the Pacific Northwest. The wildfire season lasted from July to October, aggravated by a heat wave and long-term drought conditions. [9] [10] [11] In December, an atmospheric river caused heavy rainfall and flooding, which knocked out power and resulted in at least two deaths. [12]
