2024 in Oregon

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The year 2024 in Oregon involved several major events.

Politics and government

Incumbents

• Governor: Tina Kotek (D)
• Secretary of State: LaVonne Griffin-Valade (D)

Events

• 2023 Oregon wildfires ^[1]

January

• January 5: Alaska Airlines Flight 1282: An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft loses a door section of its fuselage mid-air and makes an emergency landing in Portland, with no major injuries reported. The Federal Aviation Administration subsequently orders a temporary grounding of all 737 Max 9 aircraft in response to the incident. ^[2]
• January 17: Three people are killed when a power line falls on a car during a major winter storm in Portland. ^[3]
• January 21: The death toll from the ongoing winter storms in the United States increases to 89, with most of the deaths reported in Oregon and Tennessee. ^[4]
• January 31: The Governor of Oregon Tina Kotek declares a 90-day state of emergency in Portland in response to record deaths from fentanyl. ^[5]

May

• May 21: Crook County, Oregon votes in favor of Measure 7–86 Greater Idaho movement. ^{[6] [7]} This makes it the 13th county in Oregon that has passed a similar ballot measure resulting in the majority of Counties in the proposed Greater Idaho map having voted in favor.
  • 2024 Oregon Republican presidential primary ^[8]
  • 2024 Oregon Democratic presidential primary ^[9]

November

• November 5: 2024 Oregon Senate election ^[10]

References

1. "ODF Wildfire News". odffire.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
2. "Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out mid-air". January 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
3. "Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and injuring a baby, authorities say". AP News. January 17, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
4. "More than 90 dead after fierce US winter storms". January 21, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
5. Simonson, Amy; Mascarenhas, Lauren (January 31, 2024). "Oregon Governor and local leaders declare 90-day fentanyl state of emergencies for downtown Portland". CNN . Retrieved April 6, 2024.
6. Staff, Central Oregon Daily News (May 21, 2024). "Crook County voters approving Greater Idaho measure". Central Oregon Daily. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
7. "Crook County, Oregon, Measure 7–86, Greater Idaho Measure (May 2024)". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
8. "Oregon Republican Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
9. "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
10. "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

External links

• Media related to 2024 in Oregon at Wikimedia Commons