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  • Allann Bros Coffee

    In the new American coffee culture, Albany-based Allann Bros Coffee carved out a niche as a gourmet roaster. Founded in 1972, just a year after …

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  • Allen Say (1937-)

    Most of the books by artist and writer Allen Say are about his personal experiences, people in his family, and influences on his work. The …

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  • Alonzo A. Skinner (1814-1877)

    Alonzo A. Skinner was the first judge in the Pacific Northwest, although he had no courtroom and no courthouse and the laws he enforced were adopted …

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  • Alpenrose Dairy

    For over a hundred years, Alpenrose Dairy in Portland has produced and distributed dairy products in the greater Portland area. The company has also provided …

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  • Alpenrose Velodrome

    The Alpenrose Velodrome is a single fixed-gear bicycle-racing track on the Alpenrose Dairy property in Beaverton. Constructed in 1967, it is one of two velodrome …

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  • Alsea (Alcea)

    Alsea is an unincorporated community of about two hundred residents in the Coast Range near the juncture of the North and South Forks of the …

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  • Alsea River

    The Alsea River originates in creeks flowing from the west side of Mary's Peak, the highest mountain in the Coast Range (elev. 4101 ft.), and …

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  • Alsea Subagency of Siletz Reservation

    In September 1859, Joel Palmer, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Oregon, established the Alsea Subagency on the Coast Reservation to manage Indians who …

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  • Alvan Waller (1808-1872)

    In most histories of Oregon, Alvan Waller appears most prominently as the Methodist missionary who did personal battle with John McLoughlin and the Hudson’s Bay …

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  • Alvin Josephy (1915-2005)

    Alvin Josephy was born in Woodmere, New York, in 1915, and died in his Greenwich, Connecticut, home on October 16, 2005. For over half of …

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