The year 2024 in Oregon involved several major events.
Politics and government
Incumbents
Events
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.
November
- November 5: 2024 Oregon Senate election[10]
References
- ^ "ODF Wildfire News". odffire.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out mid-air". January 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "More than 90 dead after fierce US winter storms". January 21, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Crook County, Oregon, Measure 7–86, Greater Idaho Measure (May 2024)". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon Republican Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links
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