Howlin' Husky Marching Band We are so proud of our Howlin' Husky Marching Band with unanimous Superior 1 rating at the KSU Marching Festival and earning the 2022 Neewollah Festival Grand Champion Award. In 1811, while working for the North West Company, Thompson became the first European to navigate the entire Columbia River. The 42 north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. [207] Providence and Kaiser are vertically integrated delivery systems which operate hospitals and offer insurance plans. French Canadians, Scots, Mtis, and other continental natives (e.g. [102], According to the 2020 census, 13.9% of Oregon's population was of Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) and 71.7% non-Hispanic White, 2.0% African American, 1.5% Native American, 4.6% Asian, 1.5% Pacific Islander, and 10.5% one or more races. [204] In 2000, Ballot Measure 86 converted the "kicker" law from statute to the Oregon Constitution, and changed some of its provisions. The BVN Gridiron Club has partnered with Westlake ACE Hardware for our annual Mulch Fundraiser. However, the region's sparse population means the more populous counties in the Willamette Valley usually outweigh the eastern counties in statewide elections. 2022 Coaches Clinic 2022 Clemson Football Coaches Clinic Attendees High School & Middle School Coaches Schedule & Important Dates Clinic Dates: Thursday, March 31, 2022. ow ys vl af tl ib re zv dt oz fa it . Blue Valley's stats have been entered for the 42-20 loss @ Olathe West on 11/3/2022 7:00 PM. [127][128] Secular organizations include the Center for Inquiry (CFI), the Humanists of Greater Portland (HGP), and the United States Atheists (USA). Live Blue Valley North Mustangs 2022 Boys Football coverage provided by Digital Scout. [173] Fort Clatsop in Warrenton features a replica of Lewis and Clark's encampment at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1805. "A Major Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest Looks Even Likelier", "Oregon volcano may be warming up for an eruption", "Oregon's Forests: Some Facts and Figures", "Oregon is top timber producer in worst year", "Mammals: Pocket Mice, Kangaroo Rats and Kangaroo Mouse", "Oregon's only moose herd thriving, up to about 60", "Moose enter Oregon, so are grizzlies next? [233] In a 2008 analysis of the 2004 presidential election, a political analyst found that according to the application of a Likert scale, Oregon boasted both the most liberal Kerry voters and the most conservative Bush voters, making it the most politically polarized state in the country.[234]. Oregon maintained a territorial government until February 14, 1859, when it was granted statehood.[223]. Oregon became the 33rd state of the U.S. on February 14, 1859. ", "State Initiative and Referendum Summary", "Eighth Annual Report on Oregon's Death with Dignity Act", "Oregon Health Plan: An Historical Review", "Oregon Presidential Race Results: Hillary Clinton Wins", "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020", "Ranking the Top 25 Players in Portland Trail Blazers History", "Oden's loss hurts, but team in good hands", "2014 MLS Ambition Rankings: Toronto FC rises to No. Belief leads to self-discipline and toughness to achieve the stated goal. Since 2023, Oregon has been represented by four Democrats and two Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. The state has three regional universities: Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Southern Oregon University in Ashland, and Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. Oregon's geographical center is further west than any of the other 48 contiguous states (although the westernmost point of the lower 48 states is in Washington). However, 2007 legislation funded the university system far beyond the governor's requested budget though still capping tuition increases at 3% per year. [203] Since the enactment of the law in 1979, refunds have been issued for seven of the eleven biennia. The Blue Valley North Mustangs will host the Stags from Bishop Miege to kick off the 2022 season. Oregon is a part of the Western United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. It would earn the nickname "Stumptown",[55] and would later become recognized as one of the most dangerous port cities in the United States due to racketeering and illegal activities at the turn of the 20thcentury. The Portland Timbers play at Providence Park, just west of downtown Portland. On 10/28, the Blue Valley varsity football team won their home playoff game against Shawnee Mission North (Shawnee Mission, KS) by a score of 35-14. The earliest evidence of the name Oregon has Spanish origins. [212], On May 8, 2019, educators across the state protested to demand smaller class sizes, hiring more support staff, such as school counselors, librarians, and nurses, and the restoration of art, music, and physical education classes. Watch this highlight video of the Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS) football team in its game Recap: Blue Valley vs. Shawnee Mission North 2022 on Oct 28, 2022. 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Many species of mammals live in the state, which include opossums, shrews, moles. Hydroelectric power, food, and lumber provided by Oregon helped fuel the development of the West, although the periodic fluctuations in the U.S. building industry have hurt the state's economy on multiple occasions. Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, though no one in Oregon knew it until March 15. [228], In the 2020 general election, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of street drugs such as cocaine and heroin, becoming the first state in the country to do so after the drugs were originally made illegal. [92], The 2020 U.S. census determined that the population of Oregon was 4,237,256 in 2020, a 10.71% increase over the 2010 census. The Jags wore new jerseys for the 2021 season including a new home color. [39], British explorer David Thompson also conducted overland exploration. In the War of 1812, the British gained control of all Pacific Fur Company posts. These meetings were precursors to an all-citizen meeting in 1843, which instituted a provisional government headed by an executive committee made up of David Hill, Alanson Beers, and Joseph Gale. [11], Oregon's economy has historically been powered by various forms of agriculture, fishing, logging, and hydroelectric power. (including cranberry and blueberry). Here are a few ways your membership in and donations to the Red Zone has been used to support the Jaguars. [143], Oregon's unemployment rate was 5.5% in September 2016,[144] while the U.S. unemployment rate was 5.0% that month. Oregon is also one of the most geographically diverse states in the U.S.,[10] marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands. [74] Oregon is the top timber producer of the lower 48 states. Blue Valley's stats have been entered for the 35-28 loss @ Blue Springs on 9/23/2022 7:00 PM. UO is the state's highest nationally ranked and most selective[216] public university by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. For other uses, see, Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted. [156], An Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) infestation has been sighted in Forest Grove, the first for Western North America. Central Oregon's geographical features range from high desert and volcanic rock formations resulting from lava beds. BVNorthFootball @BVNorthFootball Official twitter of BVN GRIDIRON CLUB Overland Park, KSJoined August 2013 272Following 1,503Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes BVNorthFootball's Tweets BVNorthFootballRetweeted BVNMustangs @MustangsBvn 7h Please give a Mustang Welcome to Coach Hudgins! In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton won Oregon by 11 percentage points. Click here for instructions on submitting a completed physical exam. On 10/7, the Blue Valley varsity football team won their away conference game against Blue Valley North (Overland Park, KS) by a score of 14-7. [120] The largest Christian denominations in Oregon by number of adherents in 2010 were the Roman Catholic Church with 398,738; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with 147,965; and the Assemblies of God with 45,492. "Yellow/Green ORYGUN Block Letter Outside Decal", "Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)", "Who was first? In practice, the system promotes recycling, not reusing, and the collected containers are generally destroyed and made into new containers. In 2003, Oregon was 28th in the U.S. by GDP. Click here for the Blue Valley North Athletics website. French Prairie by the Willamette River and French Settlement by the Umpqua River are known as early mixed ancestry settlements. Like Western Europe, Oregon, and the Pacific Northwest in general, is considered warm for its latitude, and the state has far milder winters at a given elevation than comparable latitudes elsewhere in North America, such as the Upper Midwest, Ontario, Quebec and New England. See all in-store and online services Address 10300 W. Green Apple Products Fruit & Vegetable Markets (561) 932-1966 4952 Biscayne . [4], Oregon was the nation's "Top Moving Destination" in 2014, with two families moving into the state for every one moving out (66.4% to 33.6%). BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce its academic scholar-athletes for the 2022 fall sports season Wednesday. [69] Oregon is also home to Mill Ends Park (in Portland),[70] the smallest park in the world at 452 square inches (0.29m2). Slave owners who brought their slaves with them were given three years before they were forced to free them. [28], By the 16th century, Oregon was home to many Native American groups, including the Chinook, Coquille (Ko-Kwell), Bannock, Kalapuya, Klamath, Klickitat, Molala, Nez Perce, Shasta, Takelma, Umatilla, and Umpqua. Calendar. Cross County - Coach Aaron Ballew. The western boundary is formed by the Pacific Ocean. Unified Bowling - Coach Kathryn Pinto. Intel, the state's largest for-profit private employer,[180][181] operates four large facilities, with Ronler Acres, Jones Farm and Hawthorn Farm all located in Hillsboro. [153]:25 Here it especially hinders commercial dewberries. Western Oregon's mountainous regions, home to three of the most prominent mountain peaks of the United States including Mount Hood, were formed by the volcanic activity of the Juan de Fuca Plate, a tectonic plate that poses a continued threat of volcanic activity and earthquakes in the region. Sports scores & statistics for football, basketball, and volleyball. In 1843, an autonomous government was formed in the Oregon Country, and the Oregon Territory was created in 1848. [146], Oregon's diverse landscapes provide ideal environments for various types of farming. [183] Oregon is home to several large datacenters that take advantage of cheap power and a climate conducive to reducing cooling costs. Intel's creation and expansion of several facilities in eastern Washington County continued the growth that Tektronix had started. The biennial Oregon Legislative Assembly consists of a thirty-member Senate and a sixty-member House. This process could be repeated every six months. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oregon ranked 41st out of the 50 states in taxes per capita in 2005 with an average amount paid of 1,791.45. Most of the remainder of the population had no religious affiliation; the 2008 American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) placed Oregon as tied with Nevada in fifth place of U.S. states having the highest percentage of residents identifying themselves as "non-religious", at 24percent. In 2014, 71 wineries opened in the state. Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, 2022 Kansas High School Football Playoff Brackets: KSHSAA Class 6A, Recap: Blue Valley vs. Shawnee Mission North 2022, Shawnee Mission North (Shawnee Mission, KS), Recap: Blue Valley vs. Blue Valley West 2022, Recap: Blue Valley vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas 2022, Blue Valley football highlights Bishop Miege High School, Recap: Blue Valley vs. Bishop Miege 2022. [163], Oregon has one of the largest salmon-fishing industries in the world, although ocean fisheries have reduced the river fisheries in recent years. [178] The Oregon Film Museum is located in the old Clatsop County Jail in Astoria. Ten states[63] currently have similar laws. Furthermore, many of the early pioneers first came out West with the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company before heading South of the Columbia for better farmland as the fur trade declined. Settlement increased with the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850 and the forced relocation of the native population to Indian reservations in Oregon. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc.