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THE BIG STORM THAT HIT THE NORTHWEST

Flickriver: Photoset 'Columbus Day Storm - Salem Oregon - October 1962' by Mike Leavenworth
Removing Debris at the State Capitol in Salem, Oregon.

The Columbus Day Storm of 1962 (also known as the Big Blow)
was a
Pacific Northwest windstorm that originated from typhoon
Freda and struck the West Coast of
Canada and the Pacific
Northwest
coast of the United States on October 12, 1962.

The system brought strong winds to the Pacific Northwest and southwest Canada. It was linked to 46 fatalities in the northwest
and
Northern California
resulting from heavy rains and mudslides. 

Estimates put the dollar damage at approximately $230 million to
$280 million for California, Oregon, and Washington combined.

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (now MetLife) named the
Columbus Day Storm the nation’s worst natural disaster of
1962.


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THE LAST VIDEO RENTAL STORE STANDING!

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Blockbuster (colloquially known as The Last Blockbuster)
is a
video rental store in Bend, Oregon. In 2019, it became
the world’s last remaining retail store using the
Blockbuster brand.

The store continued to operate without laying off staff
during the
COVID-19 pandemic.        
        

    
    
    
    
   


(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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LEWIS AND CLARK LEFT FOR HOME IN 1806

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After passing a wet and tedious winter near the Pacific Coast,
Lewis and Clark left behind Fort Clatsop and headed east for
home.

The Corps of Discovery arrived at the Pacific the previous
November, having made a difficult crossing over the rugged
Rocky Mountains. Their winter stay on the south side of the
Columbia River—dubbed Fort Clatsop in honor of the local
Native American tribe—had been plagued by rainy weather
and a scarcity of fresh meat.

No one in the Corps of Discovery regretted leaving Fort
Clatsop behind

   

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  Lewis (L) and Clark (R).

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OREGON VISITOR ATTRACTION TO REOPEN

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CORBETT, Ore (KATU). — Vista House is set to reopen to visitors
in the Columbia River Gorge this coming weekend.

While the viewpoint and parking lot have remained open, Vista
House and its gift shop and café will be back open to the public.

The historic Columbia River Gorge attraction has been closed for
most of 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Vista House opened in 1918 (above) as a glamorous rest stop and observatory for those traveling the new highway. This “comfort
station” was a rest stop like no other, featuring marble floors,
stained glass windows — and, of course, a stunning view. In the
words of The Oregonian, it was “the finishing achievement for the greatest highway in America.”

Architect Edgar M. Lazarus designed the building to be functional, beautiful and commemorative: the rest stop served as a memorial
to the settlers who had traveled the final stretch of the Oregon Trail
along the Columbia River. Inside, stone panels are carved with the
names of settler families. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the building fulfills Lazarus’s vision as a “temple to
the natural beauty of the Gorge.

                        

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Edgar Marks Lazarus
(June 6, 1868 – October 2, 1939)

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LLOYD CENTER UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP!

One of Oregon's Biggest Malls to Lose Its Macy's

 

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) – The Lloyd Center appears to escape redevelopment
as a new owner attempts to “revitalize” the long-standing Portland mall.

Urban Renaissance Group, a real estate company with offices in
Portland announced a partnership Monday with lending company
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to take ownership of the 61-year-
old mall with the intention of maintaining retail and works paces
as well as ice skating (below).

 

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