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The Office of Program Research, made up of nonpartisan staff for the Washington State House of Representatives, has estimated a budget shortfall of $6.7 billion for the 2027-2029 biennium.
Washington was named after President George Washington by an act of the United States Congress during the creation of Washington Territory in 1853; the territory was to be named "Columbia", for the Columbia River and the Columbia District, but Kentucky representative Richard H. Stanton found the name too similar to the District of Columbia (the national capital, itself containing the city of ...
Oregon is home to several large datacenters that take advantage of cheap power and a climate conducive to reducing cooling costs. Google operates a large datacenter in The Dalles, and Facebook built a large datacenter near Prineville in 2010. Amazon opened a datacenter near Boardman in 2011, and a fulfillment center in Troutdale in 2018. [51] [52]
The following is a list of Oregon counties and places in order of per capita income. Oregon has the twenty-third highest per capita income in the United States of America , at $20,940 (2000). Its personal per capita income is $29,340 (2003).
Washington state also has the sixth-highest gas prices in the country, following California, Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada and Oregon whose gas prices average up to $6.18 a gallon, according to AAA.
Many everyday essentials are set to get pricier in the near future as a result of President Trump's proposed tariffs. While the 10% rate on China already went into effect, the 25% wholesale ...
Oregon (/ ˈ ɒr ɪ ɡ ən,-ɡ ɒ n / ⓘ ORR-ih-ghən, -gon) [7] [8] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., 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.
The Washington Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Oregon State and Washington State in their fight for control of the Pac-12. The court said Friday that it was lifting a stay that it implemented ...