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Portland, Ore.

Mayor: Charlie Hales (to Dec. 2016)2010 census population (rank): 583,776 (29); Male: 289,211 (49.5%); Female: 294,565 (50.5%); White: 444,216 (76.1%); Black: 36,695 (6.3%); American Indian and…

ore

(Encyclopedia) ore, metal-bearing mineral mass that can be profitably mined. Nearly all rock deposits contain some metallic minerals, but in many cases the concentration of metal is too low to…

Greg WALDEN, Congress, OR (1957)

WALDEN, Greg, a Representative from Oregon; born in The Dalles, Ore., January 10, 1957; B.S., University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore., 1981; member of the Oregon state house of representatives,…

DK Science & Technology: Industry

WHAT ARE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES? WHERE ARE INDUSTRIES LOCATED? WHAT IS A COTTAGE INDUSTRY? RAW MATERIALSFIND OUT MOREIndustry is a general term meaning the businesses and organizations that provide…

DK Science: Metals

METAL GROUPSGOLD IN QUARTZEXTRACTING GOLDMETALLIC PROPERTIESALLOYSFIND OUT MOREAlmost three-quarters of all elements are metals, such as gold and silver. There are also some elements we may not…

lode

(Encyclopedia) lode, deposit of ore.

DK Science: Earth's Resources

MININGFOSSIL FUELSFIND OUT MOREThe Earth has many natural resources that make life in the modern world possible. For example, rocks are used in their natural state to make buildings, but…

Phil Knight

Born: Feb. 24, 1938Founder and chairman of Nike, Inc., the multi-billion dollar shoe and fitness company founded in 1972 and based in Beaverton, Ore. ; named “The Most Powerful Man in Sports” by…