The city was named for the nearby John Day River, which had been named for a Virginian member of the 1811 Astor Expedition, John Day. The city was incorporated in 1901. The largest part of early John Day was composed of the Chinese community, commonly called Tiger Town.


The area around John Day contains some of the most important paleontological resources known. From about the time the dinosaurs disappeared right up until the Pleistocene, the region was subjected to significant volcanism and other processes that preserved fossils. Because the matrix in which the fossils are entombed is datable, the fossils themselves can be dated with excellent precision. This gives paleontologists the ability to study how species changed over time and also how the relationship between ecosystems and climate changed.


Boardwalk through the red rock of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.


A visit to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is like taking a journey into ancient Oregon. Whether you tour the museum at Sheep Rock, hike a trail at the Painted Hills, or picnic at Clarno, Oregon's exciting past will be revealed.

Sheep Rock, towering 1,100 feet above the John Day River, gives its name to this unit of the monument. This unit also features the park visitor center.


West of the town of Fossil, the Clarno Palisades march across the horizon. These pillars of mud preserve the remains of brontotheres, creodonts, palm trees and bananas.



Rich in color and texture, the Painted Hills are an excellent example of the power of erosion.

        

Wallowa Lake is a perfect morainal lake, which means it was formed by glaciation approximately nine million years ago. On the south end of the lake is a small community made up of vacation homes, lodging, restaurants, as well as other small businesses. Wallowa lake has been used for recreation since at least 1880.


The lake is 5 miles long, and a mile wide, with a depth of 283'.


The Chief Joseph Trail, the Aneroid Lake Trail, and the West Fork Trail are the three main trails that go into the Eagle Cap Wilderness from the Wallowa Lake area. Easily reached vistas and overlooks, wild flowers, and stunning autumn colors are readily available for the casual hiker. Hiking to the nearest high lake is a 12 mile round trip with a 3,000 foot elevation gain but you can go as far as the top of 10,000 foot peaks.




Located near the lake is a aerial cable gondola lift. It runs from the bottom of the valley to the top of Mount Howard, which is measured at 8,000 ft (2,400 m). It was built in 1968 and opened to the public in 1970. From the tram car the passenger can see spectacular views of Wallowa Lake as well as the surrounding mountains. In June 1992 a malfunction occurred in the operating system of the Tram and all passengers had to be evacuated by helicopter. There were no injuries and the incident serves as the only such problem that has occurred on the Tramway.

        

        

The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University, a university located in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). Oregon State's mascot is Benny Beaver


The football program has been a part of Oregon State University since 1893, working as a platform for over a hundred players to enter the NFL, such as Heisman Trophy winner Terry Baker and current Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh. They have won their conference championship five times.


The primary rival of the Beavers are the Oregon Ducks of the University of Oregon. The football rivalry between the Beavers and Ducks, known as the Civil War, is one of the longest-running in the country, having been contested 112 times as of the end of the 2008 season.


Reesers stadium opened in 1953 and was originally known as Parker Stadium, named after Portland businessman Charles T. Parker. Parker played a major financial role in the construction of the stadium, which was funded entirely by donations. The Parker name is now associated with the plaza located between Reser Stadium and Gill Coliseum. Parker Plaza is the site where most of the pregame activities are held. The stadium was renamed in June of 1999 honoring Al and Pat Reser, who made a long term seven figure gift to the athletic department.

        

The Eugene Celebration was created in 1983 by the City of Eugene to bring together the Eugene community for three days of music and fun. In 1997, the City offered the management of the Celebration to the public and private sectors. Downtown Eugene, Inc. (DEI), a property owners association, stepped forward to accept the offer. In April 1998, Downtown Events Management, Inc. (DEMI) was launched to manage the Celebration.


DEMI dba Eugene Celebration is registered with the State of Oregon as a Eugene-based non-profit corporation, the Eugene Celebration works to bring attention to community issues and concerns regarding environmental responsibility within the greater context of a weekend festival.

        

        

The Ruckus is an annual event in Junction City and Harrisburg Oregon with Hot rods, roadsters, cars, motorcycles, 4×4s, rock crawlers, and other Big Boys Toys are gathering in Junction City and Harrisburg this Labor Day Weekend!  car show ‘n shine, motorcycle show ‘n shine in Junction City on E. 6th Ave. and Deal St.


The 4×4 tough truck competitions, rock crawler competitions, 4×4 and truck show ‘n shine and RC Crawler competitions will be held in Harrisburg, 1/4 mile up Peoria Road! You wont want to miss it!




This year’s Labor Day Ruckus in Junction City will have concerts on Friday and Saturday evening as well as other performances throughout the weekend.Our featured performers are Satin Love Orchestra, Code Red, Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts, Coupe de Ville and the Phoenix Players.




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The football program began in 1893 and played its first game on February 22, 1894, defeating Albany College 46-0. The football team moved to its new home, Hayward Field in 1919 where it shared the facility with the track and field team until Autzen Stadium was completed in 1967.


Winning its first Rose Bowl in 1917 against the University of Pennsylvania under head coach Hugo Bezdek, the Ducks have returned to the Rose Bowl three additional times in 1920, 1957, and 1994

After the 1994 season, former head coach Rich Brooks left the program and announced his then offensive coordinator Mike Bellotti to be the next head coach who became the winningest coach in program history with 116 wins. Bellotti suffered only one losing season during his tenure and built a national reputation as an offensive powerhouse. Following in his predecessor’s footsteps, Bellotti announced in March 2009 that his offensive coordinator Chip Kelly would assume the role as head coach while he becomes the athletic director for the University.


The Oregon Ducks football complex is located north of the main campus. The complex includes Autzen Stadium where the games are played, the Len Casanova Center where the locker rooms and training facilities are located, the indoor practice field called the Moshofsky Center, and the outdoor training field named Kilkenny Field. These facilities are said to be among the best in the nation, much of the price tag paid for by the prominent university boosters Phil Knight, Ed Moshofsky, and Patrick Kilkenny.


The Oregon Ducks have an in-state rivalry with the Oregon State Beavers in which they play for the Platypus Trophy. The rivalry has been dubbed the Civil WarThe Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies have enjoyed a border rivalry that some consider to be even more fierce than the respective teams’ in-state rivalries. The rivalry began to build steam in 1948, when the Ducks and the California Golden Bears tied for the conference win and the Huskies’ vote went to Cal which inked them in for a trip to the Rose Bowl. A few years later, there was a move to remove Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington State from the Pacific-10 Conference and the Huskies did not object.

GO DUCKS!

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