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What's in a Name?
No, the town of Boring wasn't named such because it was a dull place to be
What's in a Name?
How the town of Boring, Oregon got its name
No, the town wasn't named after the adjective — it was named after a Civil War veteran. And its history isn't as dull as you might think.
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What's in a Name: Cannon Beach, Squirrel Bridges, Gresham, Portland, Starvation Creek and Mo's Seafood
What's in a Name: Cannon Beach, Squirrel Bridges, Gresham, Portland, Starvation Creek and Mo's Seafood
What's in a Name?
Long delays, congressional hearings and a very short flight: How the Spruce Goose got its nickname
Hollywood film producer Howard Hughes constructed the seaplane, but it only flew once and never served its intended purpose
What's in a Name?
Delays, congressional hearings and a very short flight: How the Spruce Goose got its name
The Spruce Goose, a one-of-a-kind airplane, is on display at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville. But how did it gets its name?
What's in a Name?
How a fish cannery owner became the namesake of Warrendale, Oregon
The Oregon town of Warrendale in the Columbia River Gorge was once a bustling fish area that helped a businessman become wealthy. Devon Haskins explains.
What's in a Name?
Why the owner of a fish cannery became the namesake of Warrendale, Oregon
Frank Manley Warren made millions off canned fish, but he's most remembered as a hero for helping rescue passengers aboard the sinking Titanic.
What's in a Name?
How a blacksmith came to name Coburg, Oregon
The Oregon town's original name was "Diamond" after one of its first settlers, but a blacksmith decided otherwise after shoeing a horse.
Sunrise
How a blacksmith came to name Coburg, Oregon
The original name of Coburg, Oregon was known as "Diamond" after one of the first settlers, but a blacksmith decided otherwise after shoeing a horse.
What's in a Name?
What's now Longview was once just swampy farm land. Then a deep-pocketed timber tycoon came to town
R.A. Long moved his timber business from Missouri to Cowlitz County and helped turn the swampy farm land into the city known as Longview.
What's in a Name?
Deep pockets of timber tycoon helped shape city of Longview
R.A. Long moved his timber business from Missouri to Cowlitz County and helped turn swampy farm land into the city known as Longview.
What's in a Name?
How a squirrel bridge in Longview turned into a city's love for rodents
In 1963, the first squirrel bridge was erected after architect Amos Peters noticed dead squirrels in the road as he walked to work. Today there are eight bridges.
What's in a Name?
How the town of Boring, Oregon got its name
No, the town wasn't named after the adjective — it was named after a Civil War veteran. And its history isn't as dull as you might think.
KGW+
What's in a Name: Cannon Beach, Squirrel Bridges, Gresham, Portland, Starvation Creek and Mo's Seafood
What's in a Name: Cannon Beach, Squirrel Bridges, Gresham, Portland, Starvation Creek and Mo's Seafood
What's in a Name?
Long delays, congressional hearings and a very short flight: How the Spruce Goose got its nickname
Hollywood film producer Howard Hughes constructed the seaplane, but it only flew once and never served its intended purpose
What's in a Name?
Delays, congressional hearings and a very short flight: How the Spruce Goose got its name
The Spruce Goose, a one-of-a-kind airplane, is on display at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville. But how did it gets its name?
What's in a Name?
How a fish cannery owner became the namesake of Warrendale, Oregon
The Oregon town of Warrendale in the Columbia River Gorge was once a bustling fish area that helped a businessman become wealthy. Devon Haskins explains.
What's in a Name?
Why the owner of a fish cannery became the namesake of Warrendale, Oregon
Frank Manley Warren made millions off canned fish, but he's most remembered as a hero for helping rescue passengers aboard the sinking Titanic.
What's in a Name?
How a blacksmith came to name Coburg, Oregon
The Oregon town's original name was "Diamond" after one of its first settlers, but a blacksmith decided otherwise after shoeing a horse.
Sunrise
How a blacksmith came to name Coburg, Oregon
The original name of Coburg, Oregon was known as "Diamond" after one of the first settlers, but a blacksmith decided otherwise after shoeing a horse.
What's in a Name?
What's now Longview was once just swampy farm land. Then a deep-pocketed timber tycoon came to town
R.A. Long moved his timber business from Missouri to Cowlitz County and helped turn the swampy farm land into the city known as Longview.
What's in a Name?
Deep pockets of timber tycoon helped shape city of Longview
R.A. Long moved his timber business from Missouri to Cowlitz County and helped turn swampy farm land into the city known as Longview.
What's in a Name?
How a squirrel bridge in Longview turned into a city's love for rodents
In 1963, the first squirrel bridge was erected after architect Amos Peters noticed dead squirrels in the road as he walked to work. Today there are eight bridges.
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