Movers & Moving Services in Oregon
About Oregon If lumber, wood and paper industries interest you then Oregon is the state to move in. The lumber and wood products industry is worth $3.3 billion whereas the paper and allied manufacturing industry touches $859 million annually. With the low-cost electric power provided by dams, Oregon has developed steadily as a manufacturing state. Leading manufactured items are lumber and plywood, metalwork, machinery, aluminum, chemicals, paper, food packing, and electronic equipment. Welcome to Oregon, where the salmon fishing industry is also the world’s largest. Nicknamed the Beaver State, Oregon got its name probably from the writings of Major Robert Rogers an English Army Officer. Oregon is slightly different from the rest of urban America in the sense that its cities, particularly Portland, also called the City of Roses work hard to keep the environment green and friendly. While the rest of American highways are full of SUVs, Eugene, Oregon has been rated one of the top cycling communities in the country. The state’s love for preserving the environment was evident when it became the first state in the US to make plastic bottles refundable and recyclable. Its discovery goes back to 1500s and 1600s when Spanish and English sailors are sighted the Oregon coast. Capt. James Cook, seeking the Northwest Passage, charted some of the coastline in 1778. In 1792, Capt. Robert Gray, in the Columbia, discovered the river named after his ship and claimed the area for the U.S. Not just wood and paper, the state leads in growing peppermint, cover seed crops, blackberries, boysenberries, loganberries, black raspberries, and hazelnuts. It is second in raising hops, red raspberries, prunes, snap beans, and onions. Now that you are moving to Oregon, here are some facts which will make your relocation more interesting: • Motto: Alis volat Propriis (She flies with her own wings) • State beverage: milk • Oregon's state capital is Salem. • Other than New Jersey, Oregon is the only state in the U.S. that doesn't have self-serve gas stations. • Oregon's Crater Lake is the deepest lake in America. • Oregon has no sales tax. In Oregon it's illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it's legal to smoke it on your own property. |
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