The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Oregon, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
Politics and government State government Governor: Tina Kotek (D) Secretary of State: Tobias Read (D) 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly
Events
Ongoing 2025–2026 Portland, Oregon protests 2026 Oregon wildfires
January January 8 – A Border Patrol agent shoots two people in Portland. January 18 – Portland bar and restaurant Interurban closes. January 30 The Skanner, one of Oregon's only Black community newspapers, closes after 50 years of publication. Thousands of people participate in a nationwide general strike against ICE, gathering in Eugene, Portland, and Springfield. Hundreds of students in Portland stage walk-outs, many joining the protest of more than 1,000 outside the state's only ICE facility. A protest at a federal building in Eugene is declared a riot, and tear gas is deployed. January 31 – Over 1,000 protestors, including children and labor groups affiliated with unions like the SEIU, Oregon Education Association, and Oregon AFL–CIO, gather for a peaceful, non-destructive march past the ICE facility in Portland. Without providing any warning or directions to the crowd, federal agents deploy smoke and tear gas, which leads to public outcry, criticism from city officials, and increased scrutiny of previous uses of crowd control munitions at the facility.
February February 2 – The 2026 legislative session begins. February 5 – The Portland Chamber Orchestra announces its dissolution, citing financial reasons. February 6 – Researchers in Oregon and Nevada publish a paper describing archaeological artifacts found in Cougar Mountain Cave and the Paisley Caves in Central Oregon. One of these artifacts is two pieces of animal hide sewn together with cord, and it is estimated to be more than 12,000 years old (created during the Ice Age), making it the oldest sewn object to be preserved into the 21st century. February 20 Prestige Roseland XIII: The End Amid continuing recovery efforts from the storms that impacted the state in December 2025, Governor Tina Kotek requests a federal disaster declaration and funding from FEMA to help with recovery in Clackamas, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Polk, Tillamook, Union, and Yamhill counties. February 27 Portland implements a new 180-day ban on the use of chemical irritants at the city's ICE facility while the city government works on developing more permanent rules. The 2026 Fisher Poets Gathering begins in Astoria.
March
March 6 – A federal judge limits ICE's use of tear gas during protests. March 28 – Tens of thousands in cities across Oregon attend the third wave of No Kings Protests against President Donald Trump.
April
April 6 – A worker dies on the job at the Amazon warehouse in Troutdale, sparking renewed discussion about working conditions at the company. April 9 – The Thompson Elk statue is reinstalled in downtown Portland. April 23 – Nike announces layoffs of around 1,400 employees.
May May 2 – A man drives a car with explosives into an athletic club in Portland. The driver is identified as a former employee of the club, and he is the only fatality. May 25 – The Zen Fire starts near Clarno and the Spring Basin Wilderness, burning 1,000 acres before the end of the day. May 26 – The Oregon State Capitol plaza reopens to the public, including new artwork showcasing the culture of several Native American tribes in Oregon. May 29 – Three people are arrested in Aloha after stealing $36,000 of retail goods from several stores in Seattle. Their vehicle is recovered near the Tualatin Valley Highway.
June June 3 – Two earthquakes of magnitude 5.1 and 5.7 strike off the coast near the Oregon–California border. June 10–13 – The 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships are held in Eugene.
July July 10–12 – Oregon Country Fair July 13 – Sean Murphy is hired as superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital. July 18–19 – Portland Pride Festival July 25 – Wildfires close parts of Highway 26 near Madras and Warm Springs.
August Early August – Smoke from ongoing wildfires causes poor air quality in almost the entire state of Oregon. August 5–9 – The 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships is held in Eugene. August 8 – The Lloyd Center shopping mall in Portland closes after 66 years. August 12 – Sean Murphy resigns from his position as superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital, one month after starting the job. August 17 – Governor Kotek declares August to be National Emergency Management Awareness Month in the state of Oregon. August 23 – A man kills five people and several animals at a rural property in Forest Grove. The suspect is later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot in Enumclaw, Washington. The victims are identified as his girlfriend, her mother, grandmother, her friend, and friend's boyfriend. August 27 – The U.S. Department of Justice files a lawsuit against the government of Oregon and multiple colleges in the state, challenging a 2013 policy of offering in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented students. August 28–September 7 – The Oregon State Fair is held in Salem.
September September 8 – In an incident at Portland's Benson Polytechnic High School, a 15-year-old student is arrested for allegedly mixing hazardous chemicals in the school cafeteria. He passes out from the fumes and is hospitalized. Seven staff members are treated for chemical exposure. The teenager is later charged with several offenses, including attempted murder and domestic terrorism. September 9 Portland City Council votes to rename César E Chávez Boulevard to Campesinos Boulevard following public allegations of sexual abuse by Chavez. The owner of the defunct West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon is sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for animal neglect, methamphetamine distribution, and other crimes.
Scheduled November 3: 2026 Oregon elections: 2026 Oregon House of Representatives election 2026 Oregon State Senate election 2026 Portland, Oregon City Council election 2026 Salem, Oregon mayoral election 2026 Oregon gubernatorial election 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon 2026 United States Senate election in Oregon
Sports 2025–26 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team 2025–26 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team 2025–26 Portland Pilots women's basketball team 2025–26 Portland Pilots women's basketball team 2025–26 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team 2025–26 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team 2025–26 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team 2025–26 Portland State Vikings women's basketball team 2025–26 Portland Trail Blazers season 2026 Oregon Ducks football team 2026 Oregon State Beavers baseball team 2026 Portland Fire season 2026 Portland Hearts of Pine season 2026 Portland Timbers season 2026 Portland Thorns FC season
Deaths
January 4 Claire Hall (born 1959), politician Donald C. Rogers, sound engineer
January 5 – Tom Cherones (born 1939), television director and producer January 7 – Rebecca Kilgore (born 1949), jazz vocalist February 15 – Paul Brainerd (born 1947), businessman and computer programmer February 17 – Avel Gordly (born 1947), politician February 20 – Rod Monroe (born 1942), politician March 29 Lewis Goldberg (born 1932), psychologist Jeffrey Paul Cutlip (born 1949), serial killer April 19 – Keith Jellum (born 1939), artist May 3 – Charles W. Curtis (born 1926), mathematician and historian May 4 – George Trahern (born 1936), politician May 12 – Jack Taylor (born 1926), actor May 15 – Brian Lindstrom (born 1961), filmmaker May 21 – Julienne Bušić (born 1948), writer and co-conspirator of Zvonko Bušić May 24 – Gene Derfler (born 1924), politician June 2 – Ray Lampkin (born 1947), boxer
June 3 – Bob Packwood (born 1932), politician June 14 – Anne Schedeen (born 1949), actor June 30 – Joe Smith (born 1935), politician July 20 – Zale Parry (born 1933), scuba diver, photographer, and actor July 26 – Mike Clock (born 1935), wrestling coach and mathematics professor
See also 2026 in the United States
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