Famous Oregonians
This creator of “The Simpsons” grew up in Portland, Oregon, where many of the show’s character names come from local streets.
Who is Matt Groening?
During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, this constellation often dominates the night sky.
What is Orion?
This city is not only the capital of Texas, but also home to the world's largest colony of urban bats and also the home of the Manager of Behavioral Health Analytics.
What is Austin? (Lisa's home town)
The Malheur Forest is home to one of the world's largest living organisms, rhymingly called "The Humongous" this…
What is fungus?
This foundational Health Analytics document contains the guidance "At a minimum, data must be released in a way that protects confidentiality, regardless of data type."
What are 'Small Numbers Reporting Guidelines'?
This renowned chef, cookbook author, and TV cooking show personality claimed that their earliest food memory came from the 1905 World’s Fair in Portland Oregon “I was taken to the exposition two or three times. The thing that remained in my mind above all others—I think it marked my life—was watching Triscuits and shredded wheat biscuits being made. Isn't that crazy? At two years old that memory was made. It intrigued the hell out of me.”
Who is James Beard?
Officially the beginning of winter, this event marks the start of the long, slow slog to longer days.
What is Winter solstice?
This manager remodeled their kitchen, only to get to remodel it again less than a year later after a dishwasher decided to have a slow leak and ruin everything.
Who is Sara (Coverage Analytics Team)?
The John Day Fossil Beds contain the first recorded fossils of this species, Castor californicus, which are closely associated with Oregon.
What is beaver?
According to data from OHIS, in 2023, 97% of people in Oregon reported having health insurance. Among those who didn't have insurance, this was the most common reason for not having health insurance.
What is because premiums were too expensive?
Born in Portland, Oregon, this chemist remains the only person to win two unshared Nobel Prizes—one in Chemistry and one for Peace.
Who is Linus Pauling?
This non-commercial and secular holiday, popularized by a 1990s TV show, is celebrated by some on December 23rd.
What is Festivus?
As a child, this manager collected sugar packets until they ate the entire collection with their neighbor. As an adult, they have graduated to collecting (and not eating) restaurant menus and matchbooks.
Who is Vanessa (IDEA Team)?
Home to Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, this southern Oregon county shares its name with the city that serves as its county seat.
What is Klamath County?
This chart type known around the world by many food names is referred to as a 'camembert' chart in France.
What is a pie chart?
This Grammy-winning jazz bassist and singer, who grew up in Portland, Oregon, stunned audiences when they beat out Justin Bieber for Best New Artist in 2011.
Who is Esperanza Spalding?
This phenomenon occurs when sunlight is refracted by ice crystals, creating bright spots or halos around the sun.
What is a Sun dog?
This manager's most interesting job was working in a glue factory in Springfield, Oregon.
Who is Chris (MADI Team)?
Oregon’s second-largest county by area, this county’s residents experience both Pacific and Mountain times, making scheduling tricky.
What is Malheur County?
This newly-posted dashboard features financial data about a process employed when severely mentally ill people are accused of a crime, and need treatment to become well enough to participate in their defense.
What is Aid and Assist?
This Portland, Oregon businessperson helped revitalize the city’s Old Town and Waterfront Park, leaving a civic legacy honored by a downtown parkway that bears their name.
Who is Bill Naito?
Oregon's only Iditarod and Yukon Quest Qualifier takes place in January in this rugged and snowy mountain range.
What are the Wallowa Mountains?
This manager hates raisins, cooked/dried fruit, and thus most pies. (They make occasional exceptions for apple pie.)
Who is Susan (OHIT-AI Director)?
In 1855 the territorial legislature briefly moved the seat of government to this Willamette Valley city only to reverse the decision that same year, returning the capitol to its longtime home in Salem.
What is Corvallis?
According to Star Trek's Brent Spiner, this actor is responsible for how his character's name was pronounced on the show and for how most people now pronounce the term: It's Day-ta!
Who is Patrick Stewart?