2026 in Oregon
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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.
State government
Events
Ongoing
January
- January 8 – A Border Patrol agent shoots two people in Portland.[1]
- January 18 – Portland bar and restaurant Interurban closes.[2]
- January 30
- The Skanner, one of Oregon's only Black community newspapers, closes after 50 years of publication.[3][4]
- 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.[5][6] A protest at a federal building in Eugene is declared a riot, and tear gas is deployed.[7]
- 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,[from whom?] criticism from city officials, and increased scrutiny of previous uses of crowd control munitions at the facility.[8][9]
February
- February 2 – The 2026 legislative session begins.[10]
- February 5 – The Portland Chamber Orchestra announces its dissolution, citing financial reasons.[11][12]
- February 20 – 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.[13][14]
- February 27
- Portland implements a new 180-day ban on the use of chemical irritants the city's ICE facility while the city works on developing more permanent rules.[15]
- The 2026 Fisher Poets Gathering begins in Astoria.[16]
March
- March 6 – A federal judge limits ICE's use of tear gas during protests.[17]
Scheduled
- June 10–13: 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon
- August 5–9: 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon
- November 3: 2026 Oregon elections:[18][19]
- 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
