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Oregon knows how to do the Fourth of July.
Maybe it is the way fireworks echo across the water in places like Newport, Hood River, and Cascade Locks. Maybe it is the small-town parades where kids wave from decorated bikes and old tractors roll slowly down Main Street. Maybe it is the smell of fair food at a rodeo, the sound of live music bouncing off the Willamette River, or the sight of families staking out their favorite patch of grass hours before the sky lights up.
This year, the holiday carries a little extra weight. July 4, 2026 marks America’s 250th birthday, and communities across Oregon
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