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	Wasco County, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The county was named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River, near The Dalles.
		Wasco county attracted international attention in the 1980s, when Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh came to the United States and settled for several years at a marginal ranch called "The Big Muddy", but later known as Rajneeshpuram.
		In the county, the population is spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who are 65 years of age or older.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wasco_County,_Oregon (995 words)

	Wasco County History
		Wasco County is named for the Wasco (or Wascopam) tribe of Indians that lived south of the Columbia River, near The Dalles.
		When Wasco County was created from portions of Clackamas, Marion, Linn, and Lane Counties on January 11, 1854, it consisted of all of Oregon Territory between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains and from latitude 42deg.
		It is bordered by two rivers, the Columbia to the north and the Deschutes to the east, and by the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on the south and Mt. Hood National Forest on the west.
	arcweb.sos.state.or.us /county/cpwascohome.html (583 words)

	Territorial Guide - Wasco County Records
		Wasco County is named for the Wasco tribe of Indians which lived on the south side of the Columbia River, near The Dalles.
		When Wasco county was created from a precinct of Clackamas County on January 11, 1854, it consisted of all of Oregon Territory between the Cascades and the Rockies and from latitude 42' to latitude 46'.
		The Dalles, which was designated the county seat had served initially as a way station on the emigrant road to the Willamette Valley.
	www.sos.state.or.us /archives/provisionalguide/WascoCounty.html (883 words)

	Wasco County, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,204 km²; (2,395 mi²;).
		Wasco county attracted international attention in the 1980s, when Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh came to the United States and settled for several years at a marginal ranch called "The Big Muddy", but later known as.
		Acerbic, if not hostile comments by his spokeswoman,, only increased tensions, and were not helped by Rajneesh's vow of silence.
	lakeoswego.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Wasco_County,_Oregon (1028 words)

	Wasco County, Oregon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wasco County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific) Oregon.
		Wasco county attracted international attention in the (The decade from 1980 to 1989) 1980s, when (Click link for more info and facts about Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh came to the United States and settled for several years at a marginal ranch called "The Big Muddy", but later known as Rajneeshpuram.
		But perhaps the most bizarre turn of events was when an outbreak of (Rod-shaped gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon) salmonella in a salad bar at a restaurant in The Dalles was traced to the acts of his followers.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/wasco_county,_oregon.htm (1265 words)

	Wasco County The Dalles, Oregon (Counties)
		Wasco county was established in January of 1854 and is 2,396 square miles.
		The county seat is the city of The Dalles.
		The county population on July 1, 1999, was 23,346, an increase of 1,663 over the 1990 census.
	www.ohwy.com /or/y/y41065.htm (285 words)

	Columbia Gorge EDA - Wasco County, OR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wasco County, Oregon has an estimated 1995 population of 22,504, up from 21,683 in 1990.
		When Wasco County was created in 1854 by the original Champoeg district by the Territorial Legislature, it embraced all of Oregon east of the Cascade Range, most of Idaho and parts of Montana and Wyoming.
		Per capital personal income for Wasco county in 1990 was $15,920, under state wide and national figures of $17,296 and $17,765, but above the region's number of $15,755.
	www.cgeda.com /about/cowasco.shtml (406 words)

	Wasco Co. historical info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wasco County has served as the transportation hub of central/western Oregon, for both water and land transport.
		Wasco County is a lovely area with a wide variety of natural attractions that can keep a person or family entertained for days on end.
		For a written "snapshot" of modern-day Wasco County, and some of the local history that made it what it is today, take our Tour, which includes some great photos as well.
	www.historysavers.com /orwasco/history.htm (635 words)

	Oregon Blue Book Sherman County
		It was separated from Wasco County as much for its unique geological setting as for the settlers’ desire to have their own political process.
		The county was settled in the 1870s by stockmen; by 1881 the homesteaders arrived, permanently changing the area by plowing and fencing the tall grass.
		The total absence of timber in the county exemplifies the true meaning of the “wide open spaces of the West.” Its pastoral landscape has spectacular views of canyons and rivers with mountains silhouetted in the distance.
	bluebook.state.or.us /local/counties/counties28.htm (284 words)

	Wasco County, Oregon
		When Wasco County was created, Jan. 11, 1854, it comprised all the area of the Oregon Territory between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, an empire in itself.
		The Wasco Indians were a Chinook tribe, formerly living on the south side of the Columbia River, in the vicinity of The Dalles.
		The name Wasco is said to be derived from the Wasco word wacq-o, meaning a cup or small bowl made of horn.
	www.a2zgorge.info /services/wascoco.htm (1075 words)

	Privacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Personally identifiable information will be used by the county only on a need-to-know basis, and will not be made accessible to unauthorized employees at any time.
		For example, in purchasing a building permit online, a person’s name is public information (because building permits are regulated by the County), but the fact that you bought it with a certain credit-card number is not (because means of purchasing is not regulated).
		Wasco Sherman County retains the right to release private information in rare cases we believe to be emergencies.
	www.wshd.org /body_privacy.html (476 words)

	Oregon Sheriffs - Wasco County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		William L. Bell was appointed to take Cyphers' place and remained Sheriff of Wasco County until July 1971, when he resigned to take a job with the Board on Police Standards and Training.
		Bell graduated from Wheeler County High School in Fossil and attended five terms at the University of Oregon and two terms at Oregon College of Education.
		Before he could summon the Wasco County medical examiner to the scene, LaBrousse received another call, this time reporting that a young man had been pulled from the lake and briefly revived.
	gesswhoto.com /sheriff-wasco2.html (1796 words)

	Wasco Oregon
		The distance to Wasco from Biggs Junction on I-84 is 9.6 miles.
		The town was originally designated the county seat of Sherman County by the Legislative Assembly, although the selection was contested between Wasco and Moro.
		Moro benefited from the addition to the southern part of the county of a portion of Wasco County in 1891 and was the eventual winner of a series of elections to select a county seat.
	www.a2zgorge.info /community/towns/wasco-town.htm (320 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Wasco County, Ore.
		Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
		The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
		Malcolm Adelbert Moody (1854-1925) — of The Dalles, Wasco County, Ore. Born in
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/OR/WS.html (579 words)

	Wasco County Cultural Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Wasco County Cultural Trust is an affliate of the Oregon Cultural Trust, which is an innovative funding mechanism meant to strengthen every aspect of Oregon's culture through a permanent endowment.
		The Wasco County Cultural Trust will raise significant new funds to invest in our county's arts, humanities and heritage.
		Donations to the Wasco County Cultural Trust generate a 100% tax credit on your Oregon sate income tax liability will be distributed to a variety of local cultural treasures.
	www.wascoculturaltrust.org (88 words)

	CAMPING IN WASCO COUNTY OR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At one time this county covered all of Oregon, east of the Cascades, most of Idaho, part of Wyoming and part of Montana.
		The County seat of Wasco County in The Dalles, has been a hub and a destination for thousand of years.
		In Wasco County you will find some great fishing, hunting, wind surfing, rock hunting, fossil beds, boating, and any other pursuit you desire.
	www.cybcity.com /camporegon/wasco.htm (2265 words)

	Wasco County Fair & Rodeo Queen Jodi Chastain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wasco County Fair and Rodeo Queen Jodi Chastain
		On October 1, Wasco County Fair and Rodeo Queen Jodi Chastain of Maupin, came to talk with the CES fourth grade students.
		She graduated in 1998 from South Wasco County High School and is now attending college at Oregon State University.
	www.chenowith.k12.or.us /ces/1998_1999/jodi/jodi.html (128 words)

	Church History: Wasco County, Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Menefee family has first settled on a Donation Land Claim in Yamhill County, then in 1855 settled at Dufur where he farmed and was a Justice of the Peace.
		Her husband preached at the Odell Church of Christ in Hood River County.
		For background on the pioneer history of Wasco County from the Oregon State Archives, click here.
	ncbible.org /nwh/OrWasco.html (970 words)

	Wasco County High Point Trip Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is the hardest county highpoint in Oregon to try to locate.
		After entering Clackamas county, about 1-1/3 miles into the Mt. Hood National Forest, continue 9 to 10 miles to forest route 4680 on your right.
		There are spectacular views of Mount Jefferson {Linn and Jefferson county highpoint}, and its north ridge {Marion county highpoint}.
	www.cohp.org /or/Wasco_1.html (345 words)

	Wasco County
		Health practitioners in Wasco County are part of a new network designed to better target the specific health care needs of local communities.
		Health practitioners in Wasco County are among the first members of a new network designed to better target the specific health care needs of local communities.
		The Warm Springs community in Wasco County is served by CEAHEC, Cascades East Area Health Education Center.
	www.ohsu.edu /about/cofacts/wasco.cfm (1835 words)

	Transporation Funding - Wasco County
		WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced federal funding for two projects in Wasco County contained in the FY 2002 Transportation Appropriations Act Conference report (H.R., which was passed today in the House of Representatives.
		Commenting on the funds provided for new Wasco County buses, Walden continued, “I’m also delighted about the funding provided in the bill that will allow Wasco County to purchase new buses to enhance its fleet.
		Congressman Walden represents the Second Congressional District of Oregon, which includes the 20 counties of southern, central and eastern Oregon.
	www.house.gov /walden/press/releases/2001/nov/pr113001b.html (325 words)

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		The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library provides Wasco County's citizens with free and equal access to material relevant to their informational needs.
		The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library serves the residents of Wasco County as well as the residents of surrounding areas who pay an annual fee or are included in reciprocal borrowing agreements.
		It is operated as a separate fund of the City of The Dalles, and has been historically funded half by the City and half by Wasco County.
	www.ci.the-dalles.or.us /library.htm (169 words)

	NACO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		NACo collects information on counties, such as county officials, courthouse addresses, county seats, cities within a county as well as various statistical and geographical information.
		To see a listing of the counties for a state, select a State from the map or from the state pull down menu.
		You may also search for a particular county by entering the county name in the space provided below then click the "Search for Matches" button.
	www.naco.org /counties/counties/county.cfm?id=41065 (103 words)

	Conservation Poster Contest, Wasco County Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District, Oregon sponsors a conservation poster contest each year to coincide with Soil and Water Stewardship Week.
		Stewardship Week is celebrated the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in May. Though we encourage Stewardship throughout the year.
		The Theme is different every year and all entries need to be submitted to the Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District no later than May 15.
	www.wasco.oacd.org /postercontest.htm (492 words)

	County Clerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		By State Law, County Clerks are responsible for maintaining voter registrations and conducting state and local elections; providing a method for recording and preserving documents that must be available to the public; issuing marriage licenses; maintaining the archives vault and providing a clerk for the Board of Equalization.
		In Wasco County, the Clerk’s office is also responsible for processing passport applications for issuance by the Seattle Passport Agency.
		Please Note: The County Clerk's records vault is usually closed to public use three weeks prior to an election and the week following an election.
	www.co.wasco.or.us /clerk/clerkhome.html (142 words)

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