Oregon

Oregon is a semi-autonomous Free State within the New United States of America, and part of the association of the Western Corporate States.

1990s - 2020s
During the crises in nearby Washington, Oregon hoped to come out as top dog in the area. With major corporations leaving their northern neighbor, Oregon tried to persuade them to move south but Alaska offered better tax breaks, though, so most of the companies moved north, leaving Oregon to its own devices. The eastern part of the state was deserted early during the Collapse, as nomad packs and homeless refugees crossed the state in search of better climes, preying on the isolated villages as they wished. Faced with the nomad problem, Oregon enacted new, tough migrant laws, and strictly enforced them. Right at Columbia River gorge, west of the ghost town of Pendleton, there is a place called Horse Heaven. Sponsored by the Oregon government, it is a privately-held cooperative which employs natural techniques and manpower only.

In 2005 it became a parliamentary state within the USA.

Known settlements

 * Ashland (ghost town as of 2020)
 * Eugene
 * Horse Heaven
 * Klamath Falls
 * Pendleton (ghost town as of 2020)
 * Portland-Salem Metroplex
 * Portland
 * Salem

Other

 * Columbia River
 * Crater Lake