- ... that the fire bell for Forest Grove Fire and Rescue, Oregon, used to be kept at the Old College Hall (pictured) on the campus of the local college?
- ... that Morris H. Whitehouse designed several Oregon buildings which made it to the National Register of Historic Places list, including the Conro Fiero House-turned-restaurant?
- ... that chief justice Thomas Balmer was once the managing partner of American law firm Ater Wynne?
- ... that as a teenager, Courtney Love performed at Mary's Club in Portland, Oregon?