Photos: Life in Oregon

City workers removes a protesters belongings after police began clearing out campsites outside City Hall Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in Portland, Ore. Occupy Portland demonstrators who have been camping outside Portland City Hall cleared the area and moved their belongings when police arrived at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. A day earlier, police handed out notices saying the sleeping bags, containers and signs on the sidewalk are a public nuisance. One man was arrested, though his identity was not announced by Wednesday afternoon. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)