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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Scientists have long been kept up at night by one question, are we alone in the universe? The McMenamins UFO Fest is celebrating its 23rd year this weekend, but did you know that Oregon’s extraterrestrial roots run much deeper? The UFO Fest found its home in McMinnville in 1999, 49 years after a local UFO sighting became national news. As the story goes, on May 11, 1950, Evelyn Trent was feeding the chickens and rabbits on her farm just outside of McMinnville when she lo…
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