PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The name of a mountain south of Eugene, Oregon, will soon be changed. The Oregon Geographic Names Board confirmed Wednesday that Swastika Mountain, which refers to a symbol of the German Nazi Party, will be changed, KOIN-TV reported .
When two 19-year-old hikers vanished on Oregon's Swastika Mountain, the modest butte in the middle of nowhere ended up rising in prominence due to its offensive name. Now the Oregon Geographic Names Board is considering naming the mountain after Chief (Halo) Halito.