Another interview –…
Another interview -- Willamette University, Salem, OR. This is unlike the others, in that instead of its being a tenure-track job, it's the Hallie Brown Ford Chair in Writing, a two-year visiting professor position (potentially renewable for another two-years).
People do commute from Portland to Salem; it’s a little more than an hour. No commuter train, and I’m not sure Amtrak would be feasible on a regular basis, but there are also vanpools. I also know people who know people there if you want more info.
also, be sure to pronounce Willamette “correctly” — it’s not the same as in Chicagoland — rhymes with dammit! 😉