Director of Oregon Ethics Commission Accused of Ethics Violations, and That’s the Smaller Controversy July 13, 2026·3 mins read
Reader View: Mandated Home Energy Scores, Curtis Wright Responds to a Response July 13, 2026·6 mins read
The Landfill Stinks, and What Happens After It’s Full Has Become a Discussion July 10, 2026Pat Malone voted for expanding Benton County’s Coffin Butte Landfill by 70 acres Nov. 17. He also trashed... Read More5 mins read
Completed Downtown Vitality Report Goes to City Council, Here’s What it Says July 10, 2026After a year of meetings, surveys and public outreach, the Downtown Vitality Strategy Task Force is presenting its... Read More6 mins read
Highway 99 Vine Bus, It was an Experiment, but It Could Turn Permanent July 10, 2026Benton County’s 99 Vine bus service was a pilot project, but it could become permanent later. The program... Read More1 min read
New Plan Calls for Triple the Logging in Eastern Oregon’s National Forests, Public Comment Period Opens July 10, 2026Officials at the U.S. Forest Service are proposing new management plans for eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains that include... Read More3 mins read
State Law Limits Noneconomic Damages, The Oregon Court of Appeals is Pushing Back July 10, 2026An Oregon court violated the constitutional rights of a woman whose husband died in a 2021 car crash... Read More2 mins read
SPECIAL REPORT: Dial-a-Bus Riders Worry They’re being Kicked to the Curb, Here’s what the County is Saying July 7, 2026Diana Del Rio’s voice cracked as she tried not to cry when she spoke to Benton County commissioners... Read More9 mins read
Far Fewer Oregon Bees Dying from Pesticides, says New OSU Report July 7, 2026There have been no pesticide-related bee kills in Oregon since 2021, according to a new Oregon State University... Read More2 mins read
Oregon Authorities Log 246% Rise in Immigration Enforcement Requests Over Past Year July 7, 2026Federal immigration officials asked Oregon’s law enforcement agencies for support at least 329 times over the past year,... Read More1 min read
Reader View: For Homes Being Marketed, Energy Scores Should be Required July 7, 2026The week before last, reader Curtis Wright wrote against the City of Corvallis mandating Home Energy Score reports... Read More9 mins read
A New Smash Burger Rivalry in Corvallis: Killer Burger vs. Gotcha Burger July 3, 2026The timing couldn’t have been better for a burger comparison. In the last six months, two regional favorites...4 mins read
School Board Approves $5.2 Million Bid for Osborn Aquatic Repairs, Still Short $1.2 Million July 3, 2026On Wednesday, July 1, the Corvallis School Board approved a $5.2 million construction bid to begin repairs on...1 min read
Corvallis Police Sting Nets Shoplifting Arrests July 3, 2026On Friday, June 12, the Corvallis Police Department’s Community Livability Unit conducted a proactive retail theft and crime...1 min read
World Cup Boosts Oregon Latino-owned Businesses after Trump Slowdown July 3, 2026Staff at La Pulga Fantástica remembered what a full house feels like as they pushed through the constant...4 mins read
No new Fireworks Restrictions in Oregon Ahead of July Fourth, but Other Western States Warned July 3, 2026State fire officials are urging Oregonians to exercise caution with fireworks ahead of a hot, dry Fourth of...2 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, July 3-10 July 3, 2026Friday, July 3 Fire Season. LaSells Stewart Center, Guistina Gallery. 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis. 8 am –...26 mins read
It’s an Under the Radar Oregon Lawsuit, It may Upend Federal Management of Public Lands July 1, 2026A new lawsuit challenging a logging project in Oregon threatens to unravel the management plans governing hundreds of...4 mins read
Rabies Confirmed in Benton County Bat Population July 1, 2026Public health officials from the State of Oregon and the Benton County Health Department have confirmed that a...2 mins read
Commentary: Former Oregon Governor Advocates for Open Primaries, Here’s Why July 1, 2026Oregon’s statewide election last month exposed yet again the injustice of our partisan election system. Injustice is a...3 mins read
Life Intervened on Judith Paul, But She Now has that Degree July 1, 2026Judith Paul set out to earn a college degree many years ago. Then life intervened, as it often...4 mins read
Corvallis Based Gateway of Willamette CEO Linda Thomas Charged with Medicaid Fraud June 29, 2026A Corvallis woman who operates a day support program for people with developmental disabilities has been criminally charged...3 mins read
America’s 250th Birthday, Corvallis Celebrates, We Have the Dates and Times June 29, 2026America’s 250th birthday is cause for celebration across the Mid-Willamette Valley — and communities are pulling out all...8 mins read
Politicians Join State’s Largest Teachers’ Union to Sue Oregon Municipalities Over Data Center Tax Breaks June 29, 2026A group including local politicians and Oregon’s largest teachers union are suing Hillsboro and Washington County, alleging the...4 mins read
Benton County Commissioner Gabe Shepherd sets 8 Summer Town Halls June 29, 2026Benton County Commissioner Gabe Shepherd has announced a schedule of summer town halls throughout the county. Eight meetings...1 min read
Corvallis Mulls Mandating Home Energy Scores, Here’s What that Would Look Like, What Officials are Saying June 26, 2026The Corvallis City Council heard a presentation Thursday, July 18, from the city’s Climate Action Advisory Board, or...8 mins read
Reader View: Home Energy Score Math Doesn’t Add Up June 26, 2026An Open Letter From Curtis Wright to Corvallis’ Mayor and City Council Is there a climate crisis? Absolutely....3 mins read
ICE Said They’d Inform Oregon’s Local Authorities About Their Operations, They Aren’t June 26, 2026Some of Oregon’s local law enforcement leaders say that federal immigration authorities have failed to adhere to a...4 mins read
OSU Press Names Former Marketing Manager Marty Brown as Director June 26, 2026OSU Press has named its former marketing manager Marty Brown as the fifth director to oversee the state’s...1 min read
