Places for Pause: Hatfield’s Blue Whale Skeleton and Postcards from the Future August 21, 2026·9 mins read
Homeless Shelter Cuts Loom, Benton County and Corvallis Leaders Set to Meet August 21, 2026·5 mins read
Oregon Weighs Capping Marketplace Insurance Enrollment as Rates Spike Upward August 21, 2026·3 mins read
County Grant Helps Hobby Farmers Protect Both Livestock and Wildlife August 21, 2026Brooke Davis loves sharing her seven-acre hobby farm with animals. Horses, chickens, ducks, goats, pigeons, dogs and cats... Read More2 mins read
OSU Already Morphs Discoveries Into Companies, Now they’re Accelerating that Ambition August 18, 2026The race to build faster, smaller and more efficient chips isn’t only happening inside billion-dollar fabrication plants. It’s... Read More6 mins read
Oregon’s Measles Cases this Year Surpass Previous Peak Number August 18, 2026Oregon has officially surpassed the number of measles cases it had during its peak outbreak year two years... Read More4 mins read
Tarweed Awakening Corvallis Starts Thursday: A Plant, A Person, A Place August 18, 2026Unique in the entire country according to organizers, you are invited to participate in a free four-day celebration... Read More2 mins read
From One Judge to Another, Let’s Set the Stage Before the Interviews August 14, 2026Benton County’s circuit court bench is set for a changing of the guard next January, as Judge Joan... Read More4 mins read
Retiring Judge Demarest Has Brought Order (And Heart) to the Bench August 14, 2026As Benton County Circuit Court Judge Joan Demarest prepares to retire, Jeri Wall remembered standing before her and... Read More10 mins read
All Rise, the Honorable (New Judge) Measho Soon Presiding August 14, 2026When Yema Measho is sworn in as Benton County’s new circuit court judge Jan. 4, there will be... Read More8 mins read
Corvallis School Board to Put Tax Levy Renewal on November’s Ballot August 14, 2026Once again, Corvallis voters are going to be asked to keep a familiar line item on their property... Read More1 min read
Downward Employment Trend for Women in Oregon, Nationwide, Raising Questions August 14, 2026The number of women participating in Oregon’s workforce has been on a slight decline during the last year,... Read More4 mins read
Local Journalists Discuss Misinformation and Elections this Wednesday August 18, 2026With November’s election approaching and the local journalism scene shifting, four area media figures are set to appear...1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 8/14-8/21 August 14, 2026Friday, August 14 Oregon Senior Games. Various Locations, All Day. Visit Oregon Senior Games for event listings and...30 mins read
OSU Researchers Asked What Oregon’s Gun Control Measure 114 Actually Did, Here’s What They Learned August 12, 2026Oregon voters’ narrow 2022 approval of a referendum designed to limit gun purchases has instead resulted in thousands...2 mins read
Lawsuit Could Undo Oregon’s Ban on High Interest Predatory Loans August 12, 2026A judge could rule this fall blocking one of Oregon Democrats’ main affordability efforts aimed at preventing predatory...3 mins read
Commentary: Blair Bobier Made Benton County First in Oregon to Adopt Ranked Choice Voting, He’d Like to See it Go Statewide August 12, 2026It’s hard to imagine a scenario where ranked choice voting — or, more to the point, the lack...3 mins read
Corvallis Schools Hosts Free Health Fair Friday, Aug. 14 August 12, 2026The Corvallis School District is hosting its sixth annual Back-to-School Health & Resource Fair on Friday, August 14...1 min read
OSU’s Beaver Beginnings Child Care to Reopen, Costing More and Offering Less August 10, 2026More than 100 Oregon State University families are preparing for major changes after the university announced it will...3 mins read
Forum for Mayoral and Council Candidates Set for Wednesday August 10, 2026While folks can still file to run for Corvallis City Council or Mayor – candidate forums are already...1 min read
Appeals Court Blocks Ruling for Housing Trans Women in Oregon Prisons August 10, 2026A federal appeals court halted a court order that would have forced Oregon corrections officials to ensure they...2 mins read
Commentary: A City Council is not a Congress August 10, 2026Tomorrow morning, before you are fully awake, you will trust your city with your life without noticing. You...4 mins read
Drazan’s Consulting Biz Pocketed Nearly $100K from Drazan’s Nonprofit August 7, 2026An Oregon nonprofit founded by state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, did not maintain a conflict of interest policy...7 mins read
As Some Wildfires Get the Cold Shoulder, Oregon Lawmakers Fume over Funding August 7, 2026As the Trump administration denies Oregon federal funds for fighting wildfires, state lawmakers on both sides of the...2 mins read
How Does Vulture Capitalism and AI Affect PERS? Gelser Blouin Wants to Know August 7, 2026A lot of … stuff … is hitting the fan these days, and state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, D-Corvallis, wants...1 min read
Oregon Punts Single-Payer Healthcare Report Over Funding Uncertainty August 7, 2026A state board in charge of developing a universal health plan for all Oregonians will delay the release...5 mins read
Community Help: County Offers Cooling Centers and Overdose Preparedness Help August 7, 2026Benton County officials sent out two public safety releases the last several days – one weather related, the...1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 8/7-8/14 August 7, 2026Friday, August 7 CALYX Inc: A Herstory of Radical Resilience. Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 10 am...31 mins read
Andrew Oaks Allegedly Killed His Baby Daughter, Deborah Albin Sentenced to 10 Years in the Death August 4, 2026Deborah Albin appeared at the Benton County Courthouse Friday and described a grief she said would never leave...2 mins read
Why Sentencing Reform for Domestic Violence Survivors Keeps Falling Short in Oregon August 4, 2026Before she was incarcerated in Oregon, Angela Kim had grown accustomed to not being in charge of her...13 mins read
