Corvallis’ 2026 Mayor and Council Candidates… and the Budding Sportswriter August 28, 2026·7 mins read
Samaritan Takeover by Larger System Mostly Approved, Two Smaller Hurdles Remain August 28, 2026·5 mins read
Kotek and Drazan and Their Complicated Histories With Data Centers August 28, 2026For months, Oregon’s incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek and her Republican challenger, State Sen. Christine Drazan, of Canby, have... Read More5 mins read
Corvallis’ Muddy Creek Charter School, a Free Nature Focused Alternative Elementary That’s Set to Grow August 24, 2026Muddy Creek Charter School has been an elementary school fixture in the community for many decades, opening its... Read More2 mins read
Three OSU Faculty Win Fulbrights August 24, 2026Three Oregon State University faculty were named Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2026-27, receiving opportunities to research and learn... Read More3 mins read
Trump Admin Plans to Rescind Protections for Nearly 45 Million Wild Acres, Here’s How you Can Respond August 24, 2026The Trump administration will move ahead with plans to end more than 25 years of sweeping protections for... Read More4 mins read
Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing, a State Law Keeps the Details Secret August 24, 2026Oregon’s spending on low-income housing has exploded in the past five years. The state has given developers an... Read More6 mins read
Places for Pause: Hatfield’s Blue Whale Skeleton and Postcards from the Future August 21, 2026There’s something about the possibility of walking under such a great beast’s bones that gives me the willies... Read More9 mins read
Homeless Shelter Cuts Loom, Benton County and Corvallis Leaders Set to Meet August 21, 2026Benton County is on track to lose the majority of its emergency shelter beds over the coming year... Read More5 mins read
Corvallis Journalists Discuss Role of Local News in Panel August 21, 2026Former Corvallis Gazette-Times Editor Penny Rosenberg once presided over a staff of five reporters. It dwindled to a... Read More4 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
Oregon Weighs Capping Marketplace Insurance Enrollment as Rates Spike Upward August 21, 2026Oregon insurance regulators have approved premium hikes that could cost individuals and small businesses that buy health insurance...3 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 8/21-28 August 21, 2026Friday, August 21 CALYX Inc: A Herstory of Radical Resilience. Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 10 am...26 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...6 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
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...4 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...2 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...4 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...10 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...8 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...1 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,...4 mins 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
