Benton County Issues Election Advisory Amid Trump’s Executive Order, We’re Worried-ish April 3, 2026·7 mins read
Community Opportunities: Pick a County Fair Logo, Help Greenbelt with Funds Match, Give Blood April 3, 2026·2 mins read
Governor Appoints Ellen Waterston for Second Term as Oregon’s Poet Laureate April 3, 2026Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Ellen Waterston of Bend to a second term as Poet Laureate of Oregon.... Read More4 mins read
Sheriff Jef Van Arsdall Declines to Seek Reelection, Likely Successor has 37 Years Experience April 1, 2026Benton County Sheriff Jef Van Arsdall has decided he will not be seeking reelection this year. He would... Read More1 min read
Rep. Hoyle Seeks $31 Million for District Projects, $3.4 Million for Benton County April 1, 2026Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle announced her selected community projects. Now submitted to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee,... Read More4 mins read
Oregon’s Congressional Dems Seek More Time for Public Input on Logging Plan that Includes Marys Peak April 1, 2026Oregon’s congressional Democrats are asking federal officials to give the public more time to learn about and comment... Read More2 mins read
A Pencil is Running for Oregon Governor, Seeks to Underline Education Issues April 1, 2026Oregon’s low youth literacy rates spurred a new candidate to announce a write-in campaign for governor on Monday.... Read More3 mins read
4,000 Show for Corvallis’ No Kings Gathering, Here’s what it was Like March 30, 2026About 4,000 showed for Corvallis’ version of America’s third No Kings Day. Held downtown this last Saturday, the... Read More2 mins read
Here’s What No Kings was Like Around the State March 30, 2026Tens of thousands of Oregonians turned out to protest Saturday as part of a national wave of rallies... Read More3 mins read
City to Update its Corvallis Forest Plan, Open House and Public Comment Period Set March 30, 2026The City of Corvallis Public Works Department is hosting an open house on Monday, April 6 to share a... Read More2 mins read
Wyden, Merkley Slam Federal Investigation into Oregon Abortion Coverage Requirement March 30, 2026Oregon’s U.S. senators are calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to drop a “needless... Read More1 min read
Mac Forest’s 100 Year Birthday, Love and Controversies March 27, 2026It started as a vision for teaching and research. A link between a real forest and the classroom....10 mins read
Who They Were: The Two People that Gave Us Mac Forest March 27, 2026Today, you probably saw that we published an extensive history of McDonald Forest. How it was founded, how...4 mins read
Rep. Val Hoyle Scores Win with Bipartisan Columbia River Cleanup Bill March 27, 2026On Thursday, our very own Congressional Representative, Val Hoyle, saw her “Columbia River Clean-Up Act” pass the House...1 min read
OSU Athletic Director Scott Barnes to Retire March 27, 2026Oregon State University President Jayathi Murthy on Thursday announced that Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott...4 mins read
Activist Alert: Saturday’s No Kings Schedule Announced for Corvallis March 27, 2026On Saturday, March 28, Corvalisites are being welcomed to come together with millions of Americans across the country...3 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, March 27 to April 6 March 27, 2026Friday, March 27 Art About Agriculture. Giustina Gallery, The LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis. 8 am...28 mins read
Where Others see Medical Waste, OSU’s Kaitlin Fogg sees Women’s Health Advances March 25, 2026Kaitlin Fogg is on a mission to help address the longstanding, historic neglect of women’s health issues in scientific...4 mins read
What Oregon’s Whale Watching Week is Telling us About Climate Change March 25, 2026It’s Whale Watching Week in Oregon, which means coastal visitors will get the chance to spot gray whales...2 mins read
Oregon Gas Tax Opponents Get Nothing they Asked For, Voters to Decide in May March 25, 2026Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read doesn’t need to allow more arguments against a gas tax question on...1 min read
Save Corvallis Schools Announces Recall Petition Signing Push, Sets Numerous Events March 25, 2026In Oregon, folks circulating recall petitions have a ninety-day deadline for turning in enough signatures to force a...2 mins read
Behind the Letitia Carson Elementary Lease, the Terms and Motivations March 23, 2026Adding a finality to its closure, the Corvallis School District has announced Letitia Carson Elementary will be leased...2 mins read
Common Fields Asked for Help, City Council has Now Approved a New Noise Ordinance March 23, 2026Quietly approved last week by the Corvallis City Council, a new noise ordinance. But quiet is not how...3 mins read
Feds to Investigate Oregon, 12 Other States that Require Insurers to Cover Abortions March 23, 2026The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced an investigation into 13 states that require...2 mins read
Tribes and State get Funds to Explore Oregon Fish Passage Solutions March 23, 2026Thanks to a $1 million federal investment, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and Oregon Department...2 mins read
Corvallis Housing First Groundbreaking Brings Leaders and People Helped Together March 20, 2026Community members, local leaders and housing advocates gathered Thursday, March 19 to break ground on Third Street Commons,...2 mins read
Landfill Owner Appeals Rejected Expansion Try, Stoicism and Frustration Ensue March 20, 2026Republic Services will not be taking no for an answer. Earlier this week, they rode their white-steed Landfill...6 mins read
SPECIAL REPORT: Searching for Summer Camps Amid Filling Slots March 20, 2026Spring break is almost upon us, and for those of us of the parenting persuasion that means…summer camp...7 mins read
Oregonians Voted for Campaign Finance Limits, Now Lawmakers have Told them No March 20, 2026Back in 2019, it looked like Oregon lawmakers might finally commit to ending the state’s outlier status on...6 mins read
