Corvallis’ Statehouse Delegation Scores Win for Stricter Landfill Monitoring
On Wednesday, Oregon lawmakers took action that aims for more stringent monitoring at the Coffin Butte Landfill in...
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Oregon Civics Bee: Corvallis Middle Schoolers Win First and Third Statewide
Juniper Ward of Corvallis won the 2025 Oregon Civics Bee yesterday and has earned the right to represent...
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Double Oregon’s Gas Tax? Lawmakers Consider Transportation Proposals
A group of progressive Democrats is proposing doubling the gas tax over the next seven years to help...
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Electric Grid Buildout Costs: Bill Aims to Make Data Centers Pay their Own Way, Protect Consumers
Oregon is close to ensuring data center owners pay what they owe for their growth following several years...
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For this month’s Library Review, Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World
Matthew Reilly, a research forester with the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station, will review John Vaillant’s...
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Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, June 6 to 13
Friday, June 6 Cindy Ingram. Giustina and Murdoch Galleries, LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis. 8...
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Training AI to Accurately Identify a Species is Hard; This OSU Duo is Making it Easier
Oregon State University scientists have improved artificial intelligence’s ability to identify wildlife species in photos taken by motion-activated...
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Benton County Crisis Center Open House and Opening Dates Announced
The Benton County Crisis Center is set to open on July 7, but if you’re looking for a...
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Nearly 4,000 Oregonians Still Awaiting a Public Defender, New Catch Up Plan Outlined
When Gov. Tina Kotek fired the head of Oregon’s embattled public defense commission in April, she gave its...
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New Bill Would Lower Hurdles for Oregon Patients Seeking Physician Assisted Death
Terminally ill people who want their doctors’ help in dying could do so twice as quickly under an...
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Coffin Butte: A Deeper Look at Where the Garbage Goes
In the spring of 1987, Cathy Holdorf and her husband, John, drove to the end of a gravel...
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Wrongfully Convicted Oregonians Struggle for Compensation, New Bill may Fix That
Oregonians who have been wrongfully imprisoned can petition the state for tens of thousands of dollars in compensation...
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ACLU Joins Calls to Target State Literacy Grants to Oregon’s Highest Needs Schools
Literacy and civil rights advocates are calling on Oregon legislators to add targeted investment and accountability targets to...
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State Parks Day Means Fun Freebies and Events this Saturday, June 7
Every year Oregon State Parks begins the busier season with a small thank you to its visitors —...
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Landfill Expansion Decision Postponed, New Hearings Set, and They’re Exploding Things
Decision making over expanding the Coffin Butte landfill is being postponed about a month and a half –...
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Samaritan Health’s Merger Plan goes Kaput
Last year, Corvallis based Samaritan Health Services announced they would acquire Santiam Hospital & Clinics, and that they...
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Eviction Filings Rise Statewide, Rent Assistance Programs Mean More are Dismissed
Oregon saw a record number of eviction filings in 2024, with most cases related to a tenant struggling...
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OSU’s Annika Phillips Wins Sailing Championship, Studies Pre-Med
Oregon State University kinesiology major Annika Phillips won a sailing world championship in Seattle last fall, and this...
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