District 4 Redistricting Talks Start Today September 9, 2021Every ten years, the U.S. takes a census of all the people in the country. The 2020 census...3 mins read
OSU University Day Keynote: Holden Thorp September 9, 2021Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of Science journals, will give a keynote address on science, politics, and higher education in light...1 min read
Oregon Joins Human Composting Movement September 8, 2021The children filed into the viewing room with their mother. They had all loved their great-aunt, and perhaps...3 mins read
DEQ Podcast Answers Air Quality Questions September 8, 2021As Oregonians battle another brutal wildfire season, the notion of whether this will be our new normal lingers...1 min read
Only We Can (Maybe) Prevent Wildfires September 8, 2021The Willamette Valley was ravaged by wildfires in the Summer of 2020 as drought and high temperatures, both...1 min read
WEEKLY COVID UPDATE: September 7 September 7, 2021According to the New York Times COVID-19 Data Tracker, Benton County has added 163 cases of virus confirmations...3 mins read
Beloved Browsers’ Bookstore Closing After 20 Years September 7, 2021In a newsletter issued at the end of August, Scott Givens, owner of the beloved peculiar Browsers’ Bookstore,...3 mins read
PeaceHealth Faces Off with Unions September 7, 2021On Aug. 3, PeaceHealth incorporated a new rule that said employees had to either be vaccinated against COVID-19...1 min read
How to Safely Surrender Unwanted Firearms and Ammunition September 6, 2021Getting rid of a gun that you don’t want can be incredibly stressful. While you can certainly sell...1 min read
Agricultural Automation, Farm Clinics, and Health Needs of Farmworkers September 6, 2021Despite the improvements to the agricultural industry over the years, health is still a concern for many agricultural...1 min read
OSU Prof: For Better Plants, Talk Dirty September 6, 2021It’s a simple equation: If you want to grow better plants, you first need to understand the soil. ...3 mins read
Energy-Efficient House Hacks September 5, 2021As you may have heard, the average annual temperature has been trending upward for about the last 200...4 mins read
Tune in for County Justice System Improvement Conference September 5, 2021On Wednesday, September 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Benton County’s Justice System Improvement Program will be hosting...1 min read
Real Estate Market Takes a Breath After Months of Gasping September 5, 2021The Real Estate Market is experiencing a bit of a lull this month, across most categories. The average...2 mins read
Future Crisis Center to Become Mental Health Alternative to Incarceration, Hospitalization September 4, 2021September 2 marked the first public overview of the future location for the Benton County Crisis Center —...6 mins read
Benton County Union Workers Rally, Demand Fair Contract September 4, 2021A bargaining rally organized by employees of Benton County took place on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 1,...2 mins read
OSU and U of O Announce COVID Policy Changes as Fall Term Approaches September 4, 2021Oregon State University and the University of Oregon have announced similar changes to their COVID-19 policies. In sum,...1 min read
CHEERS & JEERS: Sheriffs and School Boards Gone Wild September 3, 2021 PLOT NOTE: We’ve [probably] said it before, but we know for sure we’re saying it now — the...4 mins read