New Timber Taxes Proposed, Industry Says They Can’t Afford Them
In 1991, the Oregon state legislature passed a measure reducing what was known as the “severance tax,” which...
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County issues vaccine scam alert; Mass vaccine clinics at Reser on March 11-12
Benton County has received reports of a vaccine scam alert. Individuals are receiving phone calls from someone identifying...
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OSU Pres. Alexander Failed to Uphold Title IX at LSU
According to a recent report, current Oregon State University president F. King Alexander allegedly failed to uphold Title...
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Update on First Alternative Co-Op
The south location of First Alternative Co-op is bouncing back. Emily Daniel, Brand Manager for the Co-op updated...
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Eastern Oregon forest restoration efforts hampered by diameter limits on tree cutting
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A quarter-century-old harvesting restriction intended to last one year has served as an obstacle to...
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Weekly COVID-19 Update: March 8
Benton County has had 2,281 positive COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, adding 41 cases over...
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Local Wastewater Tests Show COVID Decline
A collaborative effort between the city of Corvallis and Oregon State University researchers has been progressing since July...
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Local Residents Share Their Vaccination Stories
Now that there are several different vaccines and they are being distributed with admirable speed across the state,...
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After Epley, Corvallis Keeps Vigil Alive
Correction: Bill Glassmire was identified as a veteran in an earlier version of this story, though he approached...
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Governor Kate Brown Issues Statement after Receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine to Show it is Safe and Effective
Scappoose, OR—Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a...
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Local Ladies of the Anvil: Female Farriers
Farriers, practitioners of a very old profession, travel regularly many miles a day to provide services at the...
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Offer robins what they need and they’ll stick around
CORVALLIS – American robins are a favorite harbinger of spring, but most people take this ubiquitous Oregon native...
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CHEERS & JEERS: Corvallis Gouges, Some Bureaucracy Works
CHEERS to The Barometer, OSUs student paper marks 125 years of service this month. JEERS to Rodeway Inn...
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Daylight Saving Time Begins Again: Will it be our Last?
Nearly two years ago, the state legislature passed a bill that would keep most of Oregon on Daylight...
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Science & Movement: OSU Student Wins Unique Contest
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Heather Masson-Forsythe, a fifth-year graduate student in the Oregon State University College of Science, is...
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OSU Planning In-Person Ed in Fall
Oregon State University President F. King Alexander announced Wednesday that planning for a more traditional fall term is...
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How Safe is Van Buren Bridge?
On Jan. 27, around 5:43 a.m., a non-injury crash occurred on the Van Buren Bridge, marking the 11th...
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Local Sellers Still Rule, But It’s Not a Bubble
The Real Estate Market continues to hold in a sellers market, even amid speculations of shifts in the...
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