Oregon’s Hospital Association and Unions Reach Compromise on Staffing Bill
Oregon’s hospital industry and key unions have been wrangling over legislation on health care staffing since February. The...
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Oregon Senate Passes $210 Million Bill for Semiconductor Industry
The state Senate on Wednesday passed the Oregon CHIPS Act, a move intended to bolster the state’s ability...
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Corvallis Calendar: Thursday Afternoon to Friday Evening
Thursday, March 30 Spring Break Family Movie – Minions: The Rise of Gru. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW...
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Government: Workgroup Has No Opinion on Landfill Expansion, Will Hold Open House, and Drop-in Center Seeks to Provide 24/7 Services
Workgroup Has No Opinion on Landfill Expansion: The Benton County Trash Talks Solid Waste Workgroup will be hosting...
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Whale Watch Week, Tree Habitats Shifting, Plankton and Climate Science Pub
Whale Watch Week is Back As reliably as the first flowers, the gray whale migration is back on...
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Dozens Testify Against Oregon Firearms Bill, Claim it Circumvents Courts
The gun debate played out on Monday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, with Oregonians at odds over whether...
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Guest Commentary: Time to Shine a Light on Taxes of Big Corporations in Oregon
In the current legislative session, as is the case every session, corporate lobbyists are hard at work trying...
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Corvallis Calendar: Wednesday Afternoon to Friday Evening
Wednesday, March 29 Spring Break Family Movie – Encanto. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 1:00...
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Corvallis Business: Agility Robotics’ New Workaday Robot, Bodhi Bakery Growing, Kotek’s Local Visit, and Your Business Events Calendar
Judging from what has Corvallis social media most abuzz this week, our shared community is downright freakishly hungry...
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Oregon School Aren’t Required to Communicate About Threats, State Lawmakers May Change That
Locking doors. Slamming window blinds. Teachers telling students to be quiet and hide under desks. As Rep. Ricki...
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OSU Research: Endangered Resident Whales Have Fewer Salmon to Eat, Health Suffering
As a key food supply declines, the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales, known to frequent the...
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Corvallis Calendar: Tuesday Afternoon to Thursday Evening
Tuesday, March 28 Spring Break Family Movie – The Bad Guys. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave.,...
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Government: Corvallis Finally Moves Forward with Food Hub, Approves Changes to Voting System, Slates Cadena for Public Q&A
Food Hub Now Funded: City Councilors approved final funding for the South Corvallis Food Hub Project at their...
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Oregon May Ban Animal Tested Cosmetics
It may soon be illegal to put lipstick on a pig – and then sell the cosmetic in Oregon. State...
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Grand Ronde Tribal Land Rights Bill Supported by Oregon’s Congressional Members, Mostly
A proposal introduced in the U.S. House by Democratic Rep. Andrea Salinas and in the U.S. Senate by Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff...
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Corvallis Calendar: Monday Afternoon to Wednesday Evening
Monday, March 27 Youth Book Swap. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 1:00 p.m. Free. Give...
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From Bad to Verse: Censor Shame, Poetry Seeking, Garden of Edam
Bull Loney My fortune cookie said “You are what you eat” Now I’m worried That I’m dead meat ...
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Government: Petition asks County to Delay Action on Landfill, Driver Shortage Further Delays Weekend Bus Service, County Offers Building Site Consults
Landfill Response: A petition is circulating throughout Benton County asking the Board of Commissioners to delay its consideration...
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