Government: County Justice Open House Draws 200, Courthouse Builder Picked, New Parks Director Sought
JSIP Open House: Nearly 200 community members attended an open house hosted by Benton County for the Justice...
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News
Oregon Supreme Court Denies Request to Enact Gun Control Measure
The Oregon Supreme Court denied a request by Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to allow Measure 114 to go...
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Oregon Lawmakers Ponder Grants for Local News
Local news is critical for democracy and needs state support to continue, supporters of a legislative proposal told...
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Weekend: BANFF Mountain Film Fest, Princess Bride Movie Extravaganza
WORLD TOUR COMES TO CORVALLIS: BANFF Mountain Film Fest, Fri. & Sat., Feb. 10 & 11, 7 pm...
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Guest Commentary: NW Natural Works from Big Tobacco’s Playbook
In a landmark opinion in the 2000s, Judge Gladys Kessler said the following of the tobacco industry’s strategy for denying...
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Corvallis Parent: School Board Shuffle Begins, 5 Kids’ Gym Party Packages Compared, Education Budget Winners and Losers
Big news for our small burgh’s school board this week, two current school board members have decided their...
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Corvallis Social Justice: Multicultural BIPOC Feast, Caring About Community “Tap Talk”, Black Queer History Week, Resisting Transphobia in Oregon Events
The Oregon Food Bank’s Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions Together (FEAST) program, a “community organizing process that brings people...
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Sen. Gelser Blouin Goes After Oregon Schools Restraining and Secluding Students
School staff have held students down and left them in closets as punishment without any repercussions, state officials,...
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Lawmakers Consider Lighter Sentences for Domestic Violence Survivors
Crystal Magaña grew up in an abusive home and was in and out of foster homes. At 14,...
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Happening From Thursday Afternoon to Friday Night
THURSDAY Council Work Session. 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend City Council work sessions. This work...
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Government: Low-Income Housing Plan Gets a Boost, Trash Talk Update, New Abandoned Vehicle Codes Advance
Low Income Housing Incentives: As we’ve been reporting, the Corvallis City Council is looking to tax exemptions to...
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Corvallis Science & Nature: A Unique Valentine, Spring Break Wilderness for Kids, and Two Valentine’s Day Talks
Feed Your Valentine to an Eagle If you’re looking for an unusual, but helpful, Valentine’s gift, Chintimini Wildlife...
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Oregon Lawmakers Mull Food Assistance for Low Income Immigrants
In 2021, two Oregon nonprofits involved in food aid launched a campaign to extend food assistance to people...
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Oregon May Offer Tax Breaks to Homeowners Who Rent Rooms Out
Oregon moved a step closer Tuesday to giving homeowners tax breaks for renting out rooms in their houses. ...
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Happening Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
WEDNESDAY Steve Mankle. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Free. Join Common Fields on Wednesday...
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Corvallis Business: Downtown Comings and Goings, Lora DiCarlo Flameout, Whiteside Director State Grant Testimony, Oregon VC Dollars, and Your Business Events Calendar
Scuttlebutt has it that Syrian cuisine will be coming to town, the social media swirl starting with the...
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Oregon’s Armed Militias, Domestic Terrorists Targeted by State Lawmakers
Oregon is a hotspot for domestic terrorism and paramilitary activity. Armed militia groups have taken over public land...
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Black Lawmaker Pulled Over Twice in Three Days by Oregon State Police, Videos Released
One of the two Oregon state troopers who pulled over state Rep. Travis Nelson, D-Portland last week told...
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