Statewide Life Jacket Loaner Stations Help Reduce Drownings, Boating Fatalities May 23, 2022No one wants to lose a child to drowning. No one wants to lose anyone they love to...1 min read
Oregon Says: Watch Out for Invasive Snapping Turtles May 23, 2022State wildlife officials are on the hunt for invasive snapping turtles. These prehistoric-looking creatures, native to the eastern...2 mins read
OSU Board to Hold Executive Sessions for Presidential Candidates May 22, 2022On Friday, the Oregon State University Board of Trustees announced the names of two finalist candidates seeking to...2 mins read
From Bad to Verse: Conundrum, Clueless, COVID Testing May 22, 2022Conundrum I admitted to my puzzlement And made it known to him With just this simple question WTF...1 min read
State Revenue Report: Economy Booms, Pessimism Looms May 21, 2022The state’s second-quarter economic and revenue forecast reported “unprecedented” and “shocking” gains, which could lead to record kicker...1 min read
Spring Rains Change Local Drought, Not Fire Forecasts May 21, 2022Experts from Oregon State University participated in a forum to discuss the summer’s wildfire outlook. “This late snow...1 min read
Wyden, Merkley Work to End Subsidies for Union Busting May 21, 2022U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined with colleagues to introduce legislation that would curb corporate union-busting campaigns by denying tax...3 mins read
CHEERS & JEERS: Numbers High and Low… And Words May 20, 2022JEERS for us – The Corvallis Advocate. If you didn’t see it, then please disregard this post completely,...3 mins read
Benton County Commissioners Return to In-Person May 24 May 20, 2022This coming week, residents of Benton County will be able to do something they haven’t done in two...1 min read
Wyden Joins Effort, “Kids to Parks Day” May 21 May 20, 2022U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Susan...3 mins read
CitySpeak Q&A Livestream: Restaurant Insiders Talk Industry, Corvallis Cuisine May 19, 2022On the menu for our next CitySpeak program, local restaurateurs serve up a birdseye view of their industry...1 min read
OSU Trustees to Determine Presidential Finalists May 19, 2022The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet at 2:00 p.m. on May 20 to consider candidates...1 min read
OSU Study Shows Major Gaps in Marine Protection May 19, 2022More than 98% of U.S. waters outside the central Pacific Ocean are not part of a marine protected...4 mins read
Local Option for Formula Shortage May 18, 2022Recently, we published a story about Governor Kate Brown putting into place the framework to disallow price gouging...1 min read
OSU Scientists Win $1M+ For Ocean Studies May 18, 2022Oregon Sea Grant, a marine research, public engagement and education program at Oregon State University, has awarded $1.15...1 min read
What Are Your Plans for the State Fair? May 18, 2022I’ll confess it, when I heard that the music for the 2022 Oregon State Fair was going to...1 min read
Election Winners: Malone, Hoyle, Both School Funding Measures May 17, 2022Tuesday saw some interesting results for Benton County and the state of Oregon. Benton County had a turnout...1 min read
Detroit Lake Back to Full For the First Time Since 2020 May 17, 2022Detroit Lake is a popular spot for anglers and outdoorsy hippies alike; though it’s not quite the same...1 min read
