Commentary: Activism & Apathy Amidst a Pandemic
From the Great Toilet Paper Panic to the danger of the medical frontline, the creeping hardships of quarantine...
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News
Supreme Court Ruling Could Reverse 269 Oregon Felony Convictions, Maybe More
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to get rid of Oregon’s non-unanimous jury system, Oregon Department of...
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Contribute your pandemic experience to OSU
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University community members are invited to document and share their experiences during the...
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State Approves Benton County Businesses Reopening
Today, Benton County officials confirmed the State of Oregon had approved the county’s application to open tomorrow, May...
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Crowdfunding Project Brings Free Meals to Corvallis
What happens when three volunteers set out to support both local restaurants and community members that could use...
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OSU Hires New Interim Police Chief
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University announced Tuesday that Edgar Rodriguez, a community and higher education public safety...
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Easy-to-Manage Houseplants, Recommended by Shonnard’s Nursery
There are countless houses and apartments in Corvallis with no personal yard space for residents to grow their...
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Oregon State Police Cuts Personnel Budgets, Albany Station May Close
Reduced state tax revenues due to the coronavirus lockdown mean that the state budget will have to be...
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The Trouble with Contact Tracing Technology: Ethics, Accuracy, and Privacy Rights
The race is on across the globe to create technology that would assist in tracing the spread of...
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Oregon State’s Mikayla Pivec Chosen for the WNBA
Signing with a WNBA team is one of the most difficult achievements there is for a professional...
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Oregon Wild Starts Summer Webcast Series
Grassroots environmental advocacy group Oregon Wild will be holding a weekly webcast series on Wednesday evenings for the...
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State Bans Dispersed Camping in Response to Waste Accumulation
The Oregon Department of Forestry announced that they banned dispersed camping starting Monday, May 11 due to problems...
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Black Bear Shot After Attacking 72-year-old Man in Creswell, Oregon
In what wildlife officials described as only the fifth bear-on-human attack in the last thirty years, a...
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Mock Interviews: Benton County Contact Tracers, Part Two
Imagine receiving a call tomorrow from the Benton County Health Department and being informed that you have been...
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CitySpeak: Local Business Recovery Livestream, May 19
How can local businesses start on a path to economic recovery, and what are the current pieces in...
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Q&A: Forest Ave Small Press and the Main Street Writers Movement
Begun in 2012, Portland’s Forest Avenue Press has created an inviting space for “Literary fiction on a Joyride.”...
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State Budget Cuts Hit ODF Heading into Wildfire Season
The Oregon Department of Forestry could face a considerable problem with funding this wildfire season. ODF has a...
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Contact Tracers of Benton County, Part One
First in a three-piece series, today we focus on the current state of contact tracing in Benton County....
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