State Prison Visits Suspended Due to COVID-19 March 17, 2020The Oregon Department of Corrections suspended visitation at all fourteen state prisons in response to COVID-19 starting Friday,...1 min read
Gov. Brown Restricts Restaurants and Bars to Delivery and Take Out – Gatherings of Over 25 Banned March 16, 2020Late this afternoon, Gov. Kate Brown announced she is issuing an order effective on Tuesday that restricts restaurants...1 min read
Four Candidates File for Benton County Board of Commissioners Races March 16, 2020As of the March 10 filing deadline for major party candidates, there are four candidates in the Benton...2 mins read
Gov. Brown Declares Bars and Restaurants Can Stay Open March 16, 2020Update: Gov. Brown Issues Order to Bars and Restaurants to Close Tuesday, Bans Gatherings of Greater Than 25...1 min read
Latest Covid-19 Treatment and Research News March 16, 2020With over 3500 cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S., and new social distancing measures being enacted...3 mins read
Trade Leader Anticipates Oregon Covid-19 Recession March 15, 2020As more COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Oregon and the pandemic continues to have repercussions across the globe,...1 min read
Small Business Lending Funds Increased Amid Coronavirus Pandemic March 15, 2020As coronavirus-induced panic is spreading rapidly across the country, small business owners are already feeling the effects of...1 min read
City Announces Water Bill Help, More Closures and Cancellations March 14, 2020 The City of Corvallis, in cooperation with local health authorities, is announcing a number of event cancellations...1 min read
Help COVID-19 Researchers by Downloading an App March 14, 2020 Do you want to help fight covid-19 without even leaving your home? Every computer has a central...1 min read
Wyden Proposes National Vote-by-Mail Law During Emergencies March 14, 2020U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, has introduced a bill to address the risks to American voters and elections...1 min read
City Declares Local Emergency Amid COVID-19 Pandemic March 13, 2020City Manager Mark Shepard declared a local emergency for the City of Corvallis as the city organization works...1 min read
Pacific Power to Suspend Disconnections For Emergency Response to COVID-19 March 13, 2020PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Power is temporarily suspending disconnections and late fees for non-payment for customers in Oregon,...1 min read
Wyden Introduces Bill to Expand Free Coronavirus Testing March 13, 2020Legislation Would Expand Free Coronavirus Testing and Related Health Care Services to People on Private Insurance, in Medicare,...1 min read
Oregon Governor Bans Large Gatherings In Hopes Of Preventing Public Health Disaster March 12, 2020Gov. Kate Brown ordered the cancellation of large public gatherings in Oregon and declared that the state needs...4 mins read
Wyden, Senate Democratic Leaders Announce Targeted New Proposal To Help States With Coronavirus Outbreaks March 12, 2020Senate Democrats Say New Economic and Community Relief Proposal Will Be Much More Effective At Helping People In...5 mins read
Merkley Announces Free Summer Lunches for Low Income Students Will Restart March 11, 2020 On Friday, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) announced a program that feeds children over summer school breaks will...1 min read
New Study Finds Oregon Most Consistently Vegan State March 11, 2020A new study conducted by Ipsos Retail Performance found that Oregon is the most “consistently” vegan state, followed...1 min read
Gov. Brown’s Executive Order Replaces Cap-and-Trade Bill March 11, 2020On Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order tasking the Department of Environmental Quality to simply set...1 min read
