More Fallout: Retired Justice Says Governor Should Rescind Isaak Judicial Nomination
Misha Isaak is Governor Kate Brown’s general council. He is also Brown’s nominee to fill an upcoming vacancy...
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Public Records Fallout: State Council Pushes for Independence
On Monday, state public records czar Ginger McCall resigned, effective October 12. On Friday, the council she oversees...
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Oregon Wine Post Big Gains, Sales Top $600 Million
Oregon wine sales topped $600 million last year, according to a new report from the Oregon Wine Board....
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Samaritan’s Nurses Picket, Report Staff Shortages
Registered nurses at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center want the public to know about staffing deficiencies at the...
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Francesco’s Downtown Shop Lands Spot on Oregon’s Ice Cream Trail List
So, here’s the scoop: September is National Ice Cream Month. Topping that is National Ice Cream Cone Day...
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Apartment Project Delayed by Neighbors’ Appeal
On August 18, the Corvallis City Council voted to rezone a 6 acre parcel at SW Country Club...
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Oregon Democrats Challenge EPA on Pesticide Decision Dangerous to Pollinators
Most of Oregon’s congressional leaders have some questions for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler – and have...
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Oregon Joins Multistate Probe Against Google
In a decision most newspaper publishers will quite appreciate, Oregon’s Attorney General has joined 50 other states and...
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Feds Appoint New Director for Corvallis USGS Headquarters
The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Sue Phillips as its new center director for the Forest and Rangeland...
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State’s First Ever Public Records Advocate Resigns, Alleges Interference
Ginger McCall started work as Oregon’s first-ever Public Records Advocate in early 2018. On Monday she abruptly resigned...
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OSU Ranked 33rd in Nation for Innovation, Tops in Northwest
According U.S. News & World Report, Oregon State University is first among Pacific Northwest colleges and universities for...
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County Hires Homelessness Czar
Julie Arena will lead Benton County’s newest iteration of an advisory panel focused on local homelessness – currently...
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Pacific Ocean Heat ‘Blob’ Returns
Reminiscent of events five years ago, the Pacific Ocean is experiencing a heat wave. According to a report...
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Campaign Reform: Oregon’s High Court Rejects Delay
Oregon voters approved tough campaign finance limits in 2006, but blocked by a court ruling, they never took...
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Ballot Measure Would Limit Self-Checkout to Two Stations Per Store
Most Oregonians don’t pump their own gas, and if a planned measure for the 2020 ballot is successful,...
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Oregon Sues EPA over Pesticide Chemical in Food
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum asked Friday to join a lawsuit against the EPA – the action seeks...
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Q & A with Mayor Traber
Biff Traber handily won reelection last year in a contest that could easily be seen as a referendum...
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Majestic Theatre Fall Lineup
Fall is upon us, and with it a new season for the Majestic Theatre. Their upcoming crop of...
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