OSU Led Partnership Scores Millions in New Funding to Help Grow Oregon’s Semiconductor Industry July 15, 2026Oregon secured $15 million in federal funding to grow the state’s semiconductor industry, and it could receive up...2 mins read
Coffin Butte Landfill’s Bret Davis Rebuffs County Questions about Fires, Capacity and Garbage Juice July 15, 2026Aww, the Coffin Butte Landfill — you know, the giant trash mountain north of town that cravenly swallows...5 mins read
Editorial: Fewer City Councilors and Longer Terms, It’s a Plan that Needs More Work July 15, 2026Corvallis’ city government could look very different come 2029. An appointed task force has put their finishing touches...3 mins read
Corvallis Celtic Festival Starts Thursday, July 16 July 15, 2026Downtown Corvallis is about to trade its usual summer hush for the sound of fiddles, uilleann pipes, and...2 mins read
Director of Oregon Ethics Commission Accused of Ethics Violations, and That’s the Smaller Controversy July 13, 2026The Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Friday agreed to ask another state agency to probe allegations of ethics...3 mins read
Reader View: Mandated Home Energy Scores, Curtis Wright Responds to a Response July 13, 2026An Open Letter to Corvallis’ Mayor and Councilors: I want to thank one of your CAAB members, Sabine...6 mins read
OSU Extension’s Food Preserver Hotline Opens for Canning Season July 13, 2026Oregon State University Extension Service is expanding its food safety and preservation helpline. The helpline, which opened for...1 min read
Benton County Sheriff’s Accepting Applications for its Citizens’ Academy July 13, 2026The Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is accepting applications for its 2026 Citizens’ Academy. This free program is...1 min read
The Landfill Stinks, and What Happens After It’s Full Has Become a Discussion July 10, 2026Pat Malone voted for expanding Benton County’s Coffin Butte Landfill by 70 acres Nov. 17. He also trashed...5 mins read
Completed Downtown Vitality Report Goes to City Council, Here’s What it Says July 10, 2026After a year of meetings, surveys and public outreach, the Downtown Vitality Strategy Task Force is presenting its...6 mins read
Highway 99 Vine Bus, It was an Experiment, but It Could Turn Permanent July 10, 2026Benton County’s 99 Vine bus service was a pilot project, but it could become permanent later. The program...1 min read
New Plan Calls for Triple the Logging in Eastern Oregon’s National Forests, Public Comment Period Opens July 10, 2026Officials at the U.S. Forest Service are proposing new management plans for eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains that include...3 mins read
State Law Limits Noneconomic Damages, The Oregon Court of Appeals is Pushing Back July 10, 2026An Oregon court violated the constitutional rights of a woman whose husband died in a 2021 car crash...2 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 7/10-17 July 10, 2026Friday, July 10 Fire Season. LaSells Stewart Center, Guistina Gallery. 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis. 8 am –...32 mins read
SPECIAL REPORT: Dial-a-Bus Riders Worry They’re being Kicked to the Curb, Here’s what the County is Saying July 7, 2026Diana Del Rio’s voice cracked as she tried not to cry when she spoke to Benton County commissioners...9 mins read
Far Fewer Oregon Bees Dying from Pesticides, says New OSU Report July 7, 2026There have been no pesticide-related bee kills in Oregon since 2021, according to a new Oregon State University...2 mins read
Oregon Authorities Log 246% Rise in Immigration Enforcement Requests Over Past Year July 7, 2026Federal immigration officials asked Oregon’s law enforcement agencies for support at least 329 times over the past year,...1 min read
Reader View: For Homes Being Marketed, Energy Scores Should be Required July 7, 2026The week before last, reader Curtis Wright wrote against the City of Corvallis mandating Home Energy Score reports...9 mins read
