Oregon School Fund will Take $670 Million Hit to Make Up for Pension Shortfalls November 19, 2024Oregon school districts are projected to pay $670 million more to the state’s public employee pension program over...4 mins read
Wildfire Survivors Taxed on Settlements, Wyden Vows Action by End of Year November 19, 2024Western wildfire survivors are calling on Congress to stop playing political football with a bill that would relieve...2 mins read
Oregon Now has a Plane Designated an Historic Place, The Spruce Goose November 19, 2024Six times larger than any aircraft of its time, the Spruce Goose housed up the road in McMinnville’s...2 mins read
PART FOUR: Banking on Oregon’s Forests, Carbon Markets could Offer Middle Road in Divide over Forest Management November 15, 2024When the Astoria City Council got the results of a forest inventory in the Bear Creek Watershed about...8 mins read
Corvallis Home Market Surges, then Slows to Fairly Steady November 15, 2024The Corvallis real estate market experienced a surge in activity over October, which was fueled by a temporary...1 min read
In Oregon, It Should be Easier to Commit People in a Mental Health Crisis, says Key Group November 15, 2024A state work group studying how Oregon civilly commits people experiencing serious mental illness gave 51 recommendations to...6 mins read
At the Library: Prof. Gottlieb reviews Le Guin’s Left Hand of Darkness November 15, 2024Evan Gottlieb, OSU professor of film and literature, will review Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic novel The Left...1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Nov. 15 to 22 November 15, 2024Friday, November 15 Fall Harvest Online Auction. Sponsored by Corvallis Environmental Center. Until November 18 at 9 pm....57 mins read
PART THREE: Banking on Oregon’s Forests, Carbon Markets Put a Price on Pollution November 14, 2024The extraordinary costs of climate change hit home for Cody Desautel during the 2015 wildfire season. Now the...12 mins read
Despite Promises, the White House Keeps Approving Plans to Cut Down Oregon’s Old Growth Forests November 14, 2024On Earth Day in 2022, President Joe Biden stood among cherry blossoms and towering Douglas firs in a...15 mins read
Guest Commentary: Oregon’s Wildfires are Expensive, It’s the Responsible Parties that Should Pay November 14, 2024Across Oregon, the flames from more than 2,000 fires this season have engulfed homes, ravaged landscapes and emitted...4 mins read
A Native Journalist Asks: How Do you Describe a Sacred Site without Describing it? November 14, 2024I’m standing at an Indigenous sacred site, looking at something I’m not supposed to see. Signs of ceremony...6 mins read
PART TWO: Banking on Oregon’s Forests, Carbon Markets see Big Potential in Small Landowners November 13, 2024A small statue of St. Francis sits on a stump holding court in Julie and John Christensen’s forest...10 mins read
Benton County’s Unionized Staffers Strike, Here’s the Impacts on Public Services November 13, 2024On Tuesday at 11:30 am, Benton County forwarded its AFSCME affiliated union employees an updated offer – it...4 mins read
Oregonians Stuck in the Hospital Without Anywhere to Discharge to, Report Offers New Options November 13, 2024Across a sprawling system of nearly 60 acute-care hospitals, Oregonians take up beds they do not need while...7 mins read
OSU Researcher Tries to Resolve Gardening Debate: What’s better for Pollinators, Cultivars or Natives November 13, 2024Research to prove or debunk current opinions remains scarce as the debate over whether native plants or their...4 mins read
PART ONE: Banking on Oregon’s Forests, Our State Captures Global Attention November 12, 2024This is part one of a four-day series, it’s the culmination of several months of research made possible...10 mins read
Bernie Wang will Replace Sarah Finger McDonald on Corvallis’ School Board November 12, 2024The Corvallis School District has announced the selection of Bernie Wang as an interim member of the Corvallis...1 min read
