Oregon Tax Revenue Hit Hard by Pandemic August 6, 2020Business closures and mass unemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in a massive hit to Oregon’s...1 min read
Bottle Returns Spike During Pandemic August 6, 2020The Oregon Bottle Bill was passed in 1971, and currently adds a dime to the price of every...1 min read
TRACE results suggest 17% of Hermiston community infected with SARS-CoV-2 August 5, 2020HERMISTON, Ore. – Preliminary results from random door-to-door TRACE-COVID-19 sampling by Oregon State University last weekend suggest that...6 mins read
Van Buren Bridge Focus of Thursday’s Council Work Session August 5, 2020The Van Buren Bridge will be discussed by the Corvallis City Council during its work session at 4...3 mins read
Health Department Seeks New Director, Public Interviews Thursday August 5, 2020The Benton County Board of Commissioners invites the public to meet the finalists for the Health Department Director...1 min read
OSU Freshman Soccer Player Fights for Racial Justice August 5, 2020 Maddy Ellsworth, OSU Women’s Soccer Redshirt Freshman Defender, is using her platform as a student athlete to...4 mins read
Video on Demand: Uncle Teddy’s Learningland: A Public Access-Style Comedy Variety Show August 4, 2020Uncle Teddy’s Learningland: A Public Access-Style Comedy Variety Show July 31 @ 7:30pm Facebook Live Content: Appropriate Audiences...1 min read
Oregon Wildfires Increase with Post-quarantine Crowds August 4, 2020This summer has seen a 20 percent increase in human-caused fires compared to previous years, and post-quarantine crowds...1 min read
Oregon Lays Off Key Earthquake Expert in Pandemic Budget Cuts August 4, 2020Oregon lost an experienced engineer who specializes in evaluating tsunami and earthquake risks. The Oregon Department of Geology...1 min read
Online SNAP Proves Limited, Complicated, and Unhealthy for Recipients August 4, 2020Used by many in Benton County, online Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) first launched in New York State...3 mins read
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wall? Not The Portland City Council August 3, 2020Federal agents protecting the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse from protesters put up a fence around it in...1 min read
Oregonians Reveal Views on Racial Injustice in New Poll August 3, 2020A new poll by DHM Research and the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center revealed on Tuesday, July 28...2 mins read
OSU Native American Flute Instructor Wins Global Music Award August 3, 2020Oregon State University instructor and musician Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach won a Global Music Awards Odyssey Award...2 mins read
Business Groups Sue Governor Over Carbon Reduction Order August 2, 2020A coalition of Oregon trade and business groups has filed a lawsuit claiming that Gov. Kate Brown overstepped...1 min read
Deaths Rise in Oregon, Not Just from Coronavirus August 2, 2020In 2020, more Oregonians are dying that is considered normal. Despite the global pandemic, not all of the...2 mins read
Agri-touring & Exploring in the Valley August 1, 2020 Linking agricultural production and processes with tourism, agritourism is more than a form of entertainment for community members...6 mins read
As COVID-19 Cases Spike, Stay Home Order Returns to Umatilla County August 1, 2020A reinstated stay-at-home order commanded by Gov. Kate Brown took effect on Friday, July 31, in Umatilla County,...1 min read
2020 Buy Local Guide: Farm to Table July 31, 2020According to the new Linn-Benton Guide to Sourcing Locally Grown Food, there are many benefits to buying locally. When...5 mins read
