Guest Commentary: Questions for OSU after 50 Years of Watching area Forests July 1, 2024As a long time – over 50 years now – forest researcher, activist, practitioner and miller of lumber,...3 mins read
State Ethics Commission Deadlocks, Won’t Investigate Gov. Kotek July 1, 2024A deadlocked Oregon Government Ethics Commission won’t pursue an investigation into Gov. Tina Kotek’s since-abandoned plans to give...4 mins read
New Rules for Industrial Animal Farms? State Seeks Public Comment July 1, 2024Oregon farmers hoping to operate industrial animal operations would need to meet stricter water use, manure management and...2 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Monday Afternoon to Wednesday Evening July 1, 2024Monday, July 1 Benton County: Five Electeds Meeting. 1:30 p.m. Chiaki “Jack” Yoshihara Meeting Room, Kalapuya Building, First...9 mins read
Firing of Oregon Health Authority Diversity Chief Sparks Backlash June 28, 2024The sudden firing of the Oregon Health Authority’s longtime diversity and inclusion director has sparked shock among her...5 mins read
State’s Mental Health Beds to Fall Short by Nearly Half, says New Report June 28, 2024Oregon needs to be able to treat many more people for both mental health and addiction issues than...4 mins read
Guest Commentary: Altering use of Willamette River Basin Dams Would Save Money, Help Salmon June 28, 2024If your business was slated to lose nearly a billion dollars, would you stay the course? A federal...2 mins read
Republican Oregon House Primary a Tie Between Two Democrats – and it Gets Weirder June 28, 2024On Thursday morning, one Oregon primary election came down to an anticlimactic and ultimately meaningless coin flip. Republicans...2 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday Afternoon to Monday Evening June 28, 2024Friday, June 28 The Spirit Coalescent. Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd Street, Corvallis. Wed. – Sat, 10 a.m....14 mins read
Editorial: Landfill Discourse has Missed the Bigger Questions June 27, 2024County officials will soon consider a landfill expansion, and we’re becoming increasingly concerned. It’s not that we have...5 mins read
Local Employment Rate Stays Strong, Stable June 27, 2024Benton County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in May, matching its revised rate of 3.4% in April....1 min read
Oregon Congresswoman’s Bill would Provide Relief to Farmworkers June 27, 2024U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas of Oregon wants farmworkers to be eligible for disaster relief money when they lose...3 mins read
Guest Commentary: Oregon’s Enrollment Based School Funding is Inherently Flawed June 27, 2024Oregon school finances have not been in greater jeopardy for decades. Large Oregon school districts are cutting millions...2 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Thursday Afternoon to Friday Evening June 27, 2024Thursday, June 27 2024 Artist Accelerator Exhibition. Corrine Woodman Gallery, The Art Center, 700 SW Madison Avenue, Corvallis....7 mins read
Corvallis Science & Nature: Native Plants and Berries for Birds June 26, 2024Just like that, it’s almost July. With the students gone, Corvallis is settling into its sleepy summer season,...2 mins read
Eric Slyman is an OSU Student, He’s Teaching AI to be Less Socially Biased June 26, 2024An Oregon State University doctoral student and researchers at Adobe have created a new, cost-effective training technique for...1 min read
Less Wildfire for Oregon this Year, State Stil too Low on Firefighters June 26, 2024Oregon is likely to face fewer big wildfires this summer than in previous years, but a lack of...3 mins read
Oregon is First State to Join Free Filing Option for Federal Taxes June 26, 2024When Oregonians file their federal taxes next year, they’ll have a new free option. According to a release...2 mins read