Oregon School Districts Struggle for Better Attendance, as Student Absences Soar
Oregon students appear to be making some progress, but state and local education leaders are concerned about high...
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Walk Out State Senate Republicans to Have Case Heard by Oregon Supreme Court, Bypassing State Appeals
A group of Senate Republicans who want to run for re-election despite running afoul of a voter-approved law...
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Novel Writing Month Kickoff Event Oct. 30, Science Pub Nov. 1
Some call it the writing world’s version of a marathon – 30 days, 50,000 words and one original...
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Corvallis Calendar: Thursday Afternoon to Friday Evening
Thursday, October 26 Davis Family Farm Hayrides and Pumpkin Patch. Davis Family Farm, 4380 NE Highway 20, Corvallis....
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Corvallis Business: Local Unemployment Upticks Slightly, Two New Locations for Bodhi, Your Business Events Calendar
Bodhi Bakery’s second Corvallis location has swung its doors open, and that’s not all, they’ve also announced an...
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With State Spending Millions on Childcare, Areas Still Underserved
Jess Sollaccio never expected it would be so difficult to find child care. A tech worker living near...
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Abortions Nationwide Increase Since Overturning Roe v. Wade, Post Dobbs Decision
The number of abortions nationwide increased in the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, with...
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Gov. Kotek Appoints Mike Resse Director of Department of Corrections
Mike Reese, a former Multnomah County sheriff, will be the next director of the Oregon Department of Corrections,...
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Corvallis Calendar: Wednesday Afternoon to Friday Evening
Wednesday, October 25 Corvallis Farmers Market. Farmer’s Market, 1st & Monroe, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The...
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Corvallis Updates: Samaritan Starts Visitor Restrictions at Birthing Unit, Charles Goodrich Book Release Event Thursday, Corvallis Top-Tens Again
Seasonal respiratory infections are on the rise, and in an effort to stem the increase and protect everyone...
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Oregon Named as Tech Hub for Semiconductors and Mass Timber
Oregon could receive tens of millions of dollars from the federal government for semiconductors and mass timber after...
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Oregon Cascades Glacial Melting Slippery Slope
Glacial melt from climate change is no longer just a problem at the poles. Across the contiguous Western...
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Millions Spent for Removal of Abandoned Ships in Northwest Waterways
Powerful mechanical shears that resemble a giant lobster claw are tearing into a doomed commercial fishing ship this...
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Corvallis Calendar: Tuesday Afternoon to Thursday Evening
Tuesday, October 24 Benton County Board of Commissioners Information-sharing Meeting. 9 a.m. Attend in Person: Board of Commissioners...
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Advocate Endorsement: How We’re Voting on the Livability Levy, Measure 2-141
We at The Advocate are strongly endorsing a yes vote for the City Livability Services Levy, Measure 2-141....
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$450 Million In Federal Investment for Tribes of Warm Springs and to Improve Oregon’s Electric Grid
Two Oregon utilities and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive nearly $450 million from the federal...
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Lifeline For Salmon Fishermen, May be Too Little Too Late
The federal government will dole out disaster relief to commercial Chinook salmon fishermen who have weathered a string...
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Federal Programs for State Projects Designed to Reduce Cars on The Road
A 60-mile pedestrian and cycling trail in Arkansas, an electric street sweeper in Oregon and truck parking facilities...
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