Oregon Senate Approves Expanded Workers’ Compensation Bill
Oregonians who are hurt on the job may no longer need to dip into vacation and sick time...
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Corvallis Calendar: Wednesday Afternoon to Friday Evening
Wednesday, April 12 HOPE Executive Committee Meeting. 4 p.m. The HOPE Executive Committee meets monthly on the second Wednesday...
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Corvallis Business: Electrify Corvallis Expo Shows Us Something, Farmers’ Market Returns, Commerce Secretary Visits Oregon, Your Business Events Calendar
Bellhop, a well-loved downtown comfort food restaurant may be no more – but then nobody really knows for...
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Oregon Medicaid Pays Mental Health Providers Relatively Well, Says OHSU Study
Oregon’s mental health crisis cannot be blamed on low Medicaid payments for providers, a new study by researchers...
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State’s Corporation Division Raises Eyebrows With Lobbying Email
An email from a state division director asking customers to advocate for the agency’s budget raised eyebrows among...
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Corvallis Calendar: Tuesday Afternoon to Thursday Evening
Tuesday, April 11 Housing Operational Committee. 12 p.m. The Housing Operational Committee (HOC) will meet virtually at 12:00 p.m. The...
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Government: County Relocating Mental Health Crisis Center, City Seeks Housing Grant Ideas, Kalapuya Building Open House Apr. 20
Mental Health Crisis Center Moving: Benton County will be relocating its mental health crisis services location one more...
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SPECIAL REPORT: Despite Addiction Crisis, Oregon Lawmakers Struggle to Improve Monitoring Tool
In 2009, as prescription opioid addiction rates soared, Oregon adopted a critical oversight tool meant to help address...
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Oregon Food Assistance Bill for Undocumented Workers Advances
A proposal to provide food assistance to thousands of people who don’t qualify for federal benefits made the...
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OSU: Trustees Consider Tuition Increase and Planning, Will Meet Apr. 13 and 14
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet April 13 and 14 to consider tuition rates for...
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Corvallis Calendar: Monday to Wednesday Evening
Monday, April 10 What does the public think about Oregon’s marine reserves? Changes over time and the role...
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Government: City Budgets for Increased Personnel Costs, Council Seeks Tougher Fentanyl Laws
Mayor, Council Budget: You may remember the stipends for City Councilors and the Mayor were increased last year...
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Gelser Blouin Rallies Bipartisan Support for Oregonian Parents of Disabled Children
State lawmakers who’ve been grappling with proposals to pay parents of children with disabilities as their caregivers have...
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OSU Provost Lecture: 750 Showed for Santos Talk on Happiness, Practical Tips Revealed
Nationally acclaimed psychologist, professor and podcast host Laurie Santos shared an array of tips of how to promote happiness and the science...
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Oregon House Passes $210 Million Semiconductor Industry Package
Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Clackamas, keeps a ceramic winged pig on her desk in the Oregon House. Bynum collects...
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Corvallis Calendar: Friday Afternoon to Monday Evening
Friday, April 7 Teen Advisors SPoBiT Meeting. 2nd Floor Board Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 4 p.m. Members...
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Corvallis Parent: Sweet Summer Day Camp Options, A New Way to Teach Reading in Oregon, And Marine Science Day is Apr. 8
Hatfield Marine Science Day is almost upon us – and we’re talking exhibits featuring more than two dozen...
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State Employees in Dire Straits Last Four Months, Oregon’s New Payroll System to Blame
Oregon government employees are growing weary of problems with the state’s new payroll system, which spits out checks...
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