Guest Commentary: State Weighs Allowing Convictions to be Overturned Based on New Science
Sometimes the job of legislating involves weighing not just one interest or two but a whole group of...
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Corvallis Happenings: Thursday and Friday Evening
THURSDAY Winter Wildlife Field Days 2023. Lilly Park, SE Lilly Ave. & SE Bethel St., Corvallis. 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m....
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Government: Clean Audit for Downtown Corvallis Association, County Finalizes Wildfire Plan
DCA Audit Finished: When a quasi-governmental nonprofit decides to dissolve itself, the matter of assets on hand, what...
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Winter Wildlife Field Days, Bird Deaths, and Climate Feedbacks
March is for Winter Wildlife Field Days It may be hard to imagine with the snow and ice...
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Kotek Approves $1 Million in Grants for Small Businesses Seeking CHIPS Act Dollars
Oregon is aggressively pursuing opportunities to bring home a portion of the $52 billion for semiconductor manufacturing and...
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State Employees Living Outside Oregon Get Travel Expenses, SB 853 Largely Stops That
Public employee unions and state lawmakers have struck a deal on a proposal to stop state employees who...
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AROUND TOWN: Wednesday Evening to Thursday Evening
WEDNESDAY Build With the Beavs LEGO Program. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 4:00 p.m....
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Corvallis Business: HP Wants Local Tax Break, Gerding Achieves Safety Recognition, Party City Closing, How Business Sees State Government, Your Business Events Calendar
The statewide pursuit of CHIPS Act dollars turned local last week, with a Corvallis HP exec appearing in...
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Oregon Legislators Again Mull Allowing Felony Inmates to Vote
A coalition of civil rights groups stymied in their attempts over the past two years to expand voting...
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Nurses Call for Stricter Staffing Standards at Oregon Hospitals
Oregon nurses want lawmakers to put minimum staffing standards in place for hospitals, saying it’s critical as the...
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HAPPENING: Tuesday Evening to Wednesday Evening
TUESDAY Garden of Dreams: The Oregon State University Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds. Free, in person, open to...
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Government: Ballot Measure for County Justice Tax Goes to State for Approval, City Slates Community Meeting
JSIP Final Decisions: The Benton County Board of Commissioners are wrapping up final decisions for the Justice System...
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Oregon, Washington Lead 12 State Coalition Suing FDA Over Abortion Pill Restrictions
A group of a dozen state attorneys general, including Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, is suing the Food...
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SPECIAL REPORT: Why Northwest Officials are Deciding How to Regulate Crypto Mining
More than a dozen cryptocurrency mining operations call Grant County, Washington, home. Oregon lawmakers seeing this, are moving...
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OSU: Tuesday Winds Concert, Wednesday Public Service Fair
Garden of Dreams: The Oregon State University Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds The College of Liberal Arts, School...
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From Bad to Verse: Atilla the Hen, A Preposterosaurus, And For Jerry
Looks are Deceiving “I see an optical illusion” I told my friend today Turns out it really wasn’t ...
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Government: County Changes Ranked Choice Voting System, New Stormwater Construction Permit Requirements
Ranked Choice Voting: The Benton County Board of Commissioners approved revisions to the county’s ranked choice voting rules...
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Fagan Announces State Audit Plans for Abortion Access, Air Quality, Social Services
State auditors will scrutinize Oregonians’ access to reproductive health care and the state’s approach to elder abuse, domestic...
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