Oregon Coast to Hold Whale Watch Week in Person for First Time Since 2019 December 16, 2022For the first time since 2019, Oregon State Parks will host Whale Watch Week in person along the...1 min read
Corvallis Parent: Food Help, Grants Awarded, More Funds Available, Visit Santa Saturday, a Deep Look at Financial Decisions Driving the Pediatric Hospital Bed Shortage December 15, 2022We’ve reported our local food banks getting low, and it turns out fewer donations aren’t the only driver. ...8 mins read
Lawmakers Add Another $10 million to Deal With Oregon’s Public Defender Crisis December 15, 2022Oregon’s public defense agency will get $10 million to deal with a statewide shortage of public defenders, but...4 mins read
Wyden Speaks in Favor of Press Protection Act December 15, 2022In sad tradition, media watchers this time of year turn their columns to annual totals of journalists killed...2 mins read
It’s Official, Elliott Forest No Longer Logging to Fund Public Schools December 15, 2022A state forest with some of the last and largest swathes of old-growth trees in the Oregon Coast...2 mins read
Corvallis Social Justice: ODOT Conducts Mass Sweeps, “Always Here” Art Exhibit, Resources Still Needed for Homeless, At-Risk Youth December 14, 2022As a reminder from last week’s social justice column, mass camp sweeps have been carried out in multiple...7 mins read
Corvallis Science and Nature: Tiny Beetle Discovery, Three Thursday Events, Morning, Noon and Night December 14, 2022Beetle Discovery Insects are an incredibly diverse group of animals, especially the beetles. There are more species of...2 mins read
Gov. Brown Commutes 17 Death Sentences, Ending Oregon’s Death Row December 14, 2022For more than 10 years, Oregon governors have enforced a moratorium on executions. In one of her last...6 mins read
Friday, A Christmas Carol at Majestic, Teen Nerf Takeover at the Library December 14, 2022A Christmas Carol. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. Friday, 7:30 p.m. $14-$16. Ebenezer Scrooge is the CEO...1 min read
Government: City Looks at Property Tax Exemptions for Low-Income Housing, Council Gets Another Look at Strategic Plan December 14, 2022Housing Incentives: The City of Corvallis will look at possible housing incentives including Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemptions and...1 min read
Greenbelt Land Trust Sets Ambitious Oak Creek Preserve Goals December 13, 2022The acquisition and restoration of a new outdoor space linking McDonald Forest to Bald Hill and beyond is...4 mins read
Oregon State Parks Offers $5 Off Annual Parking Permit Purchases in December December 13, 2022Give the gift of the outdoors and save this season with the Oregon State Parks 12-month parking permit...1 min read
Guided First Day Hikes set for Jan. 1 at Oregon State Parks December 13, 2022Guided First Day Hikes led by rangers and volunteers are set for 20 Oregon State Parks on New...1 min read
Kotek Announces 36-County Listening Tour, Framework for First Year as Governor December 13, 2022Gov.-elect Tina Kotek plans to visit all 36 Oregon counties over the next year in an effort to...5 mins read
Corvallis Business: NuScales Scales Up, Vydra at Women in Business, Atomic Habits, State Gets Economic Forecast December 12, 2022NuScale Power, headquartered in Portland with offices in Corvallis, has taken a step toward meeting customer timelines amid...2 mins read
Business Commentary: Why Limit Oregon Tax Credit Auctions to Exclusive Few? December 12, 2022This is the time of year when solicitations for charitable giving arrive with appeals not just to the...4 mins read
State Fines Centene $17 Million for Medicaid Overcharges December 12, 2022Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi jointly announced a $17 million settlement with managed health...1 min read
Oregon Elections Director Deborah Scroggins To Resign December 12, 2022On Friday, December 9, state Elections Director Deborah Scroggin submitted her letter of resignation to Oregon Secretary of...1 min read