Around Town: Tonight & Thursday
WEDNESDAY Corvallis Repertory Singers. First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 3 p.m. $20-$25. The Corvallis Repertory...
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Corvallis Business: Benton Unemployment Increases Slightly, Family Business 360 Slated, NFL Talent Talks Women in Leadership, Tapping the Accessible Travel Market
Tip of the hat for a local financial institution doing a good turn for local outdoor industry folks...
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Renters Urge Oregon Legislators to Restore Pandemic Eviction Protections
Renters and tenant advocates on Monday urged Oregon lawmakers to revive some pandemic eviction protections, while critics warned...
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FBI Investigating Abortion Related Attacks in Oregon
The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for tips about three arsons in Oregon last summer against an anti-abortion...
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Molly Woon is Oregon’s New Permanent Elections Director
Molly Woon has been appointed as Oregon’s Elections Director, she had been serving in the role on an...
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Around Town Wednesday and Thursday
WEDNESDAY Toddler Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Toddler...
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Government: City Reviews Effort Lobbying State on Homelessness, Session Set to Explain Fees to the Public, Roadside Weed Spray Opt-Outs
City Legislative Priorities: The League of Oregon Cities, which is the primary lobbying organization for municipalities needing the...
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Happenings: Tuesday and Wednesday
TUESDAY Infant Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Infant Storytime...
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SPECIAL REPORT: How a Startup Defrauded Oregon’s DEQ for $1.8 million
Behind a convenience store on Highway 18 near Sheridan, three electric vehicle charging machines sit wrapped in plastic. ...
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SPECIAL REPORT: DEQ Toughens Oversight After Fraudulent Report by Company
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has enforced stricter oversight of a clean energy program after issuing a $2.7...
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OSU: University Scientists Discover Wolves Quickly Evolving Their Diet
Wolves on an Alaskan island caused a deer population to plummet, but instead of migrating to another island...
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Government: City, County Schedule Open Houses Ahead of Two Large Building Projects
JSIP Open House: As final decisions are wrapping up; Benton County will be hosting an open house on...
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Grad Rates at Corvallis Schools Continue to Outpace State Average
Yesterday, Oregon’s Department of Education released graduation data for the 2021-22 school year. And, once again, the Corvallis...
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Food Benefit Cuts to Hit Thousands of Oregonians, Food Banks Bracing, Legislation Possible
Oregon food banks are bracing for an uptick in demand in March when hundreds of thousands of state...
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Oregon’s Water Security a Statewide Crisis, Government Report Finds
Across Oregon, the future of water quality and quantity is in jeopardy, a state report said. The 70-page advisory...
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From Bad to Verse: Up in the Air, Comcast Death, Fish Story
Up in the Air Though loftiness is what Their travel evokes Flight attendants really Are just plane folks ...
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Corvallis Parent: Special Needs and Children’s Online Wellbeing Mulled by Oregon Lawmakers, Arabic Club, School Board Tonight… And the Big Blue Film Fest Makes Us Happy
With Oregon’s legislative session started, one would have expected the usual first meeting of the Senate Education Committee...
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Corvallis Social Justice: Moth Dreams Meet-Ups, Restricted Access to Park Restrooms, Jackson Street Mentoring Program, Anti-LGBTQ+ Oregon Bills Introduced
The Disability Equity Center (DEC), launched in 2019 in Corvallis, is a community-led organization and resource center created...
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