Oregon Bill Would Expand State’s Intoxicated Driving Law
A proposal in the Legislature would expand Oregon’s intoxicated driving law to cover all drugs, including legal medications...
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Oregon’s Sen. Wyden Files Supreme Court Brief in Support of Section 230
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court urging them to...
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Happenings: Thursday Afternoon to Friday Evening
THURSDAY Community Involvement and Diversity Advisory Board. 4 p.m. Free. The Community Involvement and Diversity Advisory Board (CIDAB) will...
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Government: City Mulls Tax Breaks for Low Income Apartments, Also Requests Help with Trail Clearing
Low Income Tax Exemption: It’s early times for the conversation, but tax exemptions for properties catering to low-income...
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Corvallis Science and Nature: Progress on Butterfly Populations, Whale Strandings, Raising a Pint for Local Conservation Next Week
Endangered Butterfly Bounces Back The Fender’s Blue Butterfly is found only in the Willamette Valley, and was thought...
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State Seeks to Ease Public Defender Crisis with Attorney Pay Increase
Officials have approved a plan for spending $10 million of emergency funding to address Oregon’s public defender crisis,...
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Oregon Nurses Union Seeks Staffing Per Patient Minimums, Hospitals Float Alternative Plans
Oregon’s largest nurses union and the hospital industry are gearing up for a push – and potential fight...
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Happenings: Wed. Afternoon to Thurs. Evening
WEDNESDAY Employment Help. Corvallis Benton County Library, 2nd Floor Classroom, 645 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis. 5:30 p.m. Learn how...
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Corvallis Business: PacWave Picks Gerding for Wave Energy Build-Out, Lee Shuts Lebanon Express, Knight Vision Conflict-of-Interest Redux, Yee Concerned
City Council president Tracey Yee has some tough questions about a homeless services contract, and the prospect of...
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Oregon Well Positioned to Compete for Federal Semiconductor Money, Legislators Hear
Oregon is better positioned than many states to receive billions of dollars from the federal government to expand...
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Oregon Launches Free Hotline for Abortion Legal Advice
The Oregon Department of Justice has launched a hotline to provide free legal advice to people with legal...
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Concerts, Kids Stuff, Government and More, Wed. and Thur.
WEDNESDAY BOC Meeting w/ County Counsel & Executive Session. 9 a.m. Attend in Person: Board of Commissioners Office, Kalapuya...
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Government: County Considers Emergency Declaration for Homeless, City Hears Illegal Parking and Towing Update
Homelessness State of Emergency: Benton County will be requesting addition to a state of emergency declaration for homelessness...
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OSU: Trustees Signal Tuition Hikes, Talk Elliott Forest Plans
Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees met Thursday and Friday, tuition increases and progress on plans for managing...
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More Federal Dollars Coming for Wildfire Management in Oregon
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend nearly $500 million on projects to reduce wildfire risk in 11...
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Who Will Lead Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality will be run by either interim Director Leah Feldon or former Democratic congressional...
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League of Women Voters Offers City Engagement Tips Tonight, County Commissioners Meet Tuesday Morning
MONDAY Know Your City: Accessing and Engaging with City Resources. 7 p.m. The League of Women Voters of Corvallis,...
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Government: Justice Bond Shortfall Could Mean Budget Cuts, Mayoral Q&A Set, Mixed Use Zoning Expansion in Final Phase
Corvallis Zoning: The City of Corvallis is moving into its final phase of its mixed use zoning development...
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