Oregon’s Top Election Official Seeks More Money to Combat Election Misinformation
Citing an increase in misinformation, complaints and time-consuming public records requests from election deniers, Oregon Secretary of State...
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Saturday, Oregon Bird Book Library Launch Event, Musical at The Majestic
Book Launch: As the Condor Soars. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 2:00 p.m. – 5...
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Corvallis Parent: Oregon Protects Indigenous Kids from Feds, State Health Plan Improves for Kids, Oregon Teen Mental Health Research Expands
Government agencies removed about a third of indigenous children from their families over the 1950s and 60s, and...
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Government: County Justice Bond Grows Almost $10 million, and Lynn McKee Retires
JSIP Bond: Estimated costs for building a new law enforcement campus have increased, and sticking with the current...
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Rayfield, Oregon Workgroup Recommends Stronger Legal Protections for Abortion Doctors
Oregon needs to strengthen its laws to protect doctors who provide abortions or gender-affirming care from prosecution and...
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Wyden, Merkley Seek Increased River Protections
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a new River Democracy Act that reflects input from communities across Oregon...
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Corvallis Social Justice: Indigenous Placekeeping in Corvallis, Trans Rage & Joy Shows, Sweep Support Needed, Local Artist & Activist in “Rural Queerness” Zine
Tonight from 7 – 8:30 p.m., the 2022 Champinefu Webinar Series on Kalapuya Placekeeping will be hosting its...
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Run for Benton Soil and Water Board, and a Busy Week for Nature Lovers
Run for Benton Soil and Water Board The Benton Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is seeking candidates...
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Oregon Redistricting Measure Could Make Ballot, Would Impact 2026 Election
Voters may get the chance to decide whether an independent commission should redraw the state’s legislative and congressional...
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Analysis: Some Northwest Congressional Seats Likely to Be Competitive in 2024, Others Not
It’s been a long time since Oregon and Washington were home to more than at most a single...
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Government: Corvallis Mulls Houseless Camping in City Parks, and 2022 Updates to the City Stormwater Maintenance Program
Camping Moratorium: The City of Corvallis will hold a work session to look at a proposal that would...
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State Asks Federal Court to Delay Certain Measure 114 Firearm Controls
The Oregon Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to postpone until February some parts of the...
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Merkley Announces New Monarch Butterfly Conservation Funding
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has announced coming habitat improvements Oregon’s monarch butterflies and pollinators. The $557,600 in...
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Oregon Company Wants to Be Northwest Hydrogen Hub, Outside State Agencies
A Lake Oswego-based solar energy company has spurned a Northwest government partnership by launching its own bid to...
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Mental Health Advisory Meets Tonight, Police Review Meets Wed
Mental Health Addictions and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee Meeting: Tuesday at 5:15 p.m., meets online. Every first Tuesday...
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Corvallis Business: Lumina Hospice Director Change, Downtown Live-Work Project Dies, First Generation Farmer Funding, Oregon Beverage Exports, Chamber Event Upcoming
Before we start this week’s column, please take note of another story we’re running today, Tough Times for...
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Tough Times for Oregon Brewers, But Numbers Improving
The year 2020 was difficult for many types of businesses. The pandemic dramatically altered the way we engage...
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Federal Court Weighs Arguments on Oregon Firearms Measure
A federal judge will decide early next week whether to temporarily halt a voter-approved Oregon firearms law from...
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