Commentary: Blair Bobier Made Benton County First in Oregon to Adopt Ranked Choice Voting, He’d Like to See it Go Statewide August 12, 2026It’s hard to imagine a scenario where ranked choice voting — or, more to the point, the lack...3 mins read
Corvallis Schools Hosts Free Health Fair Friday, Aug. 14 August 12, 2026The Corvallis School District is hosting its sixth annual Back-to-School Health & Resource Fair on Friday, August 14...1 min read
OSU’s Beaver Beginnings Child Care to Reopen, Costing More and Offering Less August 10, 2026More than 100 Oregon State University families are preparing for major changes after the university announced it will...3 mins read
Forum for Mayoral and Council Candidates Set for Wednesday August 10, 2026While folks can still file to run for Corvallis City Council or Mayor – candidate forums are already...1 min read
Appeals Court Blocks Ruling for Housing Trans Women in Oregon Prisons August 10, 2026A federal appeals court halted a court order that would have forced Oregon corrections officials to ensure they...2 mins read
Commentary: A City Council is not a Congress August 10, 2026Tomorrow morning, before you are fully awake, you will trust your city with your life without noticing. You...4 mins read
Drazan’s Consulting Biz Pocketed Nearly $100K from Drazan’s Nonprofit August 7, 2026An Oregon nonprofit founded by state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, did not maintain a conflict of interest policy...7 mins read
As Some Wildfires Get the Cold Shoulder, Oregon Lawmakers Fume over Funding August 7, 2026As the Trump administration denies Oregon federal funds for fighting wildfires, state lawmakers on both sides of the...2 mins read
How Does Vulture Capitalism and AI Affect PERS? Gelser Blouin Wants to Know August 7, 2026A lot of … stuff … is hitting the fan these days, and state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, D-Corvallis, wants...1 min read
Oregon Punts Single-Payer Healthcare Report Over Funding Uncertainty August 7, 2026A state board in charge of developing a universal health plan for all Oregonians will delay the release...5 mins read
Community Help: County Offers Cooling Centers and Overdose Preparedness Help August 7, 2026Benton County officials sent out two public safety releases the last several days – one weather related, the...1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 8/7-8/14 August 7, 2026Friday, August 7 CALYX Inc: A Herstory of Radical Resilience. Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 10 am...31 mins read
Andrew Oaks Allegedly Killed His Baby Daughter, Deborah Albin Sentenced to 10 Years in the Death August 4, 2026Deborah Albin appeared at the Benton County Courthouse Friday and described a grief she said would never leave...2 mins read
Why Sentencing Reform for Domestic Violence Survivors Keeps Falling Short in Oregon August 4, 2026Before she was incarcerated in Oregon, Angela Kim had grown accustomed to not being in charge of her...13 mins read
Oregon Regulators set to Adopt Double-Digit Health Insurance Premium Hikes for 2027 August 4, 2026Oregonians who own small businesses or buy their health insurance as individuals on the state’s health insurance marketplace...2 mins read
Local Blood Drives Set as Supply Crisis Deepens August 4, 2026For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis — and patients may...1 min read
They Tried Something New on Garfield Avenue, City Staff Says They’ll Never Do It Again July 31, 2026“We should never do this again, it was unintentionally, I think, difficult for the neighborhood, put some unnecessary...4 mins read
Corvallis Based Gateway of Willamette CEO Linda Thomas Pleads Not Guilty to Medicaid Fraud Charges July 31, 2026Like we reported in June, a Corvallis woman who ran a local day support program for Medicaid recipients...1 min read
