State Revenue Report: Economy Booms, Pessimism Looms
The state’s second-quarter economic and revenue forecast reported “unprecedented” and “shocking” gains, which could lead to record kicker...
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Spring Rains Change Local Drought, Not Fire Forecasts
Experts from Oregon State University participated in a forum to discuss the summer’s wildfire outlook. “This late snow...
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Wyden, Merkley Work to End Subsidies for Union Busting
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined with colleagues to introduce legislation that would curb corporate union-busting campaigns by denying tax...
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CHEERS & JEERS: Numbers High and Low… And Words
JEERS for us – The Corvallis Advocate. If you didn’t see it, then please disregard this post completely,...
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Benton County Commissioners Return to In-Person May 24
This coming week, residents of Benton County will be able to do something they haven’t done in two...
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Wyden Joins Effort, “Kids to Parks Day” May 21
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Susan...
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CitySpeak Q&A Livestream: Restaurant Insiders Talk Industry, Corvallis Cuisine
On the menu for our next CitySpeak program, local restaurateurs serve up a birdseye view of their industry...
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OSU Trustees to Determine Presidential Finalists
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet at 2:00 p.m. on May 20 to consider candidates...
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OSU Study Shows Major Gaps in Marine Protection
More than 98% of U.S. waters outside the central Pacific Ocean are not part of a marine protected...
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Local Option for Formula Shortage
Recently, we published a story about Governor Kate Brown putting into place the framework to disallow price gouging...
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OSU Scientists Win $1M+ For Ocean Studies
Oregon Sea Grant, a marine research, public engagement and education program at Oregon State University, has awarded $1.15...
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What Are Your Plans for the State Fair?
I’ll confess it, when I heard that the music for the 2022 Oregon State Fair was going to...
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Election Winners: Malone, Hoyle, Both School Funding Measures
Tuesday saw some interesting results for Benton County and the state of Oregon. Benton County had a turnout...
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Detroit Lake Back to Full For the First Time Since 2020
Detroit Lake is a popular spot for anglers and outdoorsy hippies alike; though it’s not quite the same...
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What’s Digging in Your Garden?
Spring brings buds and blooms, but it also brings moles, voles and gophers. The small mammals take gardeners...
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Leadership Corvallis Looks for Class of 2023
Leadership Corvallis, a group focused on creating a dynamic and empowered local community, is open for applications for...
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Wildfire Prevention a Seeming Non-Issue to Most Gubernatorial Candidates
Despite the ever-increasing risk of wildfires in Oregon as climate change continues unhindered, it would appear that state...
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OSU Scientist, Other Experts Believe UN Plastic Waste Resolution Is Insufficient
The United Nations Environment Programme’s fifth session in Nairobi focused on plastic, where the UN assembly passed a...
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