Bald Eagle Killed, State Police Ask for Help December 15, 2021In November, someone near Junction City killed a bald eagle. Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers have...1 min read
OSU Statewide Seed Giveaway Back for Third Year December 15, 2021The “Grow This! Oregon” Garden Challenge, Oregon State University Extension’s statewide seed giveaway, returns for a third year...3 mins read
COVID Update: December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021Benton County: New Cases: 21, Cumulative Cases: 6,332, Cumulative Deaths: 41 Oregon: New Cases: 903, Cumulative Cases: 401,564,...3 mins read
Microplastics Are All Over Oregon’s Waterways December 14, 2021The research and lobbying group Environment Oregon has released a study on microplastics which delivers disturbing news for...3 mins read
Nazi and Confederate Flags in North Corvallis Forced Down by Landlord December 13, 2021Hate flags were flying again in Corvallis. A resident at an apartment complex on NW Garfield Ave. and...1 min read
OLCC Works To Combat Sex Trafficking December 13, 2021The Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission (OLCC) is working to combat sex trafficking in Oregon by releasing an...1 min read
Bus Route Changes For Winter Break December 13, 2021While Winter Break is a great time to hang out with friends – in COVID-safe ways, of course,...1 min read
OSU Researchers Develop Lower Cost Catalysts for Clean Hydrogen December 13, 2021Hydrogen can be cleanly produced with much greater efficiency and at a lower cost than is possible with...1 min read
The Dark Side of Holiday Lights December 12, 2021Growing up in the only Jewish household of my suburban neighborhood, I often dreaded the arrival of the...3 mins read
“Buy Nothing Corvallis” Group Fosters Gift-Giving Community December 12, 2021What do baby clothes, a ping-pong table, and a harness for cats have in common? They’ve all been...2 mins read
Benton County Historical Society Gains Five Trustees December 12, 2021The Benton County Historical Society recently announced the addition of five members to its Board of Trustees: B....1 min read
Carla Jones Becomes Director of Community Health Centers December 11, 2021Carla Jones joined Benton County as quality and analytics manager in April 2019 and was promoted to deputy...1 min read
Five-Year Contract Between SEIU, Oregon Public Universities Agreed Upon December 11, 2021Oregon’s seven public universities’ bargaining teams have reached an agreement on a five-year labor contract with classified union...1 min read
Black Voters Matter Co-Founder to be Keynote Speaker at OSU’s MLK Jr. Event December 11, 2021LaTosha Brown, a leader in national efforts to build Black political engagement and expand voter access, will be...2 mins read
CHEERS & JEERS: Awards? We Love Awards! December 10, 2021CHEERS & CONGRATULATIONS for Aja DeCoteau being chosen Executive Director of the Columbia Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Up in...2 mins read
Real Estate Market Update: Holiday Slowdown Amid Rising Interest Rates December 10, 2021With every December comes the slowing of the Real Estate Market, and we are once again seeing this...2 mins read
OSU Researchers Create Step to Personalize Medicines December 10, 2021A new study by the Oregon State University College of Engineering shows that machine learning techniques can offer...3 mins read
COVID Update: December 9, 2021 December 9, 2021Benton County: New Cases – 15, Cumulative Cases – 6,244, Cumulative Deaths – 40 Oregon: New Cases: 903,...3 mins read