What Happens When the Bootleg Fire is Fully Contained? August 15, 2021In an interview with Jefferson Public Radio, Lisa Ellsworth, as assistant professor at Oregon State University who specializes...1 min read
Corvallis-to-the-Sea Trail Opens August 21 August 14, 2021Following nearly 50 years of planning between multiple groups, and 18 years of hard work, the Corvallis-to-the-Sea Trail...2 mins read
Smoky Air Prompts Mask Distribution to Outdoor Workers August 14, 2021With most of Oregon being under an air quality advisory — including neighboring Linn and Lane counties —...1 min read
Lightning Strikes Plus Droughts Equals More Wildfires August 14, 2021Oregon is continuing to suffer from an exceptionally dry summer due to varying levels of droughts currently being...1 min read
Oregon Wanted to Reopen, Delta Variant Had Other Plans August 13, 2021Correction: This article listed the number of total COVID-19 cases in Benton county as 227,000, this is the...3 mins read
CHEERS & JEERS: Air Good-ish, Masks Okay-ish August 13, 2021JEERS to the weather. It’s too hot. Need we say more? CHEERS and BIG HEART EMOJIS to the...4 mins read
OSU Study: Flocking Behavior Good for Ecosystem August 13, 2021In addition to being visually stunning, schools of herring, herds of wildebeest and countless other groups of organisms...3 mins read
INTERVIEW: OSU’s Mary Willis Talks About Birth Weight Near Drilling Sites August 12, 2021It’s been a known fact that drilling for oil brings with it the potential for good and bad....8 mins read
Septembeerfest is Back: Local Brews, Live Music August 12, 2021The 13th annual Septembeerfest is back on after its cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic. The event...1 min read
Bruler Fire Mostly Contained August 12, 2021In the last two weeks the Bruler Fire, the 195-acre fire about nine miles north of Detroit Lake,...1 min read
Masks Are Back For All August 11, 2021On August 10, Governor Kate Brown announced she will be issuing two new health and safety measures to...4 mins read
Stay Safe in Upcoming Heat Wave August 11, 2021The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning from noon on Wednesday August 11 to 10...1 min read
C3 Hosts Local Band Daddy Rabbit August 11, 2021For those interested in live music with a 50s and 60s rock-n-roll sound, you’re in for a treat....1 min read
Benton County Cooling Centers August 10, 2021Temperatures are ready to spike again. Luckily, Benton County has your back, as well as all of the...1 min read
Do Oregon College Athletes Deserve Compensation? August 10, 2021On June 29, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 5, which allows Oregon college athletes to receive...5 mins read
Forest Service Starts Cutting Damaged Trees August 10, 2021The USDA Forest Service announced plans to cut trees in the Willamette National Forest along 404 miles of...2 mins read
As the Crow Reads: Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood: Bookmarked August 10, 2021This month I stumbled upon a copy of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood: Bookmarked by local author Justin...2 mins read
OSU Prof Marries Science, Art to Battle Climate Change August 9, 2021Art and science are not typically involved in the same conversations, but artist and climate change scientist Dominique...3 mins read