Christine Drazan Pulls Narrow Lead in Governor’s Race; Looking at the Tea Leaves Underneath September 16, 2026Six weeks out from Election Day, the rematch between Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan...2 mins read
Key Oregon Data Center Report Raises More Questions than Answers, State Seeks Public Comment September 16, 2026Following seven fact-finding meetings over nine months, Gov. Tina Kotek’s Data Center Advisory Committee is asking the public...4 mins read
Corvallis Schools Seek Budget Committee Volunteers, Here’s How You Can Apply September 16, 2026The Corvallis School Board is looking for a few good humans, three of them to be precise, to...1 min read
Benton County Sheriff Deputy Sued for Excessive Force, Death of Frail 75-Year-Old September 14, 2026Dennis Sachet was 5 feet 4, 124 pounds, and by his own admission, in the wrong. He said...3 mins read
An Oregon Anti-Terror Center Stokes Free Speech Concerns, This State Lawmaker Wants a Review September 14, 2026An Oregon Democrat with significant experience in public safety wants lawmakers to investigate the work of an Oregon-backed...3 mins read
Oregon Set to Spend a Record $350 Million on Wildfires this Year September 14, 2026Oregon lawmakers approved nearly $123 million to help cover the costs of this year’s wildfire season, sending money...2 mins read
Arts Center Exhibit Considers Birds and Three Degrees of Climate Change, Starts Thursday, Sept. 17 September 14, 2026Exhibiting from September 17 to November 7 at The Arts Center, Natalie Niblack’s 66 Birds/3 Degrees and Return...4 mins read
After a 15 Year Effort, OSU’s PacWave Facility Opens September 11, 2026Oregon State University’s PacWave South, a one-of-a-kind research facility critical to advancing the development of the wave energy...1 min read
Prescribed Grassland Training Burn Set for Bald Hill September 11, 2026The Oregon Department of Forestry, or ODF, is planning a training burn of up to 40 acres of restored...1 min read
Oregon’s Lori Chavez-DeRemer was Apparently a Horrible Boss as U.S. Labor Secretary September 11, 2026Former U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the one-term Oregon congresswoman tasked by the Trump administration to head the...4 mins read
Lawmakers Approve Emergency Dollars for More Ballot Drop Boxes and Voter Tools September 11, 2026On Thursday, the state legislature’s Joint Emergency Board allocated $1.25 million to the Oregon Secretary of State to...2 mins read
At The Darkside, Three Weirdo Wednesdays of Locally Made Oddball Comedies September 11, 2026Corvallis filmmaker Joe Sherlock has been helming independent features for three decades, mostly in the horror genre along...1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 9/11-9/18 September 11, 2026Friday, Sept 11 CALYX Inc: A Herstory of Radical Resilience. Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 10 am...26 mins read
Corvallis City Employees’ Pay Battle Continues, Here’s the Projected Budget Impacts September 9, 2026The City of Corvallis and the union representing most of its employees have submitted their final contract offers...3 mins read
Crushing it, Downtown Corvallis Organization Submits Awesome Annual Numbers September 9, 2026Formed in 2023, the Downtown Corvallis Organization is looking to boost business in the city core and energize...3 mins read
Kotek Pauses Data Centers on State Land, Demonstrators Push for Her to Go Further September 9, 2026Roughly 100 people showed up outside the Oregon State Capitol on Tuesday to call for a three-year pause...3 mins read
New GOP Tax Law Means Oregon Medicaid Spending will Increase $1.3 Billion the Next Four Years September 9, 2026Over the next four years, Oregon will need to come up with nearly $1.3 billion to keep its...3 mins read
We Didn’t Start the Fire: US Forest Service Chief Visits Corvallis, Encounters Protesters September 4, 2026U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz visited Oregon State University Sept. 2, but protestors let him know he...2 mins read