Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, July 4 to July 11 July 3, 2025Yes, this week’s Corvallis Calendar is a day early. With July 4th falling on Friday, we figured folks...29 mins read
OSU’s New Farmhand: Robotic and Powered by AI July 2, 2025Pear, cherry and apple production is vital to Oregon’s rural economy, valued at a combined $200 million in...2 mins read
Last Minute Deal Saves Oregon Program for Disadvantaged Businesses July 2, 2025hen Adrienne Fainman and her partner Cueyolaux Cataldo decided to take their idea for a prefabricated home construction...8 mins read
ODOT Layoffs Loom, Driver Safety Worries Surface July 2, 2025The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to lay off up to 700 employees as soon as the week...4 mins read
Pipeline Supplying Corvallis Drinking Water, Spanning Marys River to be Replaced July 2, 2025The City of Corvallis Public Works Department is launching a major project this summer to replace and upgrade...1 min read
County Planning Staff Now Supports Coffin Butte Landfill Expansion June 30, 2025On Friday, June 27, Benton County Planning staff announced they are now recommending approval for a Coffin Butte...2 mins read
Osborn Aquatic Scores $4 Million in State Funds Towards Repairs June 30, 2025Local officials couldn’t really figure out how to start funding the necessary repairs to fully reopen the Osborn...1 min read
Oregon Legislature Wraps for 2025 Amid Last Minute Strife, Historic Funding Shortfall June 30, 2025Oregon lawmakers closed the 2025 legislative period with an ill-fated race to finish a gutted major transportation package,...4 mins read
Gov. Kotek Blames Lawmakers for Inaction on Transportation, May Call Emergency Session June 30, 2025Gov. Tina Kotek blamed Republicans for the state Legislature’s failure to pass a bill this session that would...4 mins read
Interview: Why Rep. Val Hoyle Voted to Table Impeachment and What She Really Worries About June 27, 2025On Thursday, we sat down with Oregon’s 4th Congressional District Rep. Val Hoyle for a wide-ranging interview –...1 min read
Gelser Blouin’s Foster Youth Rights Bill Overrides Kotek Veto in the Senate June 27, 2025Oregon senators rebuked Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly to override her veto of a bill that...4 mins read
Governor, Congresswoman Cut Ribbon at New Benton County Crisis Center June 27, 2025Benton County administrative staff, elected officials and behavioral health partners gathered last week to celebrate the completion of...1 min read
Guns: Oregon Lawmakers Approve Ban on Rapid-Fire Devices, New Concealed Carry Rules June 27, 2025The Oregon Legislature has voted to ban rapid-fire devices and give local governments new authority to prohibit people...4 mins read
Open Streets Corvallis Festival Returns this Sunday June 27, 2025Open Streets Corvallis blends active transportation and imagination for its seventh annual street festival, the focus still being...1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, June 27 to July 4 June 27, 2025Friday, June 27 Cindy Ingram. Giustina and Murdoch Galleries, LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis. 8...25 mins read
Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center Hit with $2 Million Federal Funding Cut, Seeks Community Support June 25, 2025Trump era budget woes continue to roil Corvallis – the latest announcement coming from the Corvallis Daytime Drop-in...2 mins read
Oregon Bill Forcing Big Tech to Offset Damages to Newspapers Dies June 25, 2025A novel proposal that would mandate tech companies to pay local journalism outlets for using their news content...4 mins read
No Relief Coming for Oregon’s Struggling Pharmacies as Bill Fails June 25, 2025Oregon lawmakers’ latest attempt to prop up the state’s struggling retail pharmacies by regulating middlemen companies has died...4 mins read
