Apartment Project Delayed by Neighbors’ Appeal September 13, 2019On August 18, the Corvallis City Council voted to rezone a 6 acre parcel at SW Country Club...1 min read
Oregon Democrats Challenge EPA on Pesticide Decision Dangerous to Pollinators September 12, 2019Most of Oregon’s congressional leaders have some questions for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler – and have...1 min read
Oregon Joins Multistate Probe Against Google September 12, 2019In a decision most newspaper publishers will quite appreciate, Oregon’s Attorney General has joined 50 other states and...1 min read
Feds Appoint New Director for Corvallis USGS Headquarters September 11, 2019The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Sue Phillips as its new center director for the Forest and Rangeland...1 min read
State’s First Ever Public Records Advocate Resigns, Alleges Interference September 11, 2019Ginger McCall started work as Oregon’s first-ever Public Records Advocate in early 2018. On Monday she abruptly resigned...3 mins read
OSU Ranked 33rd in Nation for Innovation, Tops in Northwest September 10, 2019According U.S. News & World Report, Oregon State University is first among Pacific Northwest colleges and universities for...1 min read
County Hires Homelessness Czar September 10, 2019Julie Arena will lead Benton County’s newest iteration of an advisory panel focused on local homelessness – currently...1 min read
Pacific Ocean Heat ‘Blob’ Returns September 9, 2019Reminiscent of events five years ago, the Pacific Ocean is experiencing a heat wave. According to a report...1 min read
Campaign Reform: Oregon’s High Court Rejects Delay September 9, 2019Oregon voters approved tough campaign finance limits in 2006, but blocked by a court ruling, they never took...1 min read
Ballot Measure Would Limit Self-Checkout to Two Stations Per Store September 8, 2019Most Oregonians don’t pump their own gas, and if a planned measure for the 2020 ballot is successful,...1 min read
Oregon Sues EPA over Pesticide Chemical in Food September 8, 2019Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum asked Friday to join a lawsuit against the EPA – the action seeks...1 min read
Q & A with Mayor Traber September 6, 2019Biff Traber handily won reelection last year in a contest that could easily be seen as a referendum...5 mins read
Majestic Theatre Fall Lineup September 6, 2019Fall is upon us, and with it a new season for the Majestic Theatre. Their upcoming crop of...5 mins read
Considered: Apocalypse Fatigue September 5, 2019I confess, I almost didn’t write this. Any motivation to spread hope and positivity has been immobilized lately, in...2 mins read
Student Strike & Climate Action Week September 5, 2019Our house is on fire, and it’s time to act. These sentiments are shared among members of the...2 mins read
Aggressive Cougar Killed, Dunn Forest Reopened September 4, 2019The cougar suspected of aggressively approaching a runner Saturday morning is dead, and Dunn Forest has been reopened....2 mins read
Painting Native Plant Personalities: Frances Stilwell September 4, 2019On a quiet neighborhood street in northwest Corvallis, I walk up a stone-paved path lined with blooming lavender,...10 mins read
Reader Survey Results, Subscriptions Announced September 4, 2019Last month, we conducted an exhaustive survey, asking readers for their assessment of the local media landscape, and...5 mins read
