This Oregon Utility Broke with Coal and Saved Enough Money to Lower Its Rates
In a rare departure from the norm, one of the three monopoly electric utilities operating in Oregon is...
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Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Nov 7-14
Friday, Nov 7 Unwritten Futures. Giustina Gallery, The LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis. 8 am...
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Federal Agents Have Been Violent Towards Oregonians, State Officials Want to Prosecute, But Can They
A 19-year-old woman with no weapons pepper-sprayed in the face. An elderly couple shoved to the ground. A...
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City Starts Food Drive, County Offers Resources for Those in Need
Nearly 13,000 people in Benton County, about 13% of the total population, get SNAP food benefits through the...
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Benton County Sheriff Says There’s a Scam Targeting Families of Local Jail Inmates
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office, or BCSO, is warning the public about a recent scam targeting families of...
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Oregon Head Start is Staying Afloat for Now, Despite Closures Nationwide, Here’s How That’s Happening
Oregon’s Head Start programs serving nearly 12,000 children are set to avoid an anticipated nationwide trend of facility...
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Coffin Butte Landfill Expansion Approved, Shepherd Votes Against It
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Benton County Board of Commissioners voted 2 to 1 to approve expanding the...
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OSU has Mattered in the Open Source World, And They’re Priming for the Future
Oregon State University’s Open Source Lab, a key contributor to global open-source projects and a career launchpad for students,...
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Oregon Guard Deployment Until at Least Friday, Governor Pleased
President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland against the wishes of state and local...
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Campaign Funds: Here’s How Much Oregon’s Congressional Delegation Raised Last Quarter
Candidates running to represent Oregon in Congress raised more than $2.4 million between July 1 and Sept. 30,...
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SNAP Update: Court Orders Food Benefits Paid, Feds Say They’ll Pay About Half, Maybe in a Few Months
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay about half of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,...
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SNAP Crisis: Corvallis Farmers’ Market Steps Up, Now Offering SNAP Recipients Fresh Help
If you’re a SNAP food assistance recipient, the Corvallis-Albany Farmers’ Markets want to help. Starting Saturday, Nov 1,...
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Managed Homeless Camp in Corvallis? Councilor Bowden to Propose Considering It
At this upcoming Monday’s meeting, Ward 6 Councilor Alison Bowden will look to put managed homeless camps on...
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Courts Order SNAP Food Benefits Continued, Which May not Matter, So Here’s Some Local Help
A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food...
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OSU’s Bill Ripple Reports: Escalating Climate Risks Now Threaten “Peace, Governance”
2024 was the hottest year on record and likely the hottest in at least 125,000 years, according to...
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It Happened Thursday, Biggest Immigration Raid in Oregon Since Trump 2.0
Federal immigration agents detained at least 30 people headed to work Thursday morning in Woodburn — marking the...
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Honoring Loved Ones Lost: Public Día De Los Muertos Ofrenda Set, Nov. 2-4
Every year, the Centro Cultural César Chávez and the kaku-ixt mana ina haws come together to host a...
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Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 10/31 to 11/7
Friday, Oct 31 Shirley Kay. Giustina Gallery, The LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis. 8 am...
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