Oregon’s State Geologist Wonders, Could State’s Volcanic Rock Store Carbon, Fight Climate Change
Layers of volcanic rock in eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil...
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Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Nov. 22 to 29
Friday, November 22 League of Women Voters: Opportunity to Help the Unhoused. Donate Supplies for Unhoused Individuals. Each...
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New Oregon Economic Forecaster Predicts Higher Revenue, Bigger Kicker Tax Refunds
Oregon’s new chief state economist estimates the state will have about $37.8 billion available to spend in the...
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Strike Ends, Benton County Workers Return to Work
Benton County and ASFCME Local 2064 have reached an agreement on a new contract. On Wednesday, managers and...
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Report: Oregon US Rep. Chavez-DeRemer Could be Next Labor Secretary
Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, may be in the...
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Learning and Laughing with ‘Your Two-Spirit Aunties’
Listeners tuning into the first episode of “Your Two-Spirit Aunties” are greeted by a joyfully goofy ditty. “You...
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Briefs: Benton County Strikers Reach Tentative Deal, Whiteside offers New Film Exploring Homelessness Among the Elderly, Schools Host Native Harvest Gathering
It appears Benton County’s AFSCME union employees will be back to work on Thursday, so long as they...
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OSU STUDY: Planned Home Birth Just as Safe as Birthing Centers for Low Risk Pregnancies
In low-risk pregnancies, mothers and children are just as safe with a planned home birth as they are...
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Christine Drazan to Return as Oregon’s House Republican Leader
State House Republicans are bringing back former House GOP leader Christine Drazan to lead their caucus next year....
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Guest Commentary: Oregon Lawmakers can Stem the State’s Bird Flu Crisis
Oregon has the unlucky distinction of becoming the first state in the country with a confirmed case of...
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State Stockpiles Abortion Drug, Governor Vows to ‘Protect Oregon Values’
Oregon has added to its emergency supply of the abortion drug mifepristone, Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday, but...
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Oregon School Fund will Take $670 Million Hit to Make Up for Pension Shortfalls
Oregon school districts are projected to pay $670 million more to the state’s public employee pension program over...
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Wildfire Survivors Taxed on Settlements, Wyden Vows Action by End of Year
Western wildfire survivors are calling on Congress to stop playing political football with a bill that would relieve...
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Oregon Now has a Plane Designated an Historic Place, The Spruce Goose
Six times larger than any aircraft of its time, the Spruce Goose housed up the road in McMinnville’s...
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PART FOUR: Banking on Oregon’s Forests, Carbon Markets could Offer Middle Road in Divide over Forest Management
When the Astoria City Council got the results of a forest inventory in the Bear Creek Watershed about...
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Corvallis Home Market Surges, then Slows to Fairly Steady
The Corvallis real estate market experienced a surge in activity over October, which was fueled by a temporary...
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In Oregon, It Should be Easier to Commit People in a Mental Health Crisis, says Key Group
A state work group studying how Oregon civilly commits people experiencing serious mental illness gave 51 recommendations to...
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At the Library: Prof. Gottlieb reviews Le Guin’s Left Hand of Darkness
Evan Gottlieb, OSU professor of film and literature, will review Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic novel The Left...
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