NW Natural Rate Hike Approved, Other Oregon Gas Companies Lower Rates
Customers from Oregon’s largest gas utility will see smaller rate increases than they’ve grown accustomed to starting Friday,...
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Police Hunt Ballot Box Arsonist, Give Profile, Description
Arson incidents targeting a pair of ballot boxes earlier this week in Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon remain under investigation...
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Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Nov. 1 to 8
Friday, November 1 Celestial Creatures Exhibit. LaSells Stewart Center, Murdoch Gallery, 875 SW 26th St., Corvallis. Mon. –...
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Behind the Scenes: Emerge Oregon Trains Democratic Women to Run for Office
When Shannon Isadore applied for Emerge Oregon’s 12-week class, she had no intention of becoming a politician. Founder...
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Advocate Clarification: We Endorsed Val Hoyle for Congress, that Shouldn’t be Confusing
Val Hoyle aligns with our views on women’s healthcare and the environment, and that’s why we at The...
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Corvallis Business: Samaritan Health Scores AMA Award, Local Employment Stays Stable
The American Medical Association has awarded Samaritan Health Services the Joy in Medicine Silver Award in recognition of...
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Bird Flu Discovered in Oregon Farm Pig
State officials announced Wednesday that a severe form of bird flu has been detected for the first time...
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OSU Research: Feeding Cattle Seaweed Could Reduce Greenhouse Emissions
Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to...
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New Rental Assistance Program for Low Income Oregonians in a Medical Crisis
The Oregon Health Authority is launching a new rental assistance program through its Medicaid plan that serves low-income...
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Oregon’s Measure 114 Firearms Law Heard by Appeals Court
State officials opposed to a judicial decision that overturned a voter-approved firearms law took their case to court...
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Emergency Alert System Test Saturday, No Need to Call Law Enforcement
Benton County Sheriff’s Office has announced a test of the Linn-Benton ALERT system on Saturday, November 2, 2024,...
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Affordable Corvallis Housing? Three Projects offer Good News for a Change
On heels of our learning from City Councilor Jan Napack that at last count, just over a third...
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Guest Commentary: The Rise and Fall of NuScale, a Cautionary Nuclear Tale
A decade ago, NuScale, the Oregon-based small modular nuclear company born at Oregon State University, was on a...
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South Corvallis Business Loan Program Opens with New Dollars
The Corvallis Urban Renewal Agency has approved a new Revolving Loan Fund Program aimed at supporting new and existing businesses...
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Oregon’s Congressional Campaigns Spent Millions over October
Candidates for Oregon’s most competitive congressional district spent a total of more than $2.4 million in the first...
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Advocate Endorsements: Corvallis City Council, Benton County Commissioner
Seeing some of our city councilors interact with each other this last year has been a little like...
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Advocate Endorsements for Statewide Measures and Offices, U.S. President
This year’s statewide ballot measures include a packet of what we think of as good government questions –...
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2024 Debate Videos: Corvallis City Council Candidates
Below, are debate videos for each of 2024’s contested Corvallis City Council races. Once you’ve viewed what you’d...
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