Inmate Jesse Banks Suffered from Mental Illness, Died in Solitary, Mother is Suing the State
After Jesse Banks died alone in his cell at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, a state medical examiner...
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Employment Rate Stays Stable in Benton County
Benton County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.2% in July, down slightly from its revised rate of 3.3%...
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After OSU Walked Away: New Elliott State Forest Plan will Fight Climate Change
Oregon’s oldest state forest could soon join just a few state forests in the nation that are managed...
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Counterpoint Opinion: OSU had Valid Reasons for Opposing Elliott Forest Carbon-Crediting Plan
Oregon State University and the Department of State Lands agreed in February 2019 to produce a research and...
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Guest Commentary: OSU Feels the Heat of Mac-Dunn Forest Planning Ire
Our nation’s leading forestry school came under heavy fire on June 5th, as dozens of upset citizens and...
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Key Forecaster Predicts Democratic Supermajorities in Oregon’s House, Senate
A national analysis group that correctly predicted the Oregon Legislature’s partisan split after the 2022 elections is now...
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Landfill Expansion Application Stalled, County calls it Incomplete
Last week’s rumor that Benton County would be hitting pause on that controversial landfill application is now confirmed....
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Benton County Gets New District Attorney
Longtime Benton County District Attorney John Haroldson announced earlier this year that he would be retiring and endorsing...
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Western States Drought has Cost Hydroelectric Industry Billions, says Analysis
Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower...
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Edible Garden Tour Set for Aug. 29
Corvallis area residents are invited to participate in a FREE Edible Garden Tour being offered this summer by...
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OSU Research: There’s Racial, Economic Barriers to Access for Opioid Addiction Treatment
Patients with a prescription for an opioid use disorder medication may have a tough time getting it filled...
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OSU Finishes 20 Year Mapping Project that Could Help Protect the Nation’s Power Grid
A nearly 20-year effort to map the electrical properties of Earth’s crust and mantle across the contiguous United...
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It’s Oregon’s only Women’s Prison, Governor’s Panel Calls for Hundreds of Reforms There
Oregon Department of Corrections officials have received hundreds of ideas from a governor-appointed panel for reforming the state’s...
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Oregon Early Learning Department Audit calls for Equity Training and Oversight
An audit of the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care found the agency could benefit from stronger...
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RFK Jr. Moves Towards Likely Ballot Access in Oregon
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to appearing on ballots across Oregon this November. All it...
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Corvallis Calendar: Thursday and Friday
Thursday, August 15 Liz Grant – Metalsmith. LaSells Stewart Center, Murdoch Gallery, 875 SW 26th St., Corvallis. Mon. –...
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Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday
Friday, August 16 Liz Grant – Metalsmith. LaSells Stewart Center, Murdoch Gallery, 875 SW 26th St., Corvallis. Mon. –...
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Hoe-Down, Cookout, Trout Talk and More
August is moving along, and as the OSU school year approaches, the science and nature calendar around Corvallis...
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