Benton Community Foundation Sends $60,000 to Local Food Banks, Announces New Grant Opportunities
It started as a $60,000 contribution to our local food banks from the Benton Community Foundation. It was...
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Oregon Has Won Millions Suing Trump this Year, It’s Spent Very Little to Do That
In early October, a multi-state lawsuit kept $15 million in the hands of Oregon nonprofits that help survivors of sexual assault...
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Commentary: Oregon Conservatives’ New Ballot Measure Factory, How John von Schlegell Channels a Guy Named Bill Sizemore
It looks like we’re about to enter another cycle of ballot measure warfare in Oregon. From the mid-1990s...
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Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Nov. 28 to Dec. 5
Corvallis events calendar for Friday, Nov. 28 to Friday, Dec. 5. All information obtained from each event’s organizers....
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Oregon’s Attorney General Warns Feds Excessive Force Prosecutions Could be Coming
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and district attorneys of the state’s three largest counties say they will start...
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Corvallis’ CASA Voices for Children Raises $12,000, Still Needs $8,000
Earlier this month, we reported that CASA-Voices For Children, serving Benton and Lincoln Counties, was facing a critical...
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ICE Contractor Informs Oregon Agency of Incoming Newport Action: ‘Something’s going on’
A federal contractor representing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Oregon officials last week that they are preparing...
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OSU Press Wins Top National Outdoor Book of the Year Award
An Oregon State University Press book has been selected as a National Outdoor Book Award winner. “Saving the...
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Linda Modrell, former Benton County Commissioner, Dies
Former Benton County Commissioner Linda Modrell passed away on November 7, she was age 82. Modrell served four...
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Reporting Discrimination at School is Easier Now, Getting the State to Investigate, Not So Much
Students and families hoping the Oregon Department of Education will help them resolve discrimination issues and violations of...
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If You Work Helping Homeless Oregonians, HUD Just Announced Your Job is Gonna get Harder
The Trump administration will require that homeless service providers force people to receive behavioral health treatment in order...
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Therapy Dogs at the Memorial Union Next Two Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12 to 2 pm
Are you feeling stressed about finals, the holidays, family, the state of the world, the economy or all...
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Candor from State’s Chief Economist, an Underperforming Oregon’s Prospects for Next Year
Oregon’s economic activity is declining, population growth is slowing and unemployment is rising — all at a faster...
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OSU Research: Floating Solar Panels Show Promise, But Where You Put Them Really-Really Matters
Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study finds those...
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Rep. Val Hoyle Appointed to Aviation Subcommittee
On Wednesday, our local U.S. Representative, Val Hoyle, was appointed to serve on the Subcommittee on Aviation on...
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Community Opportunities to Give Back: Holiday Gifts for Kids, How to Donate Blood
In the next few weeks, you’ll have two different ways to give kids gifts for the holidays, and...
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New Free Bus Service Connects Corvallis, Eugene and McMinnville, Starts Monday
A new public transit pilot project offering bus service between McMinnville and Eugene, with two stops in Corvallis, officially launches...
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