State wildfire agencies prepared to respond to fire season but will need more staff in future
The state’s top wildfire responders say they are prepared for the approaching wildfire season, but they are concerned...
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Guest Commentary: Education Officials Should Not Weaken Financial Education Requirement
Oregon has finally caught up to the many other states that require high school students to pass a...
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Corvallis Calendar: Thursday Afternoon to Friday Evening
Thursday, May 16 Preschool Storytime. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30...
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Northern Lights, Plus a Week of Posters, Talks and Walks
Like a lot of the country, Corvallis science lovers are still in recovery from what might be a...
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Impaired Driver Rear Ends Corvallis Police Cruiser
On Sunday, May 12, 2024, at approximately 1:30 AM, a Corvallis Police Department Patrol vehicle was rear-ended in...
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Double Fatality Crash on Highway 20
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, at approximately 11:02 a.m., Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Deputies responded to a...
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Some 12,000 Oregonians might be getting thousands of dollars in refunds due to TurboTax error
Tax day is not over for thousands of Oregonians. Intuit, a Silicon Valley company that makes the popular...
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Corvallis Calendar: Wednesday Afternoon to Friday Evening
Wednesday, May 15 Corvallis Farmers Market. Downtown Corvallis, First Street, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Corvallis...
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School District Moves Construction Bond Projects Toward Completion
What a difference a few weeks make. In late March, we reported the Corvallis School District’s construction bond...
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Antarctic Ice Analysis by OSU Profiles Alarming Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Increases
Today’s rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the...
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Four from Oregon State earn placement into Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Oregon State University has placed four in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2024-25 academic year, giving OSU 52...
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Leaders of Oregon’s largest school districts ask state to address ‘education funding crisis’
Superintendents in four Oregon school districts, including the two largest in Portland and Salem, are calling on state...
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Corvallis Calendar: Tuesday Afternoon to Thursday Evening
Tuesday, May 14 Benton County: Goal-setting Board Meeting. 9 a.m. Holmes & Shipley Room, Benton County Kalapuya Bldg.,4500...
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Eminent Domain for County Bike Path? Possible Decision Tuesday
This Tuesday, the Benton County Board of Commissioners, or BOC, will consider eminent domain proceedings for a new...
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Democratic Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read wants to bring stability to Secretary of State’s Office
After eight years leading the Oregon State Treasury, Tobias Read says he’s ready to bring a steady hand...
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Oregon Sen. James Manning Says Army Experience Makes Him Best Choice or Next secretary of State
The second-ranking Democrat in the Oregon state Senate says his decades of experience in the U.S. Army makes...
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Silver Nanoparticles Ubiquitous to Consumer Products, OSU to Study Toxicity
Silver has long been used to thwart the spread of illness and in recent years silver nanoparticles have...
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Corvallis Calendar: Monday Afternoon to Wednesday Evening
Monday, May 13 Benton County Advisory Boards & Committees Applicant Interviews. 9 a.m. The Benton County Commissioners will...
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