After Governor’s Push For Reforms, a New Report Details Harsh Conditions at Women’s Prison
At Oregon’s only women’s prison, female inmates have seen large black paper cutouts of rats along a hallway’s...
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Wallowa County Commissioners Press Kotek, Legislature on ‘Greater Idaho’ Border Talks
Wallowa County commissioners asked the Oregon and Idaho legislatures and governors to start talking in earnest about moving...
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An 1873 Law Banned the Mailing of Boxing Photos. Could it Block Abortion Pills Too?
An anti-obscenity law enacted in 1873 that hasn’t been enforced in decades shot to the forefront of the...
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Corvallis Calendar: Friday Afternoon to Monday Evening
Friday, April 5 Family Storytime. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis. 10:30...
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Activists Protest in Trees, File Lawsuit to Block Old Growth Logging on BLM Land
A coalition of environmental groups and regional activists are attempting to stop the U.S. Bureau of Land Management...
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Gov. Kotek Seeking Opinion of Ethics Watchdog on Role of First Spouse
Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday said she will seek guidance from the state’s government ethics watchdog about what...
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As New Health Authority Director, Sejal Hathi Focuses on Learning About Oregon
In her first two months leading the Oregon Health Authority, Sejal Hathi has focused on traveling the state...
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Democratic Oregon House Candidate is Big Republican Donor
The Democratic candidate running against incumbent Democratic Rep. Jules Walters in a Clackamas County House district has given...
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Corvallis Calendar: Thursday Afternoon to Friday Evening
Thursday, April 4 Board of Commissioners Meeting with Directors of Health Services and Community Health Centers. 9 a.m....
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Soil, Soil Everywhere
Elsewhere in the country, there’s really only one science story this week. Unless you live under a rock,...
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State Foster Care Report Admits Some Problems, Gelser Blouin says There’s More
The Oregon Department of Human Services, under pressure by lawmakers and advocates over its care of foster children...
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Power Generated From Northwest dams Fell Last Year to Lowest Level in Two Decades
Hydropower generated for electricity from Oregon and Washington dams fell to historically low levels last year, and experts...
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Podcaster Dan Crall Hikes with the County’s Top Staffer, Courthouse Belltower Too
The Benton County Public Podcast has released Episode 9, now available for streaming and download. This episode delves into diverse...
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Corvallis Calendar: Wednesday Afternoon to Friday Evening
Wednesday, April 3 Tax Assistance by appointment call 541-602-5829. Basement Board Room, Corvallis Branch, 645 NW Monroe Avenue,...
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New PRAx Arts Center Grand Opening, Saturday
Oregon State University’s new Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts will host an open house from...
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Oregon Seafood Industry Calls on Gov. Tina Kotek to Halt Offshore Wind Energy Development
A coalition of independent fishing boat operators, seafood companies and industry groups is calling on Gov. Tina Kotek...
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Rosenblum, Other Democratic AGs Ask SCOTUS to Block Red State Bans on Emergency Abortions
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and nearly two dozen other Democratic-led states urged the U.S. Supreme Court to...
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Brock Smith Threatens Lawsuit against Republicans Who Accused Him of Ties to Chinese Communists
A Republican state senator in a hotly contested primary race on Monday threatened to sue a House candidate...
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