Editorial: City Council to Choose New Leaders Monday, It Matters More than You May Know January 4, 2026·10 mins read
Commentary: Trump Dominated Oregon’s Political Headlines Last Year, a 2026 Repeat is Probable January 4, 2026·4 mins read
The Most Gender-Neutral Bathrooms of any State Capitol Nationally, It’s Now in Oregon January 4, 2026·5 mins read
Ringing in the New Year with New Oregon Laws, from Consumer Protections to Harsher Penalties January 2, 2026Thursday marked the first day of the 2026 new year, and with that, a new set of laws... Read More4 mins read
Profile: Chris McFarland’s Winding Path, from Prison to Benton County Mental Health Counselor January 2, 2026Today, Chris McFarland is a certified alcohol and drug counselor, a mental health professional that is working for... Read More3 mins read
OSU Now Offering a New Wine Management MBA, Here’s Why January 2, 2026Bordeaux, Burgundy, Bologna, Sonoma, and now the Willamette Valley. These are regions where temperature, light, water and fine... Read More7 mins read
A Corvallis Cartoonist Walks into Donald Trump’s Dream, and a Motorist asks for Directions January 2, 2026From Corvallis cartoonist Jack Compere ... Read More1 min read
Oregon saw at least 1,100 Immigration Arrests in 2025, Ten Times the Prior Year’s December 30, 2025Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquí. Federal immigration agents arrested at least 1,100 people in Oregon... Read More3 mins read
Corvallis Officials Disclose Land Use Customers are Being Targeted by Scammers December 30, 2025The City of Corvallis is investigating several attempted financial scams that targeted customers engaged in land use services... Read More1 min read
Meet OSU’s First Ever Marshall Scholar, Giulia Wood December 30, 2025When Giulia Wood was 22, she did something few other undergraduate students have done. She spent five months... Read More4 mins read
From Lawsuits to New Laws, These were 2025’s Most Politically Impactful Oregonians December 30, 2025In state and national news this year, many Oregonians stood out for standing up. From protests and marches... Read More4 mins read
OSU Psychology Doctors in Training: Seeing Students Today, Plan to See Greater Corvallis Tomorrow December 26, 2025For the first time at Oregon State University, clinical psychology Ph.D. students are getting real-world experience treating patients... Read More3 mins read
Oregon State Parks Offer New Year’s Day Guided Hikes, Includes 25 Destinations December 30, 2025Whether you prefer a moderate hike through a desert landscape or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, Oregon State Parks...1 min read
Benton County Circuit Court Judge Joan Demarest to Leave Bench December 26, 2025Benton County Circuit Court Judge Joan Demarest has announced she will not seek re-election next year. Her current...1 min read
Oregon’s Winter Whale Watch Week Returns, Dec. 27 to 31 December 26, 2025Oregon State Parks will once again host Winter Whale Watch Week at 14 sites along the Oregon Coast...1 min read
Anne Zander’s Postpartum Comedy at The Majestic, Tickets On Sale Now December 26, 2025Enter the afterbirth, it’s postpartum comedy for anyone who has ever given birth OR been given birth to!...1 min read
Oregon Leads Lawsuit over Federal Efforts to Ban Gender Affirming Care for Minors December 26, 2025Attorney General Dan Rayfield, who led the Oregon House when it passed some of the nation’s strongest laws...1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Dec. 26 to Jan. 2 December 26, 2025Friday, Dec 26 From Airwaves to Algorithms. Philomath Museum, 1101 Main St, Philomath. 10 am – 4:30 pm....15 mins read
1,938, the Number of Affordable and Workforce Housing Units Now Planned for Corvallis December 23, 2025In our fair burgh for next year, affordable housing starts are in the pipeline. For many of these...3 mins read
Corvallis Fire Makes Willamette River Rescue December 23, 2025On Monday, the Corvallis Fire Department and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office partnered on a water rescue on...1 min read
Oregon asks Federal Court to Block Plans for a Newport ICE Facility December 23, 2025Suspecting the federal government plans to open a large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Newport’s airport early...3 mins read
Commentary: This Holiday Season, I’m Grateful for Telehealth, Oregon Should Protect Access December 23, 2025My first holiday season in Oregon was not planned. I did not move here for a new job,...3 mins read
Avery Park Train Derailment Impacted Marys River, State Fines Railroad $81,600 December 23, 2025Some will remember that train trestle collapse near Avery Park this last January. We now have some idea...1 min read
What It’s Like Being an Immigration Attorney in Oregon Nowadays, Pretty Tough, Actually December 19, 2025Speaking through plexiglass holes, strict 30-minute time limits and threats of trespassing — these are some of the...3 mins read
Corvallis University Student, Yulissa Magaña, Invited To Serve On Governor’s Racial Justice Council December 19, 2025Yulissa Magaña, a Master of Counseling in Clinical Mental Health student from Corvallis, was recently invited to serve on the...3 mins read
Petition Pauses Oregon’s New Gas Tax and Fee Hikes, Future Road Maintenance Funding Debate Continues December 19, 2025With a transportation funding referendum likely headed to Oregon voters in November 2026 and a short legislative session...5 mins read
Benton County Blood Drive; It’s a Chance to Win a Super Bowl Trip December 19, 2025Benton County Health Services will host a community blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross on...1 min read
Commentary: The Question of Oregon’s Private Colleges Merging, is Bigger Necessarily Better? December 19, 2025Willamette University is located across the street — State Street, in Salem — from the statehouse, and that...3 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Dec. 19 to 26 December 19, 2025Friday, Dec 19 Winter Break Family Book Club Kit. Corvallis- Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave,...20 mins read
County Officials Withdraw Landfill Expansion Approval, Will Reconsider in January December 17, 2025County officials aren’t saying why, but approval to expand the Coffin Butte landfill has been withdrawn and will...4 mins read
