Corvallis Arts Center Buys New Facility, Major Three-year Expansion Planned February 2, 2026·2 mins read
OSU Researchers Create a New Cancer Fighting Material, “We Saw Total Tumor Regression” February 2, 2026·2 mins read
Oregon Gave Direct Cash Payments to 120 Homeless Youth, After a Year, 94% were Housed February 2, 2026·2 mins read
Court Rules Loggers Can’t Skip Environmental Review on Federal Land, Protects Thousands of Acres in Oregon February 2, 2026·3 mins read
Local Democrats Issue Formal Opposition to Corvallis School Board Recall January 30, 2026For anyone believing school board seats aren’t partisan, Benton County Democrats have a message; yes, they are. An... Read More6 mins read
Rep. Val Hoyle Joins Lawmakers Seeking to Impeach Secretary Kristi Noem January 30, 2026A growing number of U.S. House Democrats are pushing for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s impeachment after another... Read More5 mins read
Measles Detected in Corvallis Wastewater, Here’s what to Know January 30, 2026The Benton County Health Department (BCHD) was recently notified that measles has been detected in wastewater sampling in an area... Read More2 mins read
It’s a Food Thing, As Wolf and Cougar Populations Grow, OSU Learns How They’re Coping with Each Other January 30, 2026A new study shows that interactions between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park are driven by wolves... Read More3 mins read
Guest Opinion: Kotek Wants Oregon on CNBC’s Top 10 Business List, It’s a Misguided Goal January 30, 2026What should Oregon strive for when it comes to economic policy? According to Gov. Tina Kotek’s recently released Prosperity... Read More3 mins read
He Used to Get Shot at for Work, Now He’s Benton County’s Safety Officer January 28, 2026Ray Woothtakewahbitty, whose name is Comanche meaning “arrive and strike,” comes from a family and culture with deep... Read More2 mins read
Fewer Immigrants Seek Oregon Health Care Benefits Under Trump January 28, 2026Thousands fewer people are receiving health care through a Medicaid-like Oregon program that’s open to income-eligible people regardless... Read More3 mins read
Federal Suit Seeking Oregon Voter Data Dismissed After Bondi Letter Surfaces, State’s Top Election Official Responds January 28, 2026A federal judge has officially dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Secretary of State Tobias Read... Read More1 min read
Reader View: Save Corvallis Schools to Hold Town Hall Thursday, Here’s Why You Should Attend January 28, 2026During last fall’s consolidation process, our school board demonstrated a troubling pattern of making hugely consequential decisions very... Read More9 mins read
City Council Mulls Diverting Tax Dollars Toward Downtown Enhancements, Would Need Voter Approval January 26, 2026Money. With all the buzz about new downtown projects and revitalization, one could easily predict what would come...4 mins read
Pride in Numbers Launches Statewide Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Survey, Here’s How to Participate January 26, 2026Pride in Numbers, a statewide Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ research project, has launched a new community-led survey documenting lived...3 mins read
Chris Dudley, Former Trail Blazers Player, Announces Run for Governor January 26, 2026Chris Dudley, the ex-Portland Trail Blazer who came closer than any Republican in decades to winning an Oregon...4 mins read
Guest Commentary: Wait, Could it be Merkley and Trump Agree on Housing Investments January 26, 2026Bet you couldn’t come up with a controversial topic which finds President Donald Trump and Oregon’s Democratic U.S....3 mins read
Ridiculously Cute Coastal Martens are Secretive, OSU Scientists are Getting to Know Them January 23, 2026Oregon State University researchers have painted a clearer picture of the coastal marten, a secretive, ferret-sized forest carnivore...3 mins read
Benton County Hired Her to Help the Disabled, She Stands Accused of Stealing from Them January 23, 2026She was hired by the County to help disabled folks, but now, Stacy R. Tindall, age 53, has...1 min read
Oregon’s Partisans Scuffle Over When You Get to Vote About the Gas Tax, Race for Governor Heats Up January 23, 2026Democratic leaders in the Oregon Legislature want to move a statewide vote on transportation taxes from November to...8 mins read
Oregon Labor Unions Start Collaboration, Push for Clean Energy Jobs Statewide January 23, 2026On the side of a rural highway in north central Oregon sandwiched between rolling hills of volcanic rock...3 mins read
New Deadline for Landfill Expansion Comment and Evidence; Tuesday, Jan. 27 January 23, 2026On Tuesday, January 20, the Benton County Board of Commissioners gave folks a week to submit new evidence...2 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Jan. 23 to Jan 30 January 23, 2026Friday, Jan 23 Retro Urban Style. Giustina Gallery, The LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis. 8...31 mins read
OSU’s Nikki Gold Named National Student Veteran of the Year, Here’s Why That’s Unusual and Awesome January 21, 2026Nikki Gold, an undergraduate health student at Oregon State University and U.S. Navy veteran, was named the 2025...3 mins read
Community Opportunities: Volunteer to Help High Schoolers, Give Blood, and Imagine Downtown Futures January 21, 2026The Corvallis School District has announced their upcoming Benton County Career Convention, and as in past years, that...3 mins read
Oregon Lawmakers Mull License Plate Surveillance Restrictions January 21, 2026A powerful Oregon legislative committee chair is calling for increased “safeguards and protections” on the use of data...5 mins read
Regulators Kept the Chemical Spills Quiet, Now an Oregon Town Will Be Testing It’s Water Supply January 21, 2026A northwest Oregon town is stepping up testing of the river that supplies some of its drinking water,...6 mins read
The World is in Water Bankruptcy Says UN Report, Here’s What That Means January 20, 2026Today, we examine four stories connected to water. Often taken for granted, and absolutely essential, we in Oregon,...5 mins read
As Google’s Water Demands Grow, The Dalles Aims to Pull More from Mount Hood Forest January 20, 2026The Dalles is trying to expand its water reservoir — and it’s turning to Congress in a quest...12 mins read
Gov. Kotek Forms New Group to Advise on Massive Data Center Growth January 20, 2026Oregon’s governor is organizing a new committee of advisers to weigh in on issues rising from the rapid...2 mins read
OSU’s Big Blue Film Fest Starts Friday January 20, 2026More than three dozen ocean-themed films will be featured during the Big Blue Film Fest Jan. 23-24 in Newport. This...1 min read
