An Oregon Women’s Suicide after Repeated 911 Calls Reveals Problematic Civil Commitment Legal Hurdles, Systemic Failures October 10, 2024·24 mins read
Oregon Continues Woefully Slow Progress Adding Mental Healthcare Beds, Introduces New Tool to Track that Slowness October 10, 2024·1 min read
OSU’s Bill Ripple Leads International Climate Report, Warns of “Unpredictable” New Phase October 9, 2024An international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists concludes in its annual report published yesterday that the Earth’s... Read More4 mins read
Oregon Lawmakers Preview 2025 Health Care Priorities October 9, 2024Oregon lawmakers plan to address myriad challenges on the state’s health care landscape next year. The behavioral health... Read More3 mins read
New Corvallis Blood Drives Announced October 9, 2024What do the hurricanes in the Southeast have to do with blood donation here. Firstly, supplies became critically... Read More1 min read
302 More Noncitizens Found on Oregon Voter Rolls, Top Officials Call for an Audit October 9, 2024Oregon’s governor and top elections official are calling for an independent external audit of the state’s automatic voter... Read More3 mins read
Advocate to Host City Council Candidates’ Debates, Invites Audience Questions October 8, 2024How would you like your next City Councilor grilled? Wait, let’s rephrase that, what questions do you think... Read More1 min read
Court Releases Oregon Man from Prison, Rules Governor’s Order Illegally Kept Him There October 8, 2024For nearly a year, Loran Beck believed he did not belong in an Oregon state prison – even... Read More7 mins read
OSU Research: Even Below EPA Radon Guideline, Children at Increased Risk for Leukemia October 8, 2024A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and... Read More3 mins read
Corvallis Leaf Refuse Collection Starts Soon, Rules and Details October 8, 2024The City of Corvallis Fall Leaf Collection Program for 2024 begins Monday, October 21, and runs through the... Read More2 mins read
Oregon Revenue Partners with IRS to Offer Free E-Filing Option October 8, 2024Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own tax returns in 2025 will have the option to electronically file both... Read More1 min read
Guest Commentary: Kotek Leading by Example on Columbia River Basin Restoration October 8, 2024Imagine a not-so-distant future in which the Snake and Columbia River basins are again home to healthy and...3 mins read
Samaritan to Takeover Smaller Hospital, Medical Group October 4, 2024Samaritan Health Services and Santiam Hospital & Clinics have signed a definitive agreement and are seeking approval from...1 min read
Benton County Regional Homelessness Doubles, Lane Makes Progress, State Sees Mixed Results October 4, 2024Buoyed by Lane County, Oregon is on track to meet Gov. Tina Kotek’s January goal of moving 650...2 mins read
Sheriff’s Office Gets Nearly $1 Million from Feds for Communications Upgrades October 4, 2024U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle have announced new federal investments...2 mins read
State Parks Disclose More Possible Fee Increases, Public Comment Period Opens October 4, 2024Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, or OPRD, is seeking public comment on a proposed rule change that would...1 min read
Even After Reforms, Oregon Still Doesn’t Have Enough Public Defenders October 3, 2024Thousands of Oregonians face criminal charges and do not have an attorney to represent them. About 160 of...2 mins read
Christy Wood Resigns as Corvallis Chamber of Commerce President October 3, 2024Come Oct. 30, it will only have been year since Christy Wood took the reins at the Corvallis...1 min read
Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis Opens New Learning Space, Funded by Panda Express October 3, 2024On Tuesday, Panda Express employee volunteers, joined by the Panda Express’ mascot, served meals, passed out donated books...1 min read
People that Start Wildfires Owe Oregon $24 Million, Collections Have Been Tough October 3, 2024Each year, the Oregon Department of Forestry responds to about 1,000 wildfires across the 16 million acres of...5 mins read
The Arts Center this Month: Disco Lounge Art Bar, Transformation-Reclamation Adds Poetry Reading, Angel Black’s Daily Sanctuary October 2, 2024Do you have your ticket – that Annual Gala replacement for The Arts Center, or TAC, is upon...3 mins read
Oregon’s Counties Unify, Request More State Dollars for Roads, Maintenance October 2, 2024Oregon’s 36 counties will need more than an additional $800 million per year to maintain roads and bridges,...3 mins read
Oregon Author Unveils New Two-Spirit Children’s Book October 2, 2024Families and community members passed under a doorway adorned with hanging stars, and walked into a room at Barbie’s...9 mins read
Guest Commentary: Measure 116 Tackles Legislator Pay Problem with New Problems October 2, 2024If the Oregon lawmakers who crafted Measure 116 had done their homework, they wouldn’t be asking voters to...4 mins read
Beav-Sci: Finding That ‘Just Right’ Dose of Epilepsy Medication is a Problem, OSU Researchers may Have a Solution October 1, 2024Researchers at Oregon State University are poised to use saliva to make a personalized-medicine breakthrough for people with...2 mins read
Oregon has a Five Year Plan to Add Enough Mental Health and Addiction Care Beds, Maybe October 1, 2024Oregonians can face waits as long as six months to enter the residential facilities they need for mental...3 mins read
Wyden Pushes Bill to Reform Supreme Court, Enlarge to 15 Justices October 1, 2024Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat, has announced the introduction of new legislation to, as he sees...3 mins read
A Shroom of One’s Own: Free Edible Homegrown Mushroom Class October 1, 2024If you like growing your own food, then perhaps culinary mushroom cultivation is next on the menu for...1 min read
Hoyle Reelection, Oregon Congressional Races Tighter than Predicted, DNC Commits New Funds September 30, 2024The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that it will send Oregon’s Democratic Party $125,000 to turn out voters...2 mins read
