Jordan Cove Demands Eminent Domain, Merkley and Wyden Push Back. August 14, 2020U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrats, are bringing two pieces of legislation in September to...1 min read
Oregon Governor Creates Racial Justice Council August 14, 2020Crowds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators filled the streets of Corvallis once again Saturday night, marching towards the...1 min read
What the 1918 Flu Pandemic Teaches Us About COVID-19 August 14, 2020 COVID-19 might be new, but the societal issues it has brought up are oddly familiar. An...2 mins read
Fed Ruling on Grants Pass Homeless Laws Could Impact Corvallis August 13, 2020Earlier this summer, a federal judge ruled that Grants Pass was violating homeless residents’ Eighth Amendment rights by...1 min read
Merkley Sponsors Bill to Keep COVID-19 Vaccines Affordable August 13, 2020On August 5, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced they had introduced...1 min read
Tonight’s Best Late Show: The Perseid Meteor Shower August 13, 2020The Greek hero Perseus is well-known for slaying Medusa and flying off on his winged sandals with her...2 mins read
Protester Rights Q&A Scheduled With Local Attorney August 12, 2020In the words of John Lewis, “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” Local attorney Lorena Reynolds brings Corvallisites...1 min read
Benton County Small Business Grants Now Available August 12, 2020A total of $75,000 is now available for small businesses in Corvallis and Benton County that have not...1 min read
Legislature Passes 11 Bills in Special Session August 12, 2020The Oregon legislature met for a special session on Monday that lasted late into the evening. Lawmakers passed...2 mins read
Oregon’s Only Woman on Death Row Resentenced August 12, 2020Up until this month, Angela McAnulty, 51, of Eugene, has been Oregon’s only female inmate on death row,...2 mins read
Woman Found Deceased In Hotel Room August 11, 2020Early Monday morning, Aug. 10, the Corvallis Police Department (CPD) responded to two calls initiated by George Spencer,...1 min read
Historians offer context, caution on lessons 1918 flu pandemic holds for COVID August 11, 2020CORVALLIS, Ore. — The parallels between COVID-19 and the 1918-19 influenza pandemic can seem eerie at times: the...3 mins read
Oregon Agricultural Workers to See Financial Relief August 11, 2020The Oregon Worker Relief Coalition announced on Monday, Aug. 3 that agricultural workers will be receiving financial relief...2 mins read
Bard in the Quad Brings the Bard to Your Yard August 11, 2020“Bard in the Quad” returns for its fifteenth season, but for 2020 the outdoor performances are cancelled due...3 mins read
The Child Care Conundrum: Can Oregon Step Up? August 11, 2020According to an informational piece on child care published by Family Forward Oregon in September 2019, Oregon is...5 mins read
Legislature Holds Special Session: Pandemic Budget, Police Reforms August 10, 2020State lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday morning to address a budget gap largely due to the coronavirus...1 min read
Benton County Restaurants, Bars Receive Zero COVID-19 Rule Violations August 10, 2020 Following a month of compliance checks by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), Benton County and other Eugene...1 min read
Your Check’s in the Mail – No, Really August 10, 2020If you bought gasoline with a debit card at an ARCO or AM/PM station between the beginning of...1 min read
