Wyden Proposes National Vote-by-Mail Law During Emergencies March 14, 2020U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, has introduced a bill to address the risks to American voters and elections...1 min read
City Declares Local Emergency Amid COVID-19 Pandemic March 13, 2020City Manager Mark Shepard declared a local emergency for the City of Corvallis as the city organization works...1 min read
Pacific Power to Suspend Disconnections For Emergency Response to COVID-19 March 13, 2020PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Power is temporarily suspending disconnections and late fees for non-payment for customers in Oregon,...1 min read
Wyden Introduces Bill to Expand Free Coronavirus Testing March 13, 2020Legislation Would Expand Free Coronavirus Testing and Related Health Care Services to People on Private Insurance, in Medicare,...1 min read
Oregon Governor Bans Large Gatherings In Hopes Of Preventing Public Health Disaster March 12, 2020Gov. Kate Brown ordered the cancellation of large public gatherings in Oregon and declared that the state needs...4 mins read
Wyden, Senate Democratic Leaders Announce Targeted New Proposal To Help States With Coronavirus Outbreaks March 12, 2020Senate Democrats Say New Economic and Community Relief Proposal Will Be Much More Effective At Helping People In...5 mins read
Merkley Announces Free Summer Lunches for Low Income Students Will Restart March 11, 2020 On Friday, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) announced a program that feeds children over summer school breaks will...1 min read
New Study Finds Oregon Most Consistently Vegan State March 11, 2020A new study conducted by Ipsos Retail Performance found that Oregon is the most “consistently” vegan state, followed...1 min read
Gov. Brown’s Executive Order Replaces Cap-and-Trade Bill March 11, 2020On Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order tasking the Department of Environmental Quality to simply set...1 min read
First Murder Case Moved to Juvenile Court Under New Oregon Law March 10, 2020A Eugene teen accused of killing a sleeping homeless man will be the first such defendant in over...1 min read
Eight Oregon Insurers Agree to Waive Fees for COVID-19 Testing March 10, 2020Last week, as Oregon was preparing to handle a COVID-19 outbreak, Kate Brown announced a new deal brokered...1 min read
OSU Gets Nearly $9 Million to Make Machines Learn Like Toddlers March 10, 2020Oregon State University has received nearly $9 million to lead a four-year research project aimed at infusing artificial...1 min read
Downtown Advisory Board Wants New Zoning Restrictions for Homeless Facilities March 9, 2020 Last week, the Downtown Advisory Board asked City Councilors to consider zoning restrictions for homeless facilities. Councilors...1 min read
Executive Action on Carbon Emissions Coming, Says Gov. Brown March 9, 2020In a repeat of last year’s legislative session, Republican leaders from both the Senate and the House walked...1 min read
Civic Calendar: Mar. 9 – Mar. 16 March 9, 2020Monday, Mar. 9 Courthouse Anti-War Protest. 120 NW 4th St., Corvallis. 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free. In...10 mins read
Flash Drought Understanding Advances, OSU Prof Paper Published March 8, 2020Flash droughts, which can develop in as little as two weeks and intensify rapidly, are drawing new attention...2 mins read
Wyden Bill Would Protect Journalists Publishing Classified Information, and Whistleblowers March 8, 2020As the Trump-Barr Justice Department increasingly targets whistleblowers and political enemies, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Ro...2 mins read
Today’s Calendar: Sautrday, March, 14 March 8, 2020EVENTS INFORMATION CAN CHANGE: We suggest checking event websites or phone numbers to confirm that events are still...1 min read
