Sam Health Insurance Policy Sparks Protest Over Homebirth Exclusion July 28, 2021Autumn Benton, a part time mental health therapist and mom, discovered that she was pregnant with her third...1 min read
Friends, Colleagues Remember Coquille Chief Don Ivy July 28, 2021Coquille Indian Tribe in Coos County will soon have a new leader following the death of Chief Don...1 min read
Nearman Reluctantly Admits Guilt July 27, 2021Marion County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Pellegini heard and saw something that District 23 residents have been holding...1 min read
Corvallis Art Center Gets Back to Artivism July 27, 2021The Corvallis Arts Center is in full swing to bring “artivism” back to the community with a full...2 mins read
Oregonians Must Camp Without Fire July 27, 2021As of Thursday, July 22, all open flame will be banned east of Interstate 5, with the exception...2 mins read
OR Law to Track Homeless Deaths July 27, 2021Oregon State legislators passed a new law in the 2021 Regular Session that requires death reports to mark...1 min read
Moss: The Good, the Bad, the Beautiful July 26, 2021The world of moss is interesting, diverse and ever-present, even if we don’t always notice it. Most often...7 mins read
Dead Zone Threatens Oregon Crabbing and Fishing Industries July 26, 2021Climate change is not only creating issues on the land like more dangerous wildfires, but in the ocean...1 min read
Proximity to Drilling Sites Linked to Lower Birthweight July 26, 2021A recent study conducted at Oregon State University and published in the journal of Environmental Health Perspectives indicates...1 min read
How the Pandemic Changed Religious Outreach July 25, 2021The landscape for how various faith communities have reached out to non-members shifted dramatically during the pandemic. “The...4 mins read
Corvallis Public Library Reopens July 25, 2021The Corvallis-Benton County Public Library has announced that they will finally fully reopen after over a year. The...1 min read
County Incentivizing Vaccinations with Monroe, Philomath and Alsea Pop-Ups July 25, 2021Benton County, Oregon Health Authority and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are hosting several COVID-19 vaccination clinics in...1 min read
Office of Institutional Diversity Down Three POC July 24, 2021In a letter posted on July 7, Interim President Becky Johnson announced that Dr. Charlene Alexander would be...1 min read
Federal Firefighters Aren’t Paid Enough July 24, 2021When a federal firefighter is deployed, they will typically be away from their homes and/or families for a...1 min read
The Pandemic is Not Over for Oregonians July 24, 2021Oregon’s 11-week streak of declining COVID-19 cases has come to an end; with the highly transmissible delta variant,...2 mins read
CHEERS & JEERS: Homeless & City Council Inertia July 23, 2021CHEERS for Benton County’s very own Rich Taylor, Lisa Borgerson, Jill Farrow, and Leslie Hauser. These are the...3 mins read
Free Family Fun Event: Saturday, July 24 July 23, 2021“Museum to Museum: Walk, Ride or Roll” is a day of family activities organized by the Benton County...1 min read
Gov. Brown Signs Ambitious Clean Energy Bill July 23, 2021Governor Kate Brown signed the hopeful House Bill 2021 this week. The bill tasks Pacific Power and...1 min read
