Native At-Risk Plants of Benton County July 10, 2021Benton County is home to nine native plants that are at varying levels of risk for becoming extinct;...4 mins read
A Word of Caution: Toxic Plants July 10, 2021Some plants are defending themselves from invaders with all their might. But it’s summertime, which leads us to...3 mins read
CHEERS & JEERS: It Was Apparently Government Derp Week July 9, 2021CHEERS for the Benton County Sheriff’s Office who caught two numbskulls that threw an illegal, lit firework out...3 mins read
OSHA Creates Hot Weather Rules July 9, 2021In March 2020, Gov. Kate Brown told the Oregon branch of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to...1 min read
COVID Still Here, Forecast Better July 9, 2021On Friday, July 2, the Oregon Health Authority reported 209 coronavirus cases, including two from Benton County, and...1 min read
INTERVIEW: Shawna Corden, Stepping Back Into Your Workplace July 8, 2021With COVID getting under control, offices are reopening, but should things go back to normal? Oregon State University...6 mins read
River Safety Starts with You July 8, 2021It is finally summer, and Oregonians are gearing up for warm weather fun. The state’s plentiful rivers provide...4 mins read
Audit of Ethics Commission July 8, 2021Recently, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office audited the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC). While the audit found...5 mins read
Mulkey Ridge Trail Closed July 8, 2021Starting July 12, the Mulkey Ridge Trail which connects Bald Hill through the Greenbelt Land Trust will be...1 min read
Two Arrested for Fireworks Fire July 8, 2021On July 4, two men were arrested for throwing a firework from a vehicle and starting a fire...1 min read
Humpday News Roundup: New & Old Friends Edition July 7, 2021The latest recap of the news you may have missed… we’re assuming by accident. Beat the Heat With...6 mins read
Ambitious Construction Plans for Corvallis Schools July 7, 2021Corvallis 509J School District plans to spend bond measure money to carry out an ambitious series of construction...2 mins read
Oregon Minimum Wage Rises July 7, 2021If you’re earning the current minimum wage, you were owed a raise on July 1. If you’re earning...1 min read
The New and Improved Prop 65? Maybe, Maybe Not July 6, 2021Have you shopped for jewelry, cosmetics, furniture, or exercise equipment recently? If so, you have most likely come...2 mins read
IRS Gods Smile Upon Corvallis July 6, 2021After incurring multiple penalties last year, the City of Corvallis was granted $190,117.83 in refunds by the Internal...1 min read
Whiteside Theatre is Keeping the Lights on for the Community July 6, 2021On April 1, the Whiteside Theatre reopened to the public with a showing of Weird Al’s UHF to...1 min read
Benton County, Mental Health, Poverty, and Incarceration July 5, 2021As mental health is discussed more and more in an increasingly open culture, many people are thinking of...3 mins read
Oregonians Can Get Real ID July 5, 2021The next time Oregonians make an appointment at the DMV to renew their driver’s license or ID card,...2 mins read
