Amid Hefty Rate Increases, Gov. Kotek Questions State Public Utility Commission March 26, 2025Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s office has heard from thousands of Oregonians concerned with utility rate increases that have...4 mins read
Landfill Expansion Editorial: Sometimes, NIMBY is the Right Answer March 24, 2025Not always, but sometimes, NIMBY, or not in my backyard, is the right answer, and we suspect that’s...2 mins read
DC Report: What Your Congressional Delegation Has Been Doing March 24, 2025Our congressional delegation’s highlights for the week have less to do with legislation, and more to do with...15 mins read
Bill to Pay Unemployment to Striking Workers Passes Oregon Senate March 24, 2025Striking workers in Oregon are a step closer to being eligible for weekly unemployment checks, after a tight...5 mins read
Three Corvallis River Parks Examined, Virtual Series Starts Wednesday March 24, 2025The theme of this year’s Liz and Bob Frenkel Hiking & Environment Series is String of Pearls: The...1 min read
Oregon, Nine other States Hit 2013 Goal of getting 3.3 Million Electric Vehicles on Roads by 2025 March 24, 2025Oregon and nine other states recently achieved a collective goal of shifting new car buyers toward electric rather...2 mins read
County sets Landfill Hearing, Public Input Deadlines March 21, 2025With the application to expand the Coffin Butte landfill deemed complete, Benton County’s Planning Division has now scheduled...1 min read
Oregon Treasurer Opposes Fossil Fuel Divestment March 21, 2025A bill to get the Oregon State Treasury to pause new pension investments in private assets and equity...3 mins read
State Lawmakers Share $38 Billion Budget Framework Amid Federal Funds Uncertainty March 21, 2025Oregon is in a better financial position than other states but could see its budget devastated by federal...3 mins read
You’ll Need a Ride Home: New Corvallis Dive Bar Crawl goes Digital March 21, 2025It’s a new self-guided Corvallis Dive Bar Crawl because it’s a Friday and you need that, and also, your favorite watering holes...1 min read
Oregon’s Spring Whale Watch Week starts Saturday March 21, 2025One of the best shows on earth, and we Oregonians get a front seat. Spring Whale Watch Week...1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Mar. 21 to Mar 28 March 21, 2025Friday, March 21 Family Storytime. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Avenue. Corvallis. 10:30 – 11 am....24 mins read
Corvallis Housing: Prospective Sellers Holding, Median Sale Prices Dip Slightly March 19, 2025As we move into spring, let’s take a deep dive into the local housing market, comparing February 2025...2 mins read
Kotek Testifies, Seeks Mental Health Workforce Development Dollars March 19, 2025On Tuesday, Governor Tina Kotek testified in support of Senate Bill 142 which would fund the key workforce investments...1 min read
Oregon Universities Largely Stand Ground on DEI March 19, 2025On any given day during the school year, Eastern Oregon University’s Center for Strategic Equity Initiatives could be...7 mins read
Library Offers Workshop on Misinformation this Saturday, Mar. 22 March 19, 2025Learn strategies for identifying misinformation in this free, librarian-led workshop. You will learn why misinformation proliferates and how...1 min read
OSU’s Annual Chicken Hatch Livestream – Live Now March 19, 2025For the 12th year, the world can watch chickens hatch via the Oregon State University Extension Service livestream....1 min read
Biogas Company Hopes Coffin Butte Stays Open, Pitches to County Commissioners March 17, 2025County officials continue to weigh an application by Republic Services to expand their regional landfill located north of...7 mins read
