After a leaked draft from the Supreme Court suggesting Roe v. Wade may be overturned, Oregon legislature has established laws that will fund $50 million dollars for women’s healthcare.
This funding...
On May 17, Benton County will hold its primary election with a race for the County Commissioner 1 position as well as two education-related measures.
Alongside the County Commissioner 1 position, votes...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and members of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Mid-Valley have observed an increase in community outreach as COVID-19 regulations continue to lift.
NAMI...
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At 2.6% in February, Benton County has the lowest unemployment...
An Oregon State University professor fired in October 2021 after his arrest has been extradited by a Benton County Circuit Court judge to the state of Virginia.
Brett Tyler, a professor in the College...
The deceased body found in the Willamette River by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office on March 31 has been identified as 44-year-old James Ernest Donat.
Police identified the body on April 8 in...
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It will take a lot for me to stop wearing a mask,” said...
The COVID-19 pandemic is now entering its third year, and the Corvallis, Ore. community has seen effects on all aspects of life, leading residents to wonder about the path forward.
“The SARS-CoV-2...
On Feb. 1, the Oregon Legislature began the 2022 short session, a 35-day process which will affect both Corvallis, Ore. and Oregon State University.
Short sessions are legislative sessions which occur...
As COVID-19 cases surge throughout Oregon, Corvallis residents are lining up to get booster shots, and local health officials continue to encourage vaccination as the omicron peak continues.
Oregon...
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In the Timberhill area north of Corvallis, Ore. is a 41-acre...
A year after the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, political action groups led a candlelight vigil in remembrance and perseverance of democracy at the Benton County Courthouse in Corvallis, Ore.
Crowds...