HALSEY — Pope & Talbot Inc. announced that its Halsey pulp mill has begun shutdown procedures and is expected to close by the weekend, according to Mark Rossolo, a spokesman for the company.
SALEM — Citing low numbers of spring chinook salmon passing over Willamette Falls and a lower than expected proportion of hatchery fish in angler surveys and ladder counts to date, fish managers at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife decided Thursday to close the Willamette River below the Falls to retention of chinook, effective 12:01 a.m. Monday, May 12.
The driver who died in a crash Wednesday on Highway 34 east of Waldport has been identified as David A. Kuykendoll, 39, of Benicia, Calif.
Oregon wants to know what it can do to make its rest areas more interesting, comfortable and inviting.
Former Blackledge delivery van will now bring comforts of home to needy
Both drivers taken to the hospital for back pain
One person died early Wednesday morning in a single vehicle crash along Highway 34 about fifteen miles east of Highway 101.
LEBANON — The Lebanon Police Department is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the safe return of three children allegedly abducted by their noncustodial parents.
West Albany High mom says students’ rights were violated
ALBANY — Linn County’s state courts are ranked No. 1 among Oregon circuit courts in need of additional judges to meet workload demands, a new state assessment shows.
ALBANY — More than 300 volunteers gathered over 11,000 signatures on a petition to form a Linn County taxing district to support the OSU Extension Service.
A local column by Dan Hayes
This log includes incidents in which there may have been a public disturbance or a risk to the public. Information comes from the Corvallis Police Department and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. It does not include all calls for service. The status of incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate. People arrested or suspected in crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise.
Spring cleaning got you wondering what to do with an old computer or a half-empty container of paint or pesticide?
The three Corvallis Dutch Bros. coffee locations are joining with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to donate all proceeds from coffee sales on Friday to fund ALS research.
Mail carriers will collect canned and nonperishable food this Saturday to help those in need.
Mom and her two kids escape house fire
Fab 21 tagged to close; vendor to fill in gap
Jeanne Raymond lists downtown and local businesses as among the most important parts of taking Corvallis into the future.
For Rick Schroff, the Corvallis City Council is teetering on the edge of an imbalance, with local business interests going under-represented in city leadership.
As primary nears, candidates wonder, ‘What do women want?’
Moving day can be stressful. Despite the excitement of new surroundings, the sparkle of fresh paint and the anticipation of finally being settled, there are still a lot of boxes to be opened, a lot of grunt work to be completed, and a whole lot of cleaning to tackle.
Three prospective superintendents will face the public
Councilors worry about tapping city’s cash reserves
HALSEY — Pope & Talbot, Inc., announced Monday that two British Columbia pulp mills will begin wind down procedures after the company’s creditors failed to extend its financing, but the company’s Halsey mill is not going through the same procedure according to company spokesman Mark Rossolo.
Four men charged with kidnapping an Albany woman last month were arraigned Monday in Linn County Circuit Court.
HALSEY — Pope & Talbot, Inc., announced Monday that two British Columbia pulp mills will begin wind down procedures after the company’s creditors failed to extend its financing, but the company’s Halsey mill is not going through the same procedure according to company spokesman Mark Rossolo.
At issue: Who should pay for crossing protection
The Benton County Treatment Court is sponsoring a “recovery fair” on Friday from noon to 4 p.m. in Central Park.
A local column by Peg Elliott Mayo
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It was Cinco de Mayo and the Memorial Union Quad was filled with students and staff eating free tacos and nachos, but the source of the fiesta was a bit unusual.
$2 million suit says state lost evidence, didn’t train workers
After her family was tied up, Albany woman was taken from her home
This log includes incidents in which there may have been a public disturbance or a risk to the public. Information comes from the Corvallis Police Department and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. It does not include all calls for service. The status of incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate. People arrested or suspected in crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise.
A man was discovered dead on a rural road just west of Monroe early Monday when deputies responded to a call from a passerby about a single-vehicle motorcycle accident.
A light agenda allowed the Corvallis School Board to adjourn earlier than usual Monday night, but not before a wide range of ideas were shared about how the district ought to manage and improve its facilities and what responsibility it has to share those facilities with the community at large.
Signs of spring include flowers blooming, couples walking hand-in-hand in the park and parents mercilessly yelling at Little League umpires.
Beginning this week, Corvallis voters in Ward 7 will choose a new City Council representative.
City Councilors Monday night approved the emergency annexation of a south Corvallis property on Crystal Lake Drive that was triggered by a failing septic system.
NORTH ALBANY — Emily May doesn’t consider herself much of a history buff. She’s never lived in a vintage home, nor does she have a passion for old things. Her home is dotted with some garage-sale antiques, but most of them are inherited from her mother.
A plan to reroute a street and reestablish a creek will have a public airing Wendesday before the Corvallis Planning Commision. The plan calls for moving the intersection of Southwest Reservoir Avenue with 53rd Street from a troubled junction near a railroad bridge to a spot just south of the fairgrounds.
For three years, Deanna Carr has overseen construction on the Elements Building, her dream at the south end of Second Street in downtown.
Local groups host tours for Historic Preservation Month
A 27-year-old man was taken to the hospital late Saturday evening after being shot multiple times at an Albany apartment.
Do you dream of a long life filled with memories of your accomplishments, content that you did your best to make the world a little bit better, making choices to be involved in your life until your last day?
Mix honored at Purdue University
A former Albany aviation explorer takes his first flight as a licensed pilot
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