‘Fertile ground’: How an OSU professor built one of Oregon’s most valuable startups
Agility Robotics co-founder Jonathan Hurst discusses humanoid robots, Oregon’s startup climate, workforce challenges and the company’s ambitious production goals.
New report: Oregon sports betting fails to fully protect residents
A national report released Wednesday gives Oregon an F for how well it protects its residents from online gambling addiction. The nonprofit Center for Addiction Science, Policy, and Research, or CASPR, gave the state a…
OSP Log: Motorcyclist killed on Highway 30 near Clatskanie
A rundown of recent highway fatalities from around the state as reported by Oregon State Police.
In search of affordability: How Oregon ranks for cost of living
If there’s one issue that every single American is dealing with these days, it’s that costs are going up. Food, shelter, energy — the bills just keep getting bigger, and the affordability of daily life is being strained. But here’s…
After walkouts, budget woes and tensions over Trump, Oregon lawmakers wrap for 2026 session
For the first time in years, Oregon lawmakers in Salem’s newly-reopened Capitol streamed out of the chamber floors into the rotunda to cap the end of a short legislative session that had both Republicans and Democrats claiming victories. Responding to…
Oregon Legislature votes to round pennies after lack of federal guidance
Oregonians who pay in cash could pay a couple cents more or less under a bill headed to Gov. Tina Kotek. House Bill 4178, which passed the Oregon Senate on a 26-2 vote Thursday evening, would allow transactions to be…
Proposed $14 monthly city services fee among topics on council’s Monday agenda
The Philomath City Council plans to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall for an agenda that includes a discussion on establishing a monthly, per-household $14 city services fee as part of the 2026-27 fiscal year budget. “The city‘s…
Contracts, wages, levy update on March 9 agenda for fire district’s board
The Philomath Fire and Rescue Board of Directors will meet at 3 p.m. Monday, March 9, at Station 201 for an agenda that includes contracts and wages. Under the heading of new business on the meeting agenda, a review of…
Good Sam receives top air quality designation for operating room improvements
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis has become the first hospital in Oregon to receive the IRIS Healthcare Air Quality Seal of Recognition from the International Respiratory Infection Society. The designation recognizes the hospital’s efforts to improve surgical safety…
Cheapest gas stations in Corvallis-Philomath
Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on…
Oregon bill to limit how much THC goes into each edible fails
An attempt to limit how much THC can be in an individual edible isn’t advancing this year in Oregon. Senate Bill 1548 was an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the production of individual edibles with more than 10 milligrams of THC,…
Oregon Legislature votes to give cities, counties flexibility in tourism revenue
Most of the year, the coastal city of Newport, Oregon, is home to 11,000 residents. In peak tourist season, the number of people staying overnight can rise as high as 40,000. The same drastic swing in population is true in…
New business: LesMills Philomath opens with fitness options for all ages, abilities
A new fitness business has opened just outside of Philomath with classes built around the internationally recognized Les Mills program. LesMills Philomath owner Nate Haines launched the venture alongside program director Cindy (Babcock) Appanaitis, a former high school physical education…
City’s Heritage Tree Committee accepting nominations
The city of Philomath’s Heritage Tree Committee is seeking nominations from the public for trees to be recognized in the program. The program was established in 2022 “to recognize, foster appreciation of and honor particular trees of significance in our…
Linn-Benton ALERT emergency notification system test scheduled for Saturday
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office announced a test of the Linn-Benton ALERT Emergency Notification System has been scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday. The test will cover all of Benton County. All traditional landline phones in the 911 database will receive…
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