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The Corvallis Council deliberated whether or not to embark on setting up a task force to begin a charter review process at the Thursday, May 23 work session.

The university had extended a deadline to disband to 3 p.m. Students then huddled and said this.

An emotional support dog was designated as "dangerous" and ordered to be euthanized, but her owner says he was not opportune to testify during the hearing nor was he able to appeal the order.

Unlike its retainer contract with outgoing Brewer and Coulombe, the new City Attorney will be paid by the hour.

Meanwhile, the city is putting the due process hearing that ultimately could result in her ouster on hold — for now. A court hearing is set for Feb. 1.

Dramatically, the Corvallis City Council heard in a presentation at Monday’s virtual session. The annual monitoring report that university officials provide to the city shows just 21% of general on-campus spots were being used last fall. A total of 53% of the residence hall sports were used. In March, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary released two rescued baby beaver sisters to their nursery which has been specifically created to be a wild haven for the animals, after years of work and developmen...

The Corvallis City Council and city staff participated Thursday in a remote two-hour work session on team building, roles and responsibilities. The session was facilitated by Larry Patterson and Andy Parks of GEL Oregon. Parks also served six months as the city’s interim finance director. The discussion was a blend of principles and practical examples and came to life mainly when the latter were on the table. Issues covered ranged from parliamentary procedure to meeting protocols, with the...

Corvallis firefighter accused of stealing opioids from ambulance The firefighter resigned at the start of the investigation on Dec. 8, a day after the city received a report about the thefts. Posted: Dec 17, 2020 12:48 PM Posted By: Chelsea Hunt CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The City of Corvallis is investigating after learning a firefighter assigned to an ambulance has allegedly been stealing opioids from the vehicle’s onboard supply. City officials said access to the narcotics is controlled by fire ...