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Heres whats on the fun agenda for the next week.

Overall, residents agree that the city is a great place to live in and plan to stick around for at least the next five years, nevertheless, results show growing concerns about what it costs to do so.

Overall, residents agree that the city is a great place to live in and plan to stick around for at least the next five years, nevertheless, results show growing concerns about what it costs to do so.

In Corvallis, public officials are allowed to practice any religion, but it cannot interfere with decisions made for the city, according to Patrick Rollens, public information officer for the City of Corvallis. Rollens said that if religion were to become intertwined with local government it would create a higher risk of religious exclusion. City officials...

Where to get sandbags in the mid-Willamette Valley.

Local leaders said despite a longtime effort to consolidate committees, the dissolution of two equity-focused advisory boards snuck on them when outreach waned.

State and local governments have collectively hired 57,000 people per month, on average, this year, more than double last year's rate.

Heres what the citys urban forester believes is happening and why it may mean an early death to the gentle giants.

Ranked choice voting allows for voters to rank candidates from their first choice to their last choice, as opposed to selecting only one candidate.

   Activists pitched tents in front of Corvallis City Hall and in a nearby park to protest the citys policies regarding unhoused people. Credit Chris Lehman / KLCC Corvallis resumed posting notices and clearing campsites in May after putting that policy on hold for more than a year due to the pandemic. The city does allow people to sleep in city parks and in front of city hall, but all belongings must be removed upon waking up.   That makes life even harder for people in a difficult situati...