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Kids in southern Ontario can return to school safely, despite higher community spread of COVID-19, says Dr. Peter Jüni, scientific director of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. But he says it will be a challenge that needs to be well-managed. A proposal that would have temporarily lowered the number of required graduation credits at Fremont High School died on the floor during Monday’s Fremont Public Schools Board of Education meeting, potentially putting the prospect of receiving a diploma out of reach for dozens of FHS seniors. The proposal failed to reach a vote after a ...

There might not be a plot of land in Corvallis that has inspired more discussion than the acreage along the now-extended Northwest Circle Boulevard between Witham Hill Drive and Harrison Boulevard. It took eight annexation votes, the final one in 2004, to get the 95 acres of property into the city’s stock of land. It took until 2015 for city land use actions and state court battles to wind up, with the final decisions allowing the construction of 900 bedrooms of student housing. Along the way the project changed hands twice and morphed from Campus Crest to College Crest to the Domain Cor...

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 key thread being “why does the council sometimes bog down?” Patterson noted an experience...

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The RV and car camping facility in Corvallis’ Pioneer Park has reopened. Parks and Recreation Department employees began admitting campers Tuesday morning, one week after the lot was cleared to allow time to stripe the lot, add amenities and use an application process to ensure that all campers have local ties. By noon Tuesday two RVs already were in their numbered slots, and Jason Quick, the owner of a third RV, had stopped by to pick up his permit and forms. Quick, who owns a 45-foot motorhome, has been staying at the Benton Oaks RV Campground at the Benton County Fairgrounds.