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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.

Here's what the city's 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 city's 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 situation, say activists. “Our homeless community never has a chance to get their feet on the ground and...