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News from the crevices and, views on the stream that is the mainstream. ALSO: Music, Art, Theater, Poetry, Prose, Corvallis Culture, Subculture, Alternative Medicine, Health, Tech.... And The Ever Stated... And More! Events Calendar * Events Calendar * Events Calendar * Events Calendar

Oregon sells over three million real Christmas trees yearly, adding almost $120 million to the state’s economy. But what...
12/12/2025

Oregon sells over three million real Christmas trees yearly, adding almost $120 million to the state’s economy. But what happens when a grower encounters sick trees, or when climate change requires adaptation. That’s when OSU’s Christmas tree doctor gets a call.

It sounds like the setup for a holiday romantic comedy – Priya Rajarapu works as a Christmas tree expert for Oregon State University’s Extension Service, helping Oregon’s 300-plus Christmas tree growers produce a healthy crop each holiday season so that the state can export millions of perfect...

If you’re hiring a Santa, you may have a particular ‘look’ in mind. But a new OSU study shows that what really makes San...
12/12/2025

If you’re hiring a Santa, you may have a particular ‘look’ in mind. But a new OSU study shows that what really makes Santa career success isn’t what most people think or see at first glance; it’s all about Santa-tude. PLUS, Santacon at Squirrel’s on Saturday – you don’t want to miss that.

A naturally fluffy white beard, a round belly and a jolly laugh might seem like the keys to being a successful Santa Claus, but new research suggests that a calling to play the man with the bag full of toys is enough to help candidates overcome a lack of typical attributes for the role. “There are...

Oregon House Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, appears to have violated state laws about conflicts of interest and using a pub...
12/12/2025

Oregon House Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, appears to have violated state laws about conflicts of interest and using a public position for financial gain. State commissioners could decide as early as today if they will move forward with the case against him.

Oregon’s longest-serving state representative likely broke state ethics laws when he tried to secure a $66,000 raise, according to a report from the state’s government ethics watchdog, but investigators need more time to gather information. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted during a ...

Employment data is just starting to come back online after the government shutdown. When it comes to unemployment, the l...
12/12/2025

Employment data is just starting to come back online after the government shutdown. When it comes to unemployment, the latest statistics peg Oregon’s increase as worst in the nation.

September unemployment rates rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared with last year, the government reported Dec. 11 in a shutdown-delayed analysis. The largest increase compared with September 2024 was in Oregon, where the rate rose from 4.2% to 5.2%, followed by the District of Columbia, increas...

Blood supplies can become worryingly low over the holidays, and already the American Red Cross is pointing to needs for ...
12/12/2025

Blood supplies can become worryingly low over the holidays, and already the American Red Cross is pointing to needs for specific blood types. The Red Cross is asking for help, and locally, several blood drives have been scheduled. We have all the details.

The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply steady over the busy holiday season. “Time is critical for patients this December,” says Isabel Anderson of the Red Cross. She also said blood types O positive, O negative and B neg...

It’s Friday! Here’s your trusty list of Corvallis happenings, holidays and more. It’s your weekly events calendar – enjo...
12/12/2025

It’s Friday! Here’s your trusty list of Corvallis happenings, holidays and more. It’s your weekly events calendar – enjoy!

Friday, Dec 12 Unwritten Futures. Giustina Gallery, The LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis. 8 am – 5 pm, Monday thru Friday. In moments of profound uncertainty, the future can feel both fragile and fiercely contested. Unwritten Futures brings together artists whose work imagines, qu...

NW Natural’s hydrogen blending and renewable natural gas projects have relied on partnerships with Tyson and Modern Hydr...
12/11/2025

NW Natural’s hydrogen blending and renewable natural gas projects have relied on partnerships with Tyson and Modern Hydrogen. Now those partners are facing layoffs and closures. All of this may impact Oregon’s Climate Protection Program.

Oregon’s largest gas utility, NW Natural, has in recent years touted hydrogen-blended gas and “renewable natural gas” as the solution to reducing the carbon intensity of its fuels and meeting the state’s targets for curbing planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution. Under Oregon’s Climate Pr...

Meet Dr. Haydan Vosburgh. She recently joined OSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine as an instructor. And, in this quick ...
12/11/2025

Meet Dr. Haydan Vosburgh. She recently joined OSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine as an instructor. And, in this quick Q&A, we learn she really-really loves meeting new populations of horses and helping students morph into fully practicing veterinarians.

Dr. Haydan Vosburgh recently joined the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine as an instructor of Rural Veterinary Practice. In this role, she instructs and trains students and house officers (interns, residents, fellows) in classroom, laboratory and clinical settings and provides larg...

Oregon public health officials rebuke a federal panel’s new recommendation that only newborns with mothers who tested po...
12/11/2025

Oregon public health officials rebuke a federal panel’s new recommendation that only newborns with mothers who tested positive for hepatitis B or have unclear infection statuses should immediately receive a vaccine. Other western states are doing the same.

Oregon public health officials rebuked a federal panel’s new recommendation that only newborns with mothers who tested positive for hepatitis B or have unclear infection statuses should immediately receive a vaccine. Other West Coast states also support hepatitis B vaccinations regardless of a mot...

Rep. Val Hoyle has set a town hall for 5:30 pm, Monday. It will be by phone, and the deadline to register is Monday at 1...
12/11/2025

Rep. Val Hoyle has set a town hall for 5:30 pm, Monday. It will be by phone, and the deadline to register is Monday at 10 am. Hoyle plans a yearend update, and will field questions from constituents.

Representative Val Hoyle has announced she will host a telephone town hall on Monday, December 15th at 5:30 pm. Hoyle plans share end of year updates about what’s going on in Congress and how it’s impacting communities in the district. It is also an opportunity to ask Rep. Hoyle questions and ge...

That appeal opposing the landfill’s expansion has been officially filed. A statewide environmental group will be helping...
12/09/2025

That appeal opposing the landfill’s expansion has been officially filed. A statewide environmental group will be helping with the fight, without any fees or costs. And the legal fund to fight the expansion; those contributions can now be tax deductible.

It’s official, an appeal of the Coffin Butte Landfill decision was filed last Friday, December 5. And now, the grassroots group filing that appeal has announced an important alliance with a statewide environmental advocacy organization, Beyond Toxics. This has meaning we’ll get to in a minute. F...

Campus parking can be a polarizing topic in these here parts. So, some folks at OSU developed a board game. And now, tha...
12/09/2025

Campus parking can be a polarizing topic in these here parts. So, some folks at OSU developed a board game. And now, that board game is catching on around the Northwest.

Parking on the Corvallis campus can be a polarizing topic. Car commuting is necessary for many, but also causes environmental problems and safety risks. Obtaining a parking permit and finding spaces in popular lots during peak times can lead to frustration for drivers. To help community members bett...

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