It’s training cats and dogs: Study finds working with pets boosts kids’ activity levels
An Oregon State University study gauged whether children and teens with developmental disabilities were more physically active after learning how to train their dogs.
In Corvallis, summer school is changing students’ lives. But statewide, funding for summer programming is limited
State funding earmarked for summer school programming in Oregon was just $30 million this year. All 197 school districts applied for a share of that money. But only 22%, all high-poverty districts, got the grants. Others had to get creative.
Corvallis Community Band presents concert aimed at tackling mental health struggles
“Darkness into Light: A Concert for Mental Health” took the audience on a trip spanning 11 musical pieces and explored all different emotions to bring awareness to mental health and its struggles.
‘We’re behind them’: Corvallis supports sister city in Ukraine
Uzhhorod was Corvallis’ first sister city, a relationship established the same year as the association. Now it’s in a war zone.
Duo aims to make Corvallis punk scene accessible to all
Bitter Half Booking tries to make their shows open to all groups, including those with disabilities and the immunocompromised by booking accessible venues and making face masks mandatory.
Oregon State University at the Olympics: Setting standards and breaking records
Oregon State’s impact on the Olympic Games goes beyond just the hardware.
Oh, dam: Oregon, the beaver state, learns to live with its flat-tailed mascot
Environmental groups recently helped pass some protections for beavers — and they see this as an opportunity to seek more.
Affordable housing boom surges $133M into Oregon college town
More than 400 units of affordable and supportive housing are on the way in Corvallis — the most ever built at one time in the city’s history, officials say.
OSU can’t support mental health demand, says student president. She wants to change that
Oregon State University’s new student body president said she will prioritize a program to increase mental health services on campus because she believes resources currently available are failing to meet demand.
While book ban attempts increase nationally, one Oregon library has kept requests low
More and more people — largely parents, library patrons and activist groups — are challenging what they think should be accessible in shared spaces.
Local farmers markets help address growing hunger crisis
With funding from the Farmers Market Fund, a Portland nonprofit, the Corvallis-Albany markets have implemented an incentive program known as Double Up Food Bucks. It is a nationwide push to help customers stretch their food budgets.
Community college’s budget cuts mean fewer opportunities for adult learners
Starting this fall, Linn-Benton Community College will offer 75% fewer GED and English language classes to adult learners.