Benton County

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says it's taking enforcement action against the Coffin Butte landfill north of Corvallis.

The Benton County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to allow the Coffin Butte landfill to expand.

Benton County Commissioners plan to vote Tuesday on whether to allow the Coffin Butte landfill to expand.

Scammers are promising the release of a person in custody if payment is made over the phone.

Benton County’s Board of Commissioners has approved a grant of up to $100,000 for planned improvements to a public pool center in Corvallis.

A no-cost childcare program that serves Central Oregon including Bend and Redmond is accepting applications for families with children ages six weeks to three years old.

Benton County has helped 54 households find housing in the past year through a collaboration with a flexible housing program.

The owner of the Coffin Butte landfill in Benton County has filed an appeal as it continues its attempt to expand the site.

An effort to expand the Coffin Butte landfill experienced a stark setback Tuesday night, as Benton County’s Planning Commission voted unanimously to reject the proposal.

Benton County Commissioners are expected to finalize the language of a plan at an upcoming meeting, with the final vote coming a week later.

Last week, Oregon lawmakers passed Senate Bill 726. Once signed by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, it will require the Coffin Butte Landfill in Benton County to expand its system for monitoring methane releases.

A rehousing program in Benton County says it's helped more than a hundred people out of homelessness in the past year.