Corvallis

Grass Roots Books and Music is an independent bookstore that has served Corvallis since 1971. Recently, the store's founders announced they’d be selling the business to three employees: Jay Enghauser, Brandon Enghauser, and Amber Hamilton.

The Oregon Health Authority, along with Oregon State University, recently detected the measles virus in Corvallis-area wastewater.

Farmers in the Corvallis area are invited to grow hay in partnership with the city.

Benton County has several free daytime warming centers for those who need to get out of the cold and some limited options for overnight shelter.

Oregon regulators fined a railroad company about $82,000 after its trestle bridge in Corvallis collapsed last January, causing a train derailment that dumped toxic chemicals into the river below.

Corvallis residents will see an increase on their city service bills starting next month.

A land-ownership change this year prompted new owners to post “No Trespassing” signs blocking a critical, one-mile stretch of the trail five miles inland from its Ona Beach terminus north of Seal Rock.

Pacific Power said more than 12,000 customers were without power at its peak.

Benton County Commissioners say they’re revisiting their decision to allow the Coffin Butte landfill to expand.

Booksellers from Eugene, Corvallis, and Bend share book recommendations for the holiday season.

The free, pilot bus route offers four departures on weekdays and connects McMinnville, Amity, Rickreall, Monmouth, Adair Village, Corvallis, Monroe, Junction City, and Eugene.