AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Corvallis Oregon. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/corvallis-or 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/corvallis-or https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:21:25 -0500 Schedule: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 11:00 a.m: Fair Opens Salsa Steel Drums Oak Grove Stage Fire Prevention (until 4:00 p.m) Oak Grove 11:45 a.m: https://www.americantowns.com/news/benton-county-fair-2022-31420872-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/benton-county-fair-2022-31420872-corvallis-or.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today joined Senate colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation that would eliminate copays for https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-eliminate-copays-for-veterans-seeking-contraception-31436311-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-eliminate-copays-for-veterans-seeking-contraception-31436311-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a total of $346,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-announce-emergency-rural-health-care-grants-headed-to-oregon-31436304-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-announce-emergency-rural-health-care-grants-headed-to-oregon-31436304-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Chair Rep. David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) filed an https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-cicilline-and-senator-merkley-lead-more-than-100-members-of-congress-in-amicus-brief-to-oppose-weakening-of-nondiscrimination-laws-in-303-creative-llc-v-elenis-31436307-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-cicilline-and-senator-merkley-lead-more-than-100-members-of-congress-in-amicus-brief-to-oppose-weakening-of-nondiscrimination-laws-in-303-creative-llc-v-elenis-31436307-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 As you might have already heard, Congress just passed historic legislation to tackle the climate crisis, transition America to clean energy sources https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-big-win-you-might-not-have-heard-about-31439328-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-big-win-you-might-not-have-heard-about-31439328-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Schedule: Saturday, September 24, 2022 Live Music: 10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Barrie Dempsey, Solo folk 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Phoenix, Folk pop 1:30 p.m https://www.americantowns.com/news/corvallis-fall-festival-2022-31442024-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/corvallis-fall-festival-2022-31442024-corvallis-or.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised a new announcement from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy that will https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-praises-white-house-moves-to-open-scientific-research-boost-innovation-31447231-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-praises-white-house-moves-to-open-scientific-research-boost-innovation-31447231-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Oregon is in the midst of a housing and homelessness crisis. All three candidates for governor are campaigning on homelessness because it is https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-homelessness-crisis-is-a-top-concern-for-oregon-voters-only-one-candidate-for-governor-has-a-track-record-and-a-plan-that-housing-leaders-trust-31456652-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-homelessness-crisis-is-a-top-concern-for-oregon-voters-only-one-candidate-for-governor-has-a-track-record-and-a-plan-that-housing-leaders-trust-31456652-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, U.S. Representatives Kurt Schrader (OR-05), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Mike Thompson (CA-05), Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Tim Walberg (MI-07), and Mikie https://www.americantowns.com/news/schrader-bilirakis-thompson-smucker-walberg-sherrill-introduce-the-medicare-enrollment-protection-act-31453136-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/schrader-bilirakis-thompson-smucker-walberg-sherrill-introduce-the-medicare-enrollment-protection-act-31453136-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 I'm furious. Reproductive rights are on the line as the extremist Republicans try to gain political power. It's wrong, and it's dangerous. Senator https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-nationwide-ban-on-abortion-31457515-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-nationwide-ban-on-abortion-31457515-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 With Labor Day on the horizon, the DPO’s Labor Caucus has some good news to share: according to Gallup 71% of Americans approve of unions, the https://www.americantowns.com/news/union-victories-nationwide-labor-day-celebrations-31458998-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/union-victories-nationwide-labor-day-celebrations-31458998-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Portland, OR—Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act this afternoon as a preemptive measure in response to the Cedar Creek https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kate-brown-invokes-the-emergency-conflagration-act-in-response-to-the-cedar-creek-fire-31463268-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kate-brown-invokes-the-emergency-conflagration-act-in-response-to-the-cedar-creek-fire-31463268-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that a total of $22,972,499 in Department of Health https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-nearly-23-million-to-address-the-opioid-crisis-31461792-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-nearly-23-million-to-address-the-opioid-crisis-31461792-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON DC – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and 13 co-sponsors introduced a resolution to designate September 2022 as National https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-introduces-resolution-to-recognize-national-workforce-development-month-31469002-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-introduces-resolution-to-recognize-national-workforce-development-month-31469002-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Are you registered to vote? Today is National Voter Registration Day, and a great reminder to check your voter registration status. Please take a https://www.americantowns.com/news/are-you-registered-to-vote-31470378-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/are-you-registered-to-vote-31470378-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500