It's the last weekend of August. Where HAS this summer gone? Oh, that's right -- delta came and snatched il away. The emergence of the delta variant of the coronavirus has put a big damper on this...
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Your weekend reader for Aug. 21-22
Educators under siege, new developments on the coronavirus, "Jeopardy!" in crisis and the official opening of the Corvallis to the Sea Trail: They're all part of your weekend reader. Melissa Goff,...
COVID pulls the plug on the fair
The 2021 Benton County Fair and Rodeo was scheduled to kick off its four-day run on Wednesday, Aug. 4 -- until county commissioners decided, in May, to pull the plug on the fair for the second...
Your weekend reader for Aug. 14-15
Climate change, wildfires, the delta variant: For me, it was a grumpy week -- and I can't blame you if you felt the same way. There's little doubt that my mood affected this week's selections, but...
Your weekend reader for Aug. 7-8
It's already the first full weekend in August -- and, goodness, the delta variant has stolen much of the steam from what was looking like our Hot Vax Summer. So this edition of your weekend reader...
Your weekend reader for July 31-Aug. 1
Can't believe it's already the weekend, eh? Neither can I. Here are some stories from other publications (and a couple of my own) for your consideration this weekend. Every two years, the Pew...
Getting to the heart of “Cyrano”
Fast-paced Majestic Readers’ Theatre Company production focuses on issues of self-image
Your Sunday reads for July 18
Here we are, almost midway through the summer. The state's on fire along with much of the Western U.S., COVID cases are on the rise, and it turns out that surge protectors -- like carbon-monoxide...
Does anyone really know how hot it is?
Has this weekend posted record-setting heat in the mid-valley?