Currently, the mayor makes $100 a month, and councilors are volunteers. The changes would cost $30,000 a year.
Creche exhibit: The 28th Corvallis Nativity Festival continues through Tuesday, Dec. 7 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4141 NW Harrison Blvd.
Holiday Happenings is a daily roundup of giving opportunities and events taking place from Thanksgiving week through New Year's Day.
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The omicron variant is the talk of the world and was detected in the United States for the first time this week.
Anne-Marie Deitering has been named the new Donald and Delpha Campbell Dean of Libraries for Oregon State University.
Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Democrat-Herald.
Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Democrat-Herald.
Abby Metzger of Corvallis will review of "The Address Book" by Deirdre Mask as part of the Friends of the Library’s Random Review series.
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The annual Corvallis Nativity Festival is underway.
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