Good morning, Corvallis.

The Downtown Corvallis Organization is hosting its monthly cleanup today at the Benton County Museum, providing gloves and trash bags for volunteers.

The free event invites locals to help keep downtown clean.

Unfamiliar Friends, a six-piece folksy-rock band, will perform tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Philomath City Park as part of the Music in the Park series; the event is free and the Benton County Historical Society will host family activities (Mud Oven Pizza will serve wood-fired pizza and no alcohol is allowed).

Donna Carter and Steve Bennett retired this spring after a combined 71 years teaching at Philomath High School.

Carter taught math, health, and personal finance while Bennett coached and launched programs that connected students to school activities.

The Oregon Climate Action Commission has proposed that state lawmakers and agencies boost natural carbon capture to nearly 10 million extra metric tons per year by 2035 through better management of forests, grasslands, crops and wetlands.

The new targets double those set five years ago as a response to increased logging and grazing.

Researchers at Miami University reported Monday that enrollment for Oregon's voluntary OR-Alert system is higher in rural counties—exceeding 100% in places like Clatsop—than in urban Multnomah County, which registered only 13% among city employees.

The study suggests the disparity may increase risk in urban areas.

County officials are asking riders to help shape the paratransit future provided by Dial-A-Bus (serving seniors and people with disabilities for 25 years).

Listening sessions are set for Aug. 12 at the fairgrounds and Sept. 15 at a to-be-announced location with a decision expected in October.

OSU researchers’ StoryCorps interviews are now in the Library of Congress — a recognition of their TRACE-COVID-19 work using rapid testing and wastewater surveillance during early pandemic days.

Their project has evolved into a system that tracks seasonal epidemics in local communities.

June Swoon Concert Featuring Fiona Daley, Jay & Hex

5-9 p.m. — Corvallis Music Collective — Admission varies — Immerse yourself in the exploratory sounds of June Swoon alongside fellow artists Fiona Daley and Jay & Hex.