Good morning, Corvallis.

Stacker used data from the U.S. Census Bureau to list the main countries that immigrants in the Corvallis metro area come from — the report is based on five-year estimates from 2023.

The list shows the different cultures that have helped shape our community.

Corvallis School District installed the city’s first traffic garden at Lincoln Elementary School to give kids a safe, car-free area for practicing biking and walking skills—work began August 18 as part of the Safe Routes to School Program with help from Alta Planning and Design and local volunteers. The project is a first step toward expanding bike safety instruction to all elementary students.

OSU researchers led by Leigh Torres were named regional winners of the 2025 W.K.

Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award for a project that studies and reduces whale entanglements to protect Oregon's Dungeness crab fishery. Their work advances to the national stage to compete for the C. Peter Magrath Award and a $20,000 prize—bringing together scientists and local partners for better coastal management.

Due to the OSU football game, transit detours will reroute Routes 3, Philomath Connection, and Route 6 on Saturday, August 30, 2025—forcing riders to use temporary stops at the Downtown Transit Center and a 30th Street location.

Plan for longer travel times as these changes are in effect all day.

The Standard's Volunteer Expo

6 PM — Chintimini Park — Free entry — Connect with local nonprofits and make a difference in your community at Oregon's premier volunteer event.

2025 Fall Festival Book Sale

12-3 p.m. (donors only) & 3-5:30 p.m. — Corvallis-Benton County Public Library — Free entry (donors may need to donate $20 for early access) — Browse hundreds of books, DVDs, and music CDs at this community sale.

Corvallis Fall Fest

1-7 p.m. — Central Park — Free entry — Celebrate fall with live music from Ida Jane & The Weekend Gardeners blending acoustic styles in a vibrant community atmosphere.

Corvallis Fall Festival 2025

1-7 p.m. — Corvallis Fall Festival — All ages welcome — Celebrate local culture with a community 5K & 10K run at Oregon State University's campus.