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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Samaritan is now part of MultiCare, with $700 million promised

Plus, Samaritan is now part of MultiCare, with $700 million promised for the region.

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Samaritan is now part of MultiCare, with $700 million promised for the region

Samaritan's affiliation with MultiCare by the numbers

$700 million
MultiCare has committed over 10 years
280,000
people Samaritan serves in three counties
5
Samaritan hospitals, including Corvallis

Source: Lincoln Chronicle

If you get care at Samaritan, here's the short version: the affiliation with took effect Sunday, Nov. 1. Samaritan keeps its name. Marty Cahill stays president and CEO and also leads MultiCare's newly formed Oregon Coast to Cascades Region.

The two organizations said patients shouldn't see any disruption. You can keep your Samaritan providers and scheduled appointments, use Samaritan pharmacies and get your records through MyChart. Officials haven't named specific new services or projects. A locally led planning process, shaped by community comments, will decide how the money is spent.

The affiliation moved from announcement to launch

  1. 2025Samaritan and MultiCare announce their intent to affiliate
  2. Oct.120 Samaritan primary care providers vote to form a bargaining unit
  3. Nov. 1The affiliation takes effect
  4. Nov. 2Leaders unveil dual-logo signs at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital

Sources: Lincoln Chronicle, Philomath News

  • Insurance: the plans Samaritan accepts don't change
  • Samaritan Health Plans: offers the same types of plans
  • Next: phased integration and more community events

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News Notes

Prep sports

Crescent Valley girls, Corvallis boys and Corvallis girls kept their seasons alive and play 5A quarterfinals Saturday, with Corvallis hosting Centennial at 5 p.m. at Corvallis High. Corvallis, Crescent Valley and Philomath will also be heavily represented at the state cross country championships Saturday. Corvallis Gazette-TimesCorvallis Gazette-TimesHometown Ticketing

Saturday and Sunday bring playoffs, races and a Pac-12 semifinal

WhatWhen
OSU rowing Orange and Black RegattaSat., Nov. 7
State cross country championshipsSat., Nov. 7
Centennial at Corvallis, 5A quarterfinalSat., Nov. 7, 5 p.m.
OSU men's soccer vs. UC RiversideSun., Nov. 8

Sources: Corvallis Gazette-Times, the event's listing

Beavers soccer

Oregon State men's soccer hosts UC Riverside in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals Sunday at , with a berth to the conference final on the line. Corvallis Gazette-TimesOSU Beavers calendar

Rowing

Oregon State rowing hosts its annual Orange and Black Regatta Nov. 7 in Corvallis, with short races on the Willamette River and weekend alumni events. Corvallis Gazette-Times

Freshman award

Oregon State wide receiver Jesse Legree is one of 14 semifinalists for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award after a record-chasing season. Corvallis Gazette-Times

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Around Oregon

Fire season

Oregon ended the 2026 wildfire season with a record 2.5 million acres burned statewide. Officials are shifting focus to prevention and mitigation. Corvallis Gazette-Times

2.5 millionacres burned in Oregon's 2026 wildfire season, a record

Oregon closed the season with the most acres burned on the record, and officials are turning to prevention and mitigation.

Source: Corvallis Gazette-Times

Court feedback

The Oregon Judicial Department's Office of the Ombudsman opened to the public Nov. 2 as a confidential, neutral place to share concerns about your court experience. In June, OJD announced that Debra Vogt, who served almost 20 years on the Lane County Circuit Court bench, would serve as the first ombudsman. The Corvallis Advocate

Veterans Day

A ceremony at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem and a parade in downtown Albany highlight the Mid-Valley's Veterans Day schedule. Veterans Day is Nov. 11. Statesman Journal

Football playoffs

West Albany, Sweet Home, Scio and Santiam Christian take the field for round one of the OSAA football playoffs Friday. Albany Democrat-Herald

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The Wrap

Corvallis to the Oregon coast used to mean getting in a car. Now you can go on foot or by bike on the Corvallis-to-Sea Trail, a 60-mile route through a city park, a rain forest, a small town, private forests and forest service land. It can be a multi-day backpacking trip or a two-day mountain bike trek. Sandy toes await.

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  3. Tues., Nov. 3Beavers open the Joyner era with a 102-61 win over Weber State
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Samaritan is now part of MultiCare, with $700 million promised

Plus, Samaritan is now part of MultiCare, with $700 million promised for the region.

The TLDR

  1. Samaritan is now part of MultiCare, with $700 million promised
  2. Soccer, cross country and rowing fill Saturday
  3. Oregon's record 2.5 million-acre fire season ends
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