Virtual Art Workshop with Jen Hernandez Thursday at 3:30 PM July 21, 2020Virtual Art Workshop with Jen Hernandez. 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Youth in grades 4-12 are invited to...1 min read
Local Homelessness: Costs, COVID Impacts, and Public Meetings July 21, 2020A pair of remote meetings this week will address the ongoing homelessness situation in the Corvallis area. The Benton...4 mins read
Bigfoot Wants You to Believe in Fire Safety July 21, 2020The Corvallis Fire Department enlisted Bigfoot to help promote fire safety awareness this summer. Every Wednesday through August,...4 mins read
Senior and Group Homes Account for Over Half of Oregon’s COVID Deaths July 21, 2020Over half of Oregon COVID-19 deaths were associated with group housing, according to the July 15 Oregon Health...1 min read
400+ National Guard Members Train to Fight Oregon Wildfires July 20, 2020Oregon firefighters have backup if they need it during wildfire season. The Oregon National Guard and Oregon Department...1 min read
COVID Outbreaks May Further Slow Unemployment Benefits July 20, 2020An estimated 243,000 people are still unemployed in Oregon amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Oregon Employment Department...4 mins read
Oregon Legislation to Block Authoritarian Policing by Feds in Portland July 20, 2020Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representatives Earl Blumenauer...3 mins read
OSU Students Call to Defund and Disarm OSU Police Force July 19, 2020The long and complicated history of police brutality in the United States has recently come to the forefront...7 mins read
Benton County Not Meeting Coronavirus Benchmarks July 19, 2020A new video from Benton County on Facebook provides an update on COVID-19’s effect on the area. As...1 min read
CitySpeak Event Forum Guidelines Published July 19, 2020With last month’s discussions of policing, racism, and pandemic responses behind us – and a political season forthcoming,...4 mins read
OSU’s New Police Force: Why the Delay July 18, 2020Oregon State Police will continue to serve Oregon State University through the end of the year. Plans were...3 mins read
Wyden Sponsors Bill Assuring Broadband for Laid-Off Employees July 18, 2020 Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is sponsoring, with 26 other Senate Democrats, a bill that he hopes will...1 min read
Sunday Showcase of New Plays: The Sound of Murder (Two Plays) Tomorrow at 2:30 PM July 18, 2020Join in for an exciting and horror-filled ride through two tense radio plays about murder…and time travel? In...1 min read
Friday Night Funny: Singu-hilarity Online July 17, 2020Singu-hilarity Online: A Virtual Robot Comedy Variety Show July 17 @ 7:30pm Hosted by Naomi Fitter Facebook Live...1 min read
Corvallis Police by the Numbers: Complaints, Gender, Race July 17, 2020 The city budget authorizes the Corvallis Police Department for 112.25 total positions, including 75 sworn staff as...7 mins read
Majestic Theatre Scores Part of a $50 Million Arts Relief Package July 17, 2020On Tuesday, July 14, state lawmakers voted to distribute $50 million in federal relief funds to the Oregon...2 mins read
Exit Interview: Retired Police Chief Sassaman Talks Shop July 16, 2020Back in February, when we first reported that Corvallis Police Chief Jon Sassaman had announced he would retire...7 mins read
Pandemic Check-up CitySpeak: Epidemiology & Mental Health July 16, 2020The Corvallis Advocate’s next CitySpeak, scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, will feature local experts conducting what amounts to...1 min read