Oregon’s Old Wildfire Hazard Map was Controversial, Now the New One is Too February 11, 2025·3 mins read
DC Report: Highlights from Our Congressional Delegation’s Last Week February 7, 2025Our congressional delegation this last week – when not writing at the top of their lungs about funding... Read More13 mins read
OSU Has a New Bowling Team February 7, 2025Oregon State University has a new collegiate-level bowling team, one of only two in the Pacific Northwest, along... Read More2 mins read
Library Review Talk on ’50 Poems to Open Your World’ set – Wed., Feb. 12 February 7, 2025Professor Jennifer Richter, who teaches poetry at Oregon State University, will review Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open... Read More1 min read
Commentary: We Consumers are Paying Data Center Electric Bills, Maybe that Should Change February 7, 2025The Northwest Power Planning Council was formed in 1981 in response to concerns in the area about the... Read More3 mins read
Help Wanted: The Advocate Seeks a New Events Calendar Specialist (clerical) February 7, 2025If you have a laptop and internet connection and always make deadlines no matter what – this could... Read More1 min read
Protests Across Oregon as Trump, Musk Move Against Funding, Agencies February 6, 2025Hundreds of people crowded the streets of downtown Salem and northeast Portland on Wednesday in separate protests against... Read More5 mins read
SPECIAL REPORT: Flatlining Salmon Numbers Both a Success and Cautionary Tale February 6, 2025Prior to the influx of colonial settlers in the mid-19th century and the eventual development of large dams... Read More5 mins read
Oregon Lawmaker Looks to Quash Surprise Fees February 6, 2025An Oregon lawmaker’s pricier-than-expected trip to a minor league baseball game could lead to a state law blocking... Read More3 mins read
Guest Commentary: Private Equity Taking Over Oregon Exam Rooms, Proposed Bill Would Reduce Harms February 6, 2025The struggle for control over our health care system has reached a critical turning point in Oregon, with... Read More3 mins read
The Arts Center this Month: Howland Opens, Emilee Cha’s Threads, Second Saturday Magic February 5, 2025Two new exhibitions opening in just the last week – yes, please. The Arts Center, or TAC, brings...2 mins read
Should Oregon Food Bank be so Politically Active? State Senate Republicans Seek Audit February 5, 2025For years, legislative Republicans have argued that the Oregon Food Bank strayed from its mission of eliminating hunger...4 mins read
Oregon Needs to build 29,500 More Homes Yearly, Chief Economist Says February 5, 2025Oregon needs to build about 29,500 more homes each year, mostly in the Portland region and Willamette Valley,...3 mins read
Corvallis Year of the Snake Celebration, Sunday February 5, 2025The Lunar New Year, known as “Spring Festival” in Chinese culture, is celebrated by millions across many countries...1 min read
OSU’s Elise Lockwood Wins Award for Advances in Teaching Mathematics February 4, 2025Elise Lockwood, a professor in the Department of Mathematics in the College of Science, has been honored with...3 mins read
After Failures, Deaths, Oregon Prisons Shake Up Health Care Division February 4, 2025The Oregon Department of Corrections has fired two leading health care managers who oversaw a division responsible for...4 mins read
Feds Cancel Research Meetings, Hundreds of Millions to Oregon Universities Left in Limbo February 4, 2025Last week, the Trump administration cancelled a series of panels that help determine how billions in federal health...3 mins read
SNAP Doesn’t Replace Stolen Benefits Anymore, Here’s How to Protect Yourself February 4, 2025Oregonians who receive supplemental federal food benefits need to be more vigilant than ever against fraud, officials say:...1 min read
City Agrees to Pay $200,000 in Attorney Fees in Ellis Matter January 31, 2025City Manager Mark Shepard has signed a final settlement in the Charlyn Ellis matter – she will receive...4 mins read
Government: County to Consider New Crisis Center Hires, Innovative Energy Efficiency Loan Program January 31, 2025Progress has continued on Benton County’s new Mental Health Crisis Center – so much so that the Health...3 mins read
Graduation Rates in Corvallis Schools Surpass State Average… Again January 31, 2025The Oregon Department of Education released graduation data on Thursday for the 2023-24 school year. Once again, the Corvallis...3 mins read
DC Report: Hoyle and Merkley Town Hall Saturday, Your Congressional Delegation this Week January 31, 2025Before reviewing our congressional delegation’s doings this last week, note that Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative...17 mins read
The Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge and Seed Giveaway Starts Monday, Feb. 3 January 31, 2025The Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge, Oregon State University Extension’s statewide seed giveaway, has returned for a sixth...2 mins read
Oregon Courts Purge 47,000 Evictions from People’s Records January 31, 2025The Oregon state courts system has sealed about 47,000 evictions from Oregonians’ records, the Oregon Judicial Department said....1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Jan. 31 to Feb. 7 January 31, 2025Friday, January 31 I Lived to Tell the World – Multimedia Exhibition. PRAx, Toomey Lobby, 470 SW 15th...51 mins read
Siletz Tribe Celebrates Land Back Purchase Deal January 30, 2025A stretch of land in Southern Oregon with historical significance — including the likely location of a treaty...4 mins read
National Assessment Shows Oregon Students Trailing the Country in Reading, Math January 30, 2025Oregon’s fourth and eighth graders are struggling in key subjects more than students in most other states, a...3 mins read
ACLU Wins Settlement for Oregon Protesters Beat, Shot and Abducted by Feds in 2020 January 30, 2025During the 2020 racial justice protests, peaceful protesters in Portland were beaten, shot, and abducted by federal law...3 mins read