What are Corvallis’ Unopposed City Council Candidates Thinking, We Interviewed Them October 28, 2026·1 min read
Western States Lose a Third of Their Glacial Cover Since 1950, And That Includes Oregon October 28, 2026·2 mins read
After Kotek Data Center Moratorium, ODOT Puts a Hold on Broadband and Fiber Projects Along Highways October 28, 2026·2 mins read
So Far, Benton County Outpaces Statewide Voter Turnout October 28, 2026So far, according to local election officials, 19,754 of Benton County’s 61,338 eligible voters have cast their vote.... Read More2 mins read
Along Soap Creek, a Letitia Carson Legacy Project Brings Land and Community Together October 26, 2026One by one, visitors stepped beneath branches draped with lichen and into a shaded passage along Soap Creek.... Read More6 mins read
Did You Know Benton County has a Free Law Library, and It’s Open to the Public October 26, 2026Trouble with a landlord. A dispute over a fence line. A court form you can’t find, or a... Read More1 min read
SPECIAL REPORT: Kotek v. Drazan, It’s a Longtime Rivalry Seeking New Audiences October 26, 2026In her second quest to defeat Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, has gone straight into... Read More9 mins read
Muahahaha! Corvallis’ Halloween Happenings! October 26, 2026Ghosts, goblins and good times are taking over Corvallis this Halloween season. There’s a little something for everyone.... Read More1 min read
Prof. Ripple’s Annual Report: Earth’s Climate System Increasingly Unstable, but Signs of Positive Change Emerge October 23, 2026The seventh annual report by an international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists says the Earth’s climate... Read More4 mins read
Hoyle Secures Another $204 Million for Port of Coos Bay Transportation Project October 23, 2026On Monday, Representative Val Hoyle announced another $204 million in funding for the Port of Coos Bay. This... Read More2 mins read
Oregon Regulators Erred, So Insurers Denied Doula Claims, Which They’ll Now Pay October 23, 2026Oregonians who were denied coverage for doula services since the beginning of this year could see their claims... Read More2 mins read
Reader View: Terry Weiss Warns About 2-159 and Steve Clark October 23, 2026It’s too easy to write off local elections as less important than the “big” ones. Yet local elections... Read More3 mins read
The Strike is Over, City Employees Returning to Work October 22, 2026Stephen Whitener says the strike is over, and a new five-year contract has been ratified, the vote was...2 mins read
The District Closed Schools, Did they Count on Samaritan Building Over 50 Acres of Housing? October 21, 2026Teachers often throw story problems at students in math class, but the Corvallis School District faces one of...4 mins read
No, The City Council Did Not Give Mark Shepard a Raise on Monday October 21, 2026There have been widespread reports that the Corvallis City Council gave City Manager Mark Shepard a raise on...1 min read
State will Increase Payments to Oregon Health Plan Provider Organizations October 21, 2026Next year, Oregon will pay an average of nearly $630 per member every month to the organizations arranging...1 min read
OP-ED: Why Jan Napack and Curtis Wright Support Measure 2-159, Disagree with The Advocate October 21, 2026Measure 2-159 would reduce the Corvallis City Council from nine councilors to six, increase their terms from two...10 mins read
The City of Corvallis Website was Down for Hours Today, Here’s What we Know October 21, 2026You may have noticed the City of Corvallis website went down this morning and that it’s now back...1 min read
No Kings ‘Vote Early’ Draws Festive Crowd in Corvallis, And There’s Bed Bugs in OSU’s Dorms October 19, 2026R.T. Chatfield wants the students of Oregon State University to unite. They have nothing to lose but their...5 mins read
Hoyle, Dems Lead Oregon Swing District Congressional Fundraising this Quarter October 19, 2026The three Democratic incumbents representing former congressional swing districts in Oregon far outraised their Republican challengers in the...2 mins read
Thursday: Night at Museum, it’s OSU Natural History Collections, Just Spookier October 19, 2026While the chances of being chased by a dinosaur skeleton are low, the annual Night at the Museum on...4 mins read
Read if you Dare, The Ghost of Waldo Hall October 19, 2026Does an unearthly presence walk the floors of Waldo Hall? Does the former women’s dormitory house previous tenants...3 mins read
ELECTION 2026 DEBATES: Mayor, City Council, City Charter Amendment, School Levy October 19, 2026Over the last few weeks, The Corvallis Advocate conducted debates for the Mayoral race and each of the...1 min read
Vote at the Top of Your Lungs, The Advocate’s 2026 General Election Endorsements October 16, 2026There are people who don’t want you to cast a ballot, and that’s why you should vote at...14 mins read
Bad for Local Democracy, Vote Against the Corvallis City Charter Amendment October 16, 2026For you the voter, Measure 2-159 means less representation, and for the city it means problem electeds will...3 mins read
Oregon Enacted Landmark Trans Health Care Coverage Mandates, Then Trump was Reelected October 16, 2026Three years after Oregon lawmakers passed a law requiring insurers to cover transgender medical services, state regulators have...9 mins read
No Kings: Vote Early Event Happening Saturday, Oct. 17 October 16, 2026Americans across the country to participate in No Kings: Vote Early. The goal of this event is to...1 min read
It Was Kotek and Drazan’s Final Debate, It was Less Controversial Themes, Same Tussle October 16, 2026Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, spent their final televised debate for the 2026...6 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 10/16-10/23 October 16, 2026Friday, Oct 16 OSU Homecoming and Family Weekend. Visit Homecoming & Family Weekend | Oregon State University for...45 mins read
It’s Strike Day, City Workers to Hit the Picket Lines After Mediation Falls Apart October 14, 2026City of Corvallis workers are set to walk off the job this morning. The union’s final mediation session...4 mins read
