City Releases Annual Water Quality Report May 30, 2019The City of Corvallis released its annual water quality report on Wednesday, May 29. It contains figures on...1 min read
Parkrose High Student Charged With Firearm Possession, Reckless Endangerment May 29, 2019Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly listed Diaz as having been already found guilty. Angel Granados...1 min read
Republicans Slow Legislature By Forcing Clerk To Read All Bills Aloud May 29, 2019For the second time this month, the Republican minority in Salem is trying to make its voice heard...1 min read
Family of MAX Stabbing Victim Sues TriMet, Portland Police for $10M May 28, 2019The family of Taliesin Namkai-Meche, one of the victims of the 2017 MAX train stabbing, has filed a...1 min read
Oregon Sports Betting Setup Sends State Police to Bulgaria May 28, 2019Oregon State Police found themselves well outside their jurisdiction in April when officers were dispatched to Sofia and...1 min read
Oregon Campaign Finance Bill Leaves Loopholes, Say Critics May 27, 2019Today, Oregon is one of only five states in the country with no limits whatsoever on political campaign...1 min read
Federal Gov’t Closing Forestry Training Centers, Privatizing Others May 27, 2019The U.S Forest Service (USFS) is closing two vocational training centers in Oregon and Washington. They’ll be allowing...1 min read
Bills Grant Child Care Officials New Powers May 26, 2019On Wednesday, May 22, the Oregon Senate passed one of two separate bills in the legislature designed to...1 min read
Federal Judge Finds Discrimination On Basis of Pregnancy May 26, 2019A U.S. District court judge ordered Portland-based company Scribe X to pay $80,000 in lost wages and damages...1 min read
Gun Control Bill Small Comfort For Student Activists May 25, 2019 A bill designed to close the “boyfriend loophole,” preventing those convicted of domestic abuse or related crimes...1 min read
Original Allan’s Coffee On 2nd St Closing Sunday May 26 May 25, 2019 Allan’s Coffee, also known as the Beanery, announced that it will be closing its original location on South...1 min read
PERS Fix Delays Action, Costs Public Employees May 24, 2019Oregon Senate Democrats are pushing a bill designed to ease the state’s $25+ billion public pension debt by...1 min read
OSU Extends Hand to Native Students May 24, 2019Native American tribe members across Oregon and throughout the country will be able to earn college degrees via...1 min read
Panelists Named for Trans and Non-binary Neighbors Event May 24, 2019For The Advocate’s last CitySpeak forum before summer break, we offer a Trans and Non-binary Neighbors and Allies...1 min read
Advocate Celebrates Move, Donors and More May 24, 2019Thursday evening, Advocate staffers and some of their new neighbors swung the doors for a public open house...1 min read
Shared Workspace on 2nd Street Begins To Take Shape May 23, 2019Last year, five local conservation organizations unveiled plans to construct a $1.5 million shared workspace on South 2nd...1 min read
Reforms Seek To Limit Oregon’s Death Penalty May 23, 2019A new bill passed in the Senate on Tuesday would redefine some crimes once classified as “aggravated murder,”...1 min read
Advocate’s Thursday Open House Line Up Announced May 22, 2019The Corvallis Advocate invites you to a night of food, booze, and board games during our upcoming Open...2 mins read