National Admissions Scandal Prompts Review at OSU March 25, 2019The widespread news of “Operation Varsity Blues,” an FBI investigation into a multi-million dollar bribery and racketeering ring designed to...1 min read
Post Carbon Institute Offers Nate Hagens Talk, Sunday, 6:30 pm March 23, 2019Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 6:30 p.m. Free. What do the converging environmental, economic,...1 min read
Corvallis Together: Anti-Racist Gathering, Sunday, 3 pm March 23, 2019650 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Free. 3-4 p.m.: Meet at the gazebo in Corvallis’ Central Park for community...1 min read
Benton County Fair Announces Headliners: Gatlin Brothers, Taylor Dayne March 23, 2019The Benton County Fair & Rodeo announced its 2019 main stage line-up this year, a mix of local...3 mins read
OSU President Ed Ray to Step Down in 15 Months March 22, 2019Today, Oregon State University President Ed Ray announced he would resign after serving for almost 17 years. Having...2 mins read
Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Philomath Woman Since Childhood March 22, 2019On Thursday, Juan Leal- Galvez was arraigned in Benton County Circuit Court on over three dozen charges of...1 min read
Oregon Lawmakers Mull Raising Own Pay 63 Percent to Boost Diversity March 22, 2019Even after a recent raise, Oregon legislators are currently slated to make only $31,200 yearly, plus $149 a...1 min read
White Supremacist Oswalt Faces New Charges March 21, 2019Local white supremacist and convicted hate criminal Andrew Oswalt has been brought up on new charges; he will...1 min read
DiCarlo Sex Tech Awarded State Business Grant March 21, 2019The State of Oregon awarded a business development grant of $99,637 to the Bend/Corvallis based sexual technology company...1 min read
The Weekly Churn, March 21 March 20, 2019Workers at Albany’s ATI Cast Products, known as “PacCast,” held a vote on Feb 22 to join the...5 mins read
Hidden Culinary Gems March 20, 2019Here at The Corvallis Advocate, we like to keep all of your culinary curiosities covered. We recently visited...2 mins read
The Lost City of Orleans March 20, 2019 A while back, I took you on a historic walk from Madison Plaza through some interesting parts of...5 mins read
Wildlife Photographer David Herasimtschuk March 20, 2019It would be no exaggeration to call David Herasimtschuk a local environmental champion. Working to restore, preserve, and...3 mins read
Considered: Oregon Homeless Report March 20, 2019Last week, The Advocate published an online article briefly reviewing a recent report made by ECONorthwest on Oregon’s homelessness...2 mins read
Amid Mosque Shootings: Oregon Ponders Stronger Protections March 19, 2019The killing of 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday, March 15 occurred as...2 mins read
Oregon Lawmakers Consider Paid Family Leave March 19, 2019Oregon is taking another pass at implementing a statewide paid family leave program. Employees in the state could...1 min read
Storytelling Night, This Thursday March 18, 2019Spring beckons the imagery of flowers, showers, and sunlight — surface stuff and greenery that liquifies our winter...1 min read
Ranked Choice Voting Likely For Local 2020 Election March 18, 2019Ranked choice voting made the agenda for this Tuesday’s Benton County Board of Commissioners meeting, and County staff...1 min read