The District Closed Schools, Did they Count on Samaritan Building Over 50 Acres of Housing? October 21, 2026·4 mins read
State will Increase Payments to Oregon Health Plan Provider Organizations October 21, 2026·1 min read
OP-ED: Why Jan Napack and Curtis Wright Support Measure 2-159, Disagree with The Advocate October 21, 2026·10 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... Read More1 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... Read More5 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... Read More2 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... Read More1 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... Read More14 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... Read More3 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... Read More4 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... Read More3 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... Read More9 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
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
In Effect, Gov. Kotek Just Put a Statewide Moratorium on New Data Centers October 14, 2026Oregon’s governor has effectively issued a moratorium on new data centers and data center expansions in the state...3 mins read
The 10th Annual Champinefu Series starts Thursday, Oct. 15 October 14, 2026For 10 years, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde has partnered with Corvallis organizations to produce the...2 mins read
Some Benton County Voters Getting the Wrong Voters’ Pamphlet, It’s the Post Office Again October 13, 2026On Monday, Benton County officials announced, by way of a social-media post, a discovery that had the quality...2 mins read
Samaritan Health Takeover by MultiCare Becomes Official Nov. 1 October 13, 2026Samaritan Health Services has announced the date they’ll be officially taken over by MultiCare Health System, Nov. 1....2 mins read
Midterms Revived the Universal Healthcare Debate, Oregon is Closer than any Other State October 13, 2026Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election gains to expand health coverage,...7 mins read
Corvallis Museum Opens ‘An Unfinished Country’ Thursday October 13, 2026From the Benton County Historical Society, and starting Thursday, An Unfinished Country, which borrows its title from James...2 mins read
City Council Authorizes Office Leases, Cost Estimated at About $2 Million Yearly October 9, 2026Corvallis City Councilors on Monday directed City Manager Mark Shepard to seek and sign a lease for staff...1 min read
A Wealth Tax for Oregon? Top Unions Announce Plans for a 2028 Statewide Ballot Measure October 9, 2026Aiming to make up for lost revenue from federal benefit cuts, a coalition of powerful Oregon advocacy groups...4 mins read
Corvallis Mayoral Debate: Subtle Words, Vastly Different Approaches October 9, 2026In this wide-ranging debate, incumbent Corvallis Mayor Charles Maughan faced challengers Andrew Struthers, Kasey Haxton, and Kimi Gatherum....1 min read
City Charter Debate: Two Long-Serving Councilors Disagree, Respectfully October 9, 2026This debate looks at Measure 2-159; it would amend the Corvallis City Charter; reducing the number of city...1 min read
These Two Rail Projects Cost Oregonians Over $70 Million, They’re Still Mostly Idle October 9, 2026It’s been nearly 10 years since the Oregon Legislature approved a $5.3 billion package of taxes and fees...4 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Oct. 9-16 October 9, 2026Friday, Oct 9 Get There Challenge. A friendly, two-week competition to promote greener, more active, and more affordable...40 mins read
Visiting the Future, This Veggie Farm is Planting for a Hotter-Drier Willamette Valley October 7, 2026Tubs of red, orange and yellow tomatoes lined the edge of a research plot as dozens of visitors...6 mins read
Is it Salem or Trump that’s More Frustrating, A Few Competitive Oregon Districts will Answer that Question October 7, 2026A handful of competitive Oregon House and Senate races will determine whether voters are more frustrated with Republican...7 mins read
Commentary: Two Ways to See Oct. 7, And How They’ll Influence the Israeli Election October 7, 2026There are two ways to look at the Oct. 7 attacks, and which way you do will determine,...7 mins read
