Benton County Officials Demand Answers from Coffin Butte Operator Over Fire Safety, Missing Data May 18, 2026·3 mins read
Feds Drop the Ball on Antitrust, Oregon’s Attorney General Wants to Fill the Void May 18, 2026·2 mins read
Corvallis Prosecutors say Deborah Albin Didn’t Protect Her Now Deceased Baby, She says she was Surviving Abuse May 18, 2026In September 2023, Deborah Albin found herself sitting in jail in Corvallis, Oregon, listening as a prosecutor told... Read More20 mins read
ELECTION 2026: Low Countywide Turnout, Drop Box Instead of Mail, Advocate Endorsements, Flinn Report and More May 15, 2026Some of us, it turns out, have not yet voted. There are 61,222 registered voters in Benton County,... Read More4 mins read
Oregon Passed a Law that Could’ve Stopped the Corvallis Clinic Takeover, OHA has Never Used It May 15, 2026Dana Gibbon was 18 weeks pregnant with her first baby when her OB-GYN told her at an appointment... Read More11 mins read
First in the Nation, Kotek Signs Laws to Backfill Planned Parenthood Funding, Strengthen Shield Law May 15, 2026Oregon is officially the first state to create a long-term plan to replace Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood if Congress... Read More3 mins read
Reader View: Pat Malone to Mark Yeager, I Respectfully Disagree May 15, 2026Not surprisingly, I disagree with Mr. Yeager’s assessment of my record, which The Advocate published as a Reader... Read More2 mins read
Oregon Officials Discuss Trump Attacks on Voting and What’s at Stake May 12, 2026Oregon’s elections are secure, and the state is doing everything it can to resist unconstitutional demands from the... Read More3 mins read
Samaritan Merger Moves, OHA Sets Last Minute Listening Sessions, and There’s Town Halls May 12, 2026Set for today at 12 pm, an OHA Listening Session about Samaritan Health. We received the press release... Read More4 mins read
Latest Figures, What Oregon’s Candidates for Congress are Spending May 12, 2026U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, a Clackamas County Democrat, raised and spent more money in the month leading up... Read More3 mins read
Reader View: Mark Yeager says ‘Vote for John Wilson’ May 12, 2026I encourage registered Democrats to vote for candidate John Wilson in the May 19, 2026, primary race for... Read More3 mins read
Final Weekend for Corvallis High’s Clue: On Stage May 15, 2026Clue: On Stage is a hilarious, fast-paced whodunit that adapts the 1985 movie (itself based on the board...1 min read
Library Talk Examines ‘Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet’, Wed., May 13 May 12, 2026Corvallis based forest wildlife ecologist Katie Moriarty, PhD, will review Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of...1 min read
Kotek Rival Turned Advisor Hints at Corporate Activity Tax Reductions May 12, 2026One of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s top economic advisers on Monday suggested that a new economic prosperity effort...3 mins read
$100 Million Suit Alleges Good Samaritan Negligence Led to a Teen’s Death May 8, 2026Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and two emergency department physicians are facing a $100 million lawsuit after an...2 mins read
OSU’s Molly Kile Selected to Help Oregon with a 100-Year Environmental Restoration Plan May 8, 2026Public Health Professor Molly Kile is part of what’s being called a once-in-a-lifetime investment into Oregon’s environment and its communities....2 mins read
Annual Corvallis Watershed Tour Set, Reserve Space Now May 8, 2026On Wednesday, June 10, you’ll have an opportunity that only comes along once a year; a chance for...1 min read
Commentary: Measure 120 is Doomed, So Maybe Start a Conversation May 8, 2026Does anyone in Oregon think Measure 120, sustaining last year’s legislation on transportation taxes and fees, will pass?...4 mins read
Two Oregon Caregivers Explain Why Monday is a ‘National Day Without Child Care’ May 8, 2026We have been sounding the alarm for years: Oregon’s child care system needs support. From early childhood educators and child care advocates,...3 mins read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday – May 8 to 15 May 8, 2026Friday, May 8 Carol Chapel. Giustina Gallery, The LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis. 8 am –...35 mins read
Donated in Honor of a Local Solar Energy Advocate, C3 Community Center Gets New Rooftop Array May 6, 2026Thanks to a generous donation, a new 46.8 kilowatt rooftop solar array has been installed at C3 –...1 min read
PRAx Announces New Season, Ticket Sales Start Friday, May 8 May 6, 2026For its third full season, the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts will continue to expand...3 mins read
Latino Owned Brewery Didn’t Say He Could, but GOP Gov Hopeful Ed Diehl set an Event There May 6, 2026Xicha Brewing owner Maggie Antunez was confused as to why her business was receiving so many negative social...2 mins read
Five Takeaways from Monday’s GOP Gubernatorial Debate, Differences Emerge May 6, 2026The top four GOP candidates for the Oregon governor’s race participated in their first televised debate on Monday,...9 mins read
Mike Flinn wants to be a Benton County Judge, That’s Raised Questions May 4, 2026This story contains accounts from sexual assault survivors that have come forward. For survivors seeking help, Corvallis’ Center...6 mins read
Rep. Val Hoyle’s ‘No War’ Act Receives Major Endorsements May 4, 2026Last Thursday, Representative Val Hoyle introduced the No War Appropriations through Reconciliation Act, or the No WAR Act, to prevent Congress from fast-tracking funding...2 mins read
Attorney General and Governor Talk About Toughening Oregon’s Sanctuary Laws May 4, 2026After a local sheriff’s office presided over immigration agents’ arrest of a man inside a Marion County courthouse...4 mins read
Reader View: When Feminist Boomers Hesitate, a Case for Melissa Bird May 4, 2026I met Melissa Bird two years ago over coffee, and it was during that visit that I first...3 mins read
Vote Like You’ll Never Get Another Chance, It’s The Advocate’s 2026 Primary Endorsements May 1, 2026We get it, y’all are busy, and this whole election thing feels like a time-suck from some fever...9 mins read
