Benton Democrats Meet, Anti-Israel Platforms, Maughan Announces, Malone Concedes May 26, 2026·3 mins read
Corvallis’ Kimberlee Barker Selected to Represent USA at World Equestrian Championship May 26, 2026·3 mins read
Oregon’s DMV Stopped Issuing Undercover License Plates to Federal Agents, Then Came the Legal Threats May 26, 2026Oregon transportation officials say they are reviewing a decision to temporarily stop issuing undercover license plates to federal... Read More2 mins read
Statewide Overdose Deaths Drop for a Second Year in a Row May 26, 2026Overdose deaths in Oregon have dropped for a second year in a row, according to the state’s health... Read More1 min read
Benton County Fair & Rodeo Announces this Year’s Music Lineup May 22, 2026The Benton County Fair & Rodeo is back this summer with a main stage lineup that organizers say... Read More3 mins read
When Oregon’s Top Economists Started Talking ‘New Reality’ for the State, We Thought We’d Better Listen May 22, 2026Oil prices have doubled since Oregon’s top economists last met with reporters and lawmakers to discuss the state’s... Read More3 mins read
After the Klamath Dam Removals, OSU Talked to Ag Producers and Conservationists, Here’s what they Learned May 22, 2026A new study of the largest dam removal project in United States history on the Klamath River in Oregon and... Read More3 mins read
A Cinnamon Roll Crawl at the Corvallis Saturday Market, We Reveal Our Favorites May 22, 2026There are worse ways to spend a Saturday morning in Corvallis than walking through the Saturday Market, eating... Read More4 mins read
Commentary: Ed Diehl, the Gas Tax, and Non-Transferable Fury May 22, 2026A couple of decades ago, the comedian Chris Rock led a TV series called “Everybody Hates Chris,” its... Read More3 mins read
ELECTION UPDATE: Wilson Maintains Lead for Commissioner, Measho Beats Flinn for Judge, City Charter Amendments Pass Decisively May 20, 2026As of today’s 12:30 pm update from County election officials, challenger John Wilson has maintained his early lead... Read More1 min read
STATEWIDE PRIMARY UPDATE: Hoyle Wins Big, Kotek and Drazan Rematch, Measure 120 is Kaput May 20, 2026So, here is the update as of 1:15 pm, today. For Oregon’s Congressional District 4, where we Corvallisites... Read More1 min read
Coming Soon to OSU’s Hatfield, a Rare Blue Whale Skeleton May 20, 2026More than a decade after the body of a 70-foot blue whale washed up on the southern Oregon...3 mins read
Thursday’s Corvallis Arts Walk: Social Conscience, Multiplying Mediums and Fae Folk May 20, 2026The Corvallis Arts Walk continues to, probably unintentionally, expand the mediums and dialectics on display – and if...7 mins read
Wilson Leading for Commissioner, Measho Besting Flinn for Judge, City Charter Amendments Passing Handily May 19, 2026Challenger John Wilson is leading incumbent Pat Malone in the race for Benton County Commissioner, 4,857 to 4,641,...1 min read
Statewide Primary Results: Hoyle Pulls Out a Big Lead, Drazan Headed for a Kotek Rematch, Measure 120 Soundly Defeated and More May 19, 2026For Oregon’s Congressional District 4, where we Corvallisites live, two term Democratic Representative Val Hoyle has pulled out...1 min read
Benton County Officials Demand Answers from Coffin Butte Operator Over Fire Safety, Missing Data May 18, 2026Benton County officials are pressing Republic Services, the operator of the Coffin Butte Landfill north of Corvallis, with...3 mins read
Annual Corvallis Ride of Silence Set for Wednesday, May 20 May 18, 2026This year’s annual Corvallis Ride of Silence has been set for 6:30 pm, Wednesday, May 20. As in...1 min read
Feds Drop the Ball on Antitrust, Oregon’s Attorney General Wants to Fill the Void May 18, 2026Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and the state’s Department of Justice will ask state lawmakers to double the...2 mins read
Benton County Weighs Contributing Dollars to Newport’s Legal Fight with ICE May 18, 2026Benton County officials are weighing whether to chip in $5,000 to help fund the City of Newport’s ongoing...3 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...20 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,...4 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...11 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...3 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...2 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
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, May 15-22 May 15, 2026Friday, May 15 Do It Yourself Combination Pots. Shonnard’s Nursery, 6600 SW Philomath Blvd, Corvallis. All Day. Cost:...36 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...4 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...3 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...3 mins read
