The Corvallis Advocate

They Tried Something New on Garfield Avenue, City Staff Says They’ll Never Do It Again

July 31, 2026·4 mins read

Corvallis Based Gateway of Willamette CEO Linda Thomas Pleads Not Guilty to Medicaid Fraud Charges

July 31, 2026·1 min read

Oregon Lawmaker Wants to Make State Parks Free to Residents, Could that Actually Happen?

July 31, 2026·4 mins read

State Land Deal for a Data Center was Set, Gov. Kotek Orders it Cancelled

July 31, 2026·1 min read

Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday

July 31, 2026·30 mins read

How America’s Newspapers Lost Their Voice, and Why The Advocate Publishes Its Opinions

July 31, 2026

Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when she wrote an editorial in... Read More

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Countywide Crackdown on Sex Offender Registrations Nets 8 Arrests

July 29, 2026

Law enforcement agencies across Benton County teamed up last week for a large-scale compliance sweep targeting registered sex... Read More

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Monitoring Declining Bumblebee Populations is Hard, OSU’s New Low-Cost AI Powered Cameras Make it Easier

July 29, 2026

Researchers have developed a low-cost, semi-automated, AI-driven method that uses remote cameras to survey bumblebees and potentially other... Read More

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In Oregon, Big Grocery, Retail Companies Have Highest Number of Employees on Medicaid

July 29, 2026

Multi-billion-dollar grocers and retailers such as Walmart and Amazon were among the most listed employers on Oregonians’ applications... Read More

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Pro-Data Center Ads Target Oregon, Here’s Who’s Behind Them

July 29, 2026

Just days before the Oregon Legislature in March passed a one-year pause on a popular tax incentive program... Read More

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Corvallis’ Albin Case Raises Questions About Oregon’s ‘Failure to Protect’ Laws

July 24, 2026

When a child is abused, it’s not only the abuser who can be criminally charged. Across the country,... Read More

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It was a Key Career Path for Oregon’s Immigrants and Refugees, Here’s how Trump Blocked It

July 24, 2026

Abdul Saboor Hassan moved to Oregon in 2020 after qualifying for a green card for his service to... Read More

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Rep. Hoyle Votes Against $1.15 Trillion National Defense Authorization Act

July 24, 2026

On Wednesday, Congresswoman Hoyle voted against H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027. This year’s NDAA authorizes more than $1.15 trillion... Read More

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Benton County Weighs Future of Dial-A-Bus, Sets Listening Sessions

July 24, 2026

Benton County is asking the public to weigh in on the future of paratransit service in the region.... Read More

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Six years later: OSU Researchers Revisit TRACE-COVID-19 Ingenuity in StoryCorps Interviews

July 24, 2026

Oregon State University researchers will officially be part of American history for their innovative and collaborative approach to...

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Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 7/24-7/31

July 24, 2026

Friday, July 24 Fire Season. LaSells Stewart Center, Guistina Gallery. 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis. 8 am –...

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Corvallis Voters to Decide City Council Reforms this November, Here’s a Deeper Look

July 22, 2026

Corvallis City Councilors will be sending voters a sweeping plan to shrink the City Council from nine members...

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City Council Approves $47,000 to Study Tax Set Asides for Downtown Revitalization

July 22, 2026

Monday night, the Corvallis City Council voted unanimously to spend $47,000 to examine special tax set asides to...

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Gov. Kotek Appointed an Economic Prosperity Council, Analysts Divide over Its Findings

July 22, 2026

For months, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s prosperity council has made headlines with a key focus: How best to jumpstart...

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It Started as a Way for Benton County’s Girls to Compete as Rodeo Athletes, Now it’s Being Nationally Recognized

July 22, 2026

What began as a local effort to create more opportunities for girls in rodeo has grown into one...

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Editor Penny Rosenberg Suddenly Leaves Gazette-Times, Lawyers Up

July 20, 2026

Penny Rosenberg disappeared. Poof. Just like that. Executives at Lee Enterprises removed her – rather abruptly it seemed...

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No Corvallis, Those Aren’t Flock Cameras, Here’s what the City Actually Records

July 20, 2026

Recently, Corvallis residents, and Reddit users specifically, have expressed outrage at the City of Corvallis for their potential...

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Earthquake Experts Warn Oregon has Plans for the Big One, But is Short on Action

July 20, 2026

If the “Big One” — the anticipated massive Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake — hit today, Oregonians west of...

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Another Drug Manufacturer Settles with Oregon over Price Fixing

July 20, 2026

The fifth pharmaceutical company sued by Oregon’s attorney general and dozens of other state attorneys general for violating...

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On Monday, City Council Considers Fewer Councilors and Longer Terms, Downtown Tax Set Asides

July 17, 2026

On Monday, the Corvallis City Council will receive two final reports, each coming after lengthy research and deliberation,...

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CASA Voices for Children Terminated, Wasn’t Filing Financial Audits

July 17, 2026

Kids in Benton County’s court system just lost their voice. CASA Voices for Children, the nonprofit that has...

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GOP Challenger Outraises Rep. Val Hoyle in Latest Campaign Fundraising Period

July 17, 2026

Oregon’s congressional incumbents outraised their challengers in the latest fundraising quarter, except in one race. Monique DeSpain, a...

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Blood Supply Emergency Declared, Here’s a List of Upcoming Blood Drives

July 17, 2026

The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage as supply fell nearly 25% in June. Blood donors are urgently...

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Controversial Oregon Animal Rights Initiative Might not Make the Ballot

July 17, 2026

A controversial initiative petition to ban killing or harming animals in Oregon with almost no exceptions may not...

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Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, 7/17-7/24

July 17, 2026

Friday, July 17 Crazy Dayz Sidewalk Sales. Downtown Corvallis, various stores. All Day. Local stores offering summer sidewalk...

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OSU Led Partnership Scores Millions in New Funding to Help Grow Oregon’s Semiconductor Industry

July 15, 2026

Oregon secured $15 million in federal funding to grow the state’s semiconductor industry, and it could receive up...

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Coffin Butte Landfill’s Bret Davis Rebuffs County Questions about Fires, Capacity and Garbage Juice

July 15, 2026

Aww, the Coffin Butte Landfill — you know, the giant trash mountain north of town that cravenly swallows...

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