Vote at the Top of Your Lungs, The Advocate’s 2026 General Election Endorsements October 16, 2026·14 mins read
Bad for Local Democracy, Vote Against the Corvallis City Charter Amendment October 16, 2026·3 mins read
Oregon Enacted Landmark Trans Health Care Coverage Mandates, Then Trump was Reelected October 16, 2026·9 mins 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... Read More6 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... Read More4 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... Read More3 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... Read More2 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.... Read More2 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,... Read More7 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... Read More2 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... Read More1 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... Read More4 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
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
Commentary: From Val Hoyle on the Third Anniversary of Oct. 7 October 7, 2026Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle released a statement on the third anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack...1 min read
Measure 2-160 Interview: Voters Like this School Tax, It’s Up for a Renewal October 7, 2026Measure 2-160 technically adds a tax benefitting Corvallis schools, but really, it just continues a tax everyone is...1 min read
Gubernatorial Debate Fact-checked, Did Kotek and Drazan not Think a Reporter Would Watch October 5, 2026Both leading candidates for Oregon governor were feeling the heat of the race as they attacked each other’s...6 mins read
Oregon GOP PAC Hires a Firm Used by Elon Musk to Canvass Swing Districts October 5, 2026A political action committee focused on electing Oregon Republicans to the statehouse is spending hundreds of thousands on...2 mins read
Luhui Whitebear Examines the Legacy of Anti-Indigenous Rhetoric in the Fabric of the Nation, Thursday October 5, 2026Language holds power. It puts forth the words that define our lived realities, shape our futures, and tell...1 min read
Locally-Made Horror Flicks Celebrate Halloween Month at Darkside Cinema October 5, 2026Corvallis filmmakers Joe Sherlock and John Bowker will be screening a locally-made horror movie every Monday in October...2 mins read
The Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals Agenda Comes for a ‘Forgotten Wildlife Corridor’ October 2, 2026MCDERMITT CALDERA, Ore.—On a cold and overcast spring morning, Katie Fite stood in one of the country’s last...17 mins read
Corvallis City Council Candidates’ Debate: Highly Skilled Hopefuls in Ward 1 October 2, 2026Two candidates are vying to replace always uber-prepared Ward 1 City Councilor Jan Napack, and appropriately her would-be...1 min read
Corvallis City Council Candidates’ Debate: The Hopefuls are a Picture of Contrasts in Ward 4 October 2, 2026With first-termer Ava Olson declining to seek reelection, candidates Paul Berg and Evrek Smith throw their hats in...1 min read
Gubernatorial Debate Attacks Amid a Close Race, It was Donors, Digs and Donald Trump October 2, 2026Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and her repeat challenger state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, exchanged their fiercest swipes yet...5 mins read
