COVID Spike Linked to OSU & UO Parties September 27, 2020Off-campus parties at two of Oregon’s biggest universities, Oregon State University and University of Oregon, are causing an...2 mins read
Benton Book Reviews: The Secret Music at Tordesillas by Marjorie Sandor September 27, 2020Welcome back to The Advocate’s Monthly Book Review. This October, I’m recommending a stellar work of historical fiction...2 mins read
Pandemic Creates Local Plant Craze September 26, 2020As coronavirus brought stay-at-home orders, treasure hunts for toilet paper, and the possibility of food shortages, local nurseries...2 mins read
Oregon Farmworkers Report Unreliable Safety Measures September 26, 2020The coronavirus puts Oregon farmworkers at a higher risk, but they report a lack of access to personal protective equipment,...4 mins read
Benton County Fails Follow-Up with COVID-Positive OSU Student September 25, 2020This past weekend, thousands of Oregon State University students moved onto the Corvallis campus. This year, in the...1 min read
49,000 Oregonians Wait on Jobless Claims September 25, 2020The Oregon Employment Division said this week that 49,000 claims for jobless benefits are stuck in an adjudication...1 min read
Wildfire Photos Don’t Tell Whole Story September 25, 2020While we’ve seen many stories about the recent wildfires on the West Coast, words can fall flat in...3 mins read
Guide to Local Support for Transgender Communities September 24, 2020Oregon Live reported in 2016 that, in Oregon, an estimated .65 percent of the population are transgender –...6 mins read
Local Shops Offer Alternative to Corporate Coffee September 24, 2020With fall creeping around the corner, PSL Season has begun – that’s pumpkin spice latte, of course. Starbucks,...2 mins read
Hate Symbols Banned September 24, 2020The Oregon State Board of Education has passed a temporary rule called “All Students Belong” which bans hate...1 min read
CitySpeak Forum Review: Art Matters, Even During a Pandemic September 23, 2020The Advocate’s most recent CitySpeak panel delved into the creative response from the local art community during the...4 mins read
Intense Wildfires Likely Result of Climate Change September 23, 2020 The conditions leading to intense smoke and wildfire may be a harbinger of things to come, according...3 mins read
Tips for Cleaning Up Wildfire Ash September 23, 2020In the past few weeks, Corvallis felt significant impacts from nearby fires, with the air quality index reaching...1 min read
CitySpeak Livestream: Corvallis Arts Community Amid Pandemic September 22, 2020Our guest panel hails from a variety of artistic forms – visual, stage, music and screen: Cynthia Spencer,...1 min read
The State of COVID Antibody Tests September 22, 2020There have been a series of promised easy fixes for the coronavirus pandemic: hydroxychloroquine, convalescent plasma, even ultraviolet...2 mins read
OSU Experts on Gardeners Coping with Smoke September 22, 2020Oregon State University has an extension service called Ask an Expert, a question-answer tool designed to connect you...1 min read
Oregon Senators Urge FCC to ‘Bridge the Digital Divide’ on Native Lands September 22, 2020Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden issued a press release on September 15 highlighting the need for FCC...1 min read
OSU Move-In Connected to Benton County COVID Spike September 21, 2020Oregon Health Authority reported the highest single-day total of coronavirus cases in Benton County this past Saturday, Sept....3 mins read
