Idaho Governor Digs Rural Oregon Secession Movement, Another County Joins February 27, 2020 On Tuesday, Umatilla County—located in northeastern Oregon—joined Southern Oregon counties Josephine and Douglas to become the third...1 min read
Help with Energy Costs for Low Income Oregonians Could be Coming February 26, 2020Low-income Oregonians pay a larger portion of their income in energy costs and are disproportionately impacted by the...1 min read
Houses Passes Bill to Place Native American Foster Children in Culturally Appropriate Care February 26, 2020 House Bill 4148 was passed in the Oregon House of Representatives on Thursday, February 20. The legislation...1 min read
Feds Sue Over Labor Law Prohibiting “Captive Audience” Meetings February 26, 2020In a strange twist to the usual employee-employer dispute, the National Labor Relations Board sued Oregon on February...2 mins read
When State Workers are Investigated, They Stay Home: Cost Oregon $3.2 Million Last Year February 25, 2020Who’s Keeping Track of how State Agencies Conduct Internal Investigations? Apparently, it comes down to KGW News to...1 min read
Oregon Republicans Again Walk off the Job to Thwart Cap-and-Trade Bill February 25, 2020For the fourth time in two years, Oregon Republican senators bolted from the Capitol Monday to derail a...1 min read
Greater Idaho Secession Movement Gains Hold in Oregon February 25, 2020People in rural Oregon want to redraw the state’s borders and create what they are calling Greater Idaho....2 mins read
OSU Spin-off Company Gets $31 Million for Microchip Work February 24, 2020Nascent Corvallis tech company Inpria announced Thursday that it’s raised $31 million in its third round of funding....1 min read
Oregon Solar Jobs Increase After Two Year Decline February 24, 2020 Oregon increased its number of solar jobs by 96 in 2019—a 2 percent increase—according to a report...1 min read
OSU Graduate Student Employees Protest at Provost’s Lecture February 24, 2020Graduate employees and students gathered to protest in OSU Provost and Executive Vice President Edward Feser’s weekly lecture...1 min read
Drivers to Stop Losing License for Unpaid Tickets if Oregon Bill Passes February 23, 2020The Oregon Senate is considering a bill that would remove the state’s authority to suspend driving privileges over...2 mins read
Feds Postpone Jordan Cove Decision, Could Vote Later This Week February 23, 2020In an unexpected turn of events, the feds have put the Jordan Cove project into limbo, at least...1 min read
Civic Calendar: Feb. 23 – Mar. 2 February 23, 2020Sunday, Feb. 23 Courthouse Anti-War Protest. 120 NW 4th St., Corvallis. 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free. In...12 mins read
Local Company Pioneers DIY Essential Oil Maker February 22, 2020Homemade Essential Oils Made Easy Local Company Pioneers Extraction Process After several years of development and promotion, a...1 min read
OSU Diversity Over the Decades February 22, 2020The push for diversity has been widespread among universities lately, and at OSU, it’s become almost as popular...1 min read
Off the Record Open Mic: Reflections & Meditations February 22, 2020At Imagine Coffee, Feb 27 We all have different ways of meditating, whether it’s pausing our bodies for...1 min read
CitySpeak: Implicit Bias & Conscious Capitalism February 21, 2020CitySpeak Event at the Corvallis Library The Advocate’s next CitySpeak event will be one for the books. Featuring...1 min read
Oregon Suicide Rate Above National Average February 21, 2020 2019 Oregon Suicide Stats & Resources The suicide rate, measured by the number of deaths due to...1 min read
