Brew BQ ‘Closed Forever’ March 16, 2016With papered-up windows and a handwritten sign hanging in the front door informing patrons that it’s “closed forever,”...1 min read
Support Needed for Syrian Refugees March 16, 2016Thanks to a donation drive held by the student community of the Ettihad Cultural Center, nearly one ton...1 min read
Breast Milk Mix-Up at Wilsonville Prison March 16, 2016Inmates at Wilsonville’s Coffee Creek Correctional Facility for Women are upset after prison staff mixed up breast milk...1 min read
March Arts Walk Slated for 17th March 9, 2016With quite a bit of change at the Advocate Loft, we’ve invited back our old favorite, Cyrus Peery,...4 mins read
+ / – Exhibition to Open at CEI Artworks March 9, 2016Statistically speaking, Corvallis is an art town. There are a number of galleries of all shapes and sizes,...2 mins read
CEI Artworks Leaders Talk March 9, 2016Throwing yourself into a devastatingly challenging and unforgiving field is one thing. Doing that with a disability is...1 min read
Zumba Fundraiser for Rio Ramirez March 9, 2016On March 12, the Corvallis First United Methodist Church will be hosting a Rio Strong Zumba Fundraiser. All...1 min read
Tiny Homes, Big Limits March 2, 2016Gaining popularity all over the country for the past few years, tiny homes have found an ironically large...4 mins read
Less Sex Offenders, Less Safe? March 2, 2016When you think of Corvallis, what are some words that come to mind? I’m guessing “crime” doesn’t make...1 min read
Big Changes in Homeless Services Coming March 2, 2016Big changes all around were announced, and in some cases hinted at, during last Thursday’s packed Homelessness Town...2 mins read
Weed Biz Banking Closer… Still Waiting on Gov and Fed March 2, 2016On Feb. 16, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 4094, promising Oregon’s financial institutions protection from state criminal...1 min read
Help for Lysa Philipson: What Happens When Disability Insurance Fails at Sam Health February 24, 2016It was nearing Christmas when Lysa Philipson wrote to us at The Advocate, her resources rapidly depleting, terrified...8 mins read
Corvallis Families Gift Economy Grows February 24, 2016We live in a world of both extreme need and an unprecedented abundance of stuff, and Christine Dashiell...1 min read
Why We Love Prism Magazine February 24, 2016Seeing your work in any kind of publication for the first time is a singularly memorable thing—it is...2 mins read
BBQ Compound May Cure Diabetes February 24, 2016Thanks to recent discoveries at Oregon State University, mice diagnosed with type 1 diabetes can rest assured there...1 min read
William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge on a Mission February 17, 2016The Willamette Valley is home to a vast range of native species, some of which are imperiled due...3 mins read
Napa Moves North? Climate and Willamette Wine Country February 17, 2016Wine enthusiasts of the Willamette Valley region may rejoice over impending climate change, as warmer weather will likely...2 mins read
Citizens and Scientists Team Up: The New Oregon Plant Testament February 17, 2016Groundbreaking yet somewhat ominous, the Oregon Flora Project (OFP) recently released the first Oregon-exclusive plant ID manual to...3 mins read