Happy Dolls for Hospitalized Kids June 29, 2016Jude Ward has undergone 14 separate surgeries in the short three years he has spent on this planet....1 min read
Kendama in Corvallis? June 29, 2016Local professional kendama players Haley Bishoff and Molly Harney have recently begun hosting weekly kendama jam sessions at...1 min read
Kitten Training Classes? New Research Suggests Cat Stereotypes Are Just That June 22, 2016Kristyn Shreve, a graduate research fellow in OSU’s Human-Animal Interaction Lab, or HAI Lab, loves cats. She plays...5 mins read
Movie Release Threatens Second Animal Abuse Outbreak June 22, 2016Pet stores are wonderful things. After walking in, one almost always finds oneself peering into cages and tanks...3 mins read
Portland Builds Another Bridge Suicide Barrier June 22, 2016On the south side of the upper deck of Portland’s Fremont Bridge, construction workers are currently building a...3 mins read
Corvallis’ Summer Reading List June 15, 2016Summer is here, and with that we Oregonians seemingly get that renewed itch to read. After all, the...5 mins read
Fresh Exhibits at June Arts Walk June 15, 2016Ever notice that we list the Arts Walk from west to east every month? Yeah, we didn’t either—until...4 mins read
Celebrating Summer the Pagan Way June 15, 2016The summer solstice has historically been a time for celebration, the extended hours of daylight drawing out all...4 mins read
Magenta Restaurant Chef Hoang June 15, 2016Despite its upscale ambiance and high-end aesthetic, the Magenta Restaurant in downtown Corvallis is a local go-to for...1 min read
Juneteenth Celebration Slated for June 18 June 9, 2016On Saturday, June 18, the NAACP Corvallis branch will be hosting their second annual Juneteenth Celebration at the...11 mins read
Good Samaritan Disability Games June 9, 2016Avid Advocate readers—if such a breed exists—may recall a feature from last February in which we followed former...2 mins read
Corvallis Computerized June 9, 2016It’s no secret that Corvallis is very tech-savvy despite being such a small town, and where there’s tech,...2 mins read
Schools Out: Dumpster Divin’ Time June 8, 2016It’s that time of year when the college students and spring cleaners of Corvallis are getting ready to...2 mins read
Invasive Plants: A Local Pain in Your Posterior June 1, 2016With summer nearing, Oregonians have surely been tending to their yards and gardens, planting, cutting, and digging up...4 mins read
WWOOFers and Workawayers of the Willamette June 1, 2016For decades, farmers and homesteaders across the globe have been hosting volunteers in exchange for labor. WWOOF and...8 mins read
County Commissioner Dixon Looks Back June 1, 2016Unlike at the state and federal levels, Benton County’s government doesn’t have traditional legislative, executive, and judicial branches....2 mins read
Run, Jump, and Unicycle: Corvallis’ Alternative Sports May 25, 2016Do you like to throw things? Run around? Wear special clothing that would look horribly strange out of...5 mins read
Award-Winning Teacher Starts Independent Kindergarten May 25, 2016Come this September, Kate McNutt will open her doors on Honeysuckle Drive to an independent kindergarten class. As...2 mins read