Corvallis Public School District: Surprising Menu of Options March 30, 2016There are 14 schools in the Corvallis school district: seven K-5 elementary schools, one K-5 charter school, one...2 mins read
Santiam Christian School Dodges LGTBQ Inquiries March 30, 2016After rumors of discrimination against LGBTQ households and outside religious affiliations, a few Advocate reporters phoned in to...1 min read
Wish I Could Tell My Parents… March 30, 2016Since time immemorial parents have pondered just what their teens may be thinking, so we did the tricky...1 min read
Classroom iPads Eating Quake Safety? March 30, 2016At this point it should be no seismic shock to hear that many of Corvallis’ schools are shaky...1 min read
Faith and Fervor in Corvallis, Religious or Otherwise March 23, 2016Oregon is still holding strong in its place among the unholy states. A 2015 Gallup poll found Oregon...7 mins read
A Second Trek to Tackle Huntington’s March 23, 2016At the beginning of May, when the winter snow is softening at higher elevations, the daylight hours extend...2 mins read
Alternative Health in Corvallis: Six Professional Profiles March 16, 2016As an adolescent, visiting my primary care doctor was always a pleasure. Each time he’d walk through the...11 mins 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
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
Explore More with Wild in the Willamette March 2, 2016Even with the option of buying e-books and everything else in digital or downloadable form, holding an e-reader...3 mins 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
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