Corvallis School Board: Budgets, Summer Work, Online Classes June 17, 2022The Corvallis School District Board members adopted a $243 million budget for 2022/23. The budget includes the $8.7...1 min read
Seven Remarkable OSU Faculty Members June 17, 2022Oregon State University Distinguished Professor Jane Lubchenco will be among nine people receiving an honorary degree from the...6 mins read
Corvallis Parents: In This Together, Free Lunch, Expanded Corvallis Summer Ed, State Funds New Education Grants June 16, 2022Welcome to the Corvallis Advocate’s new column about children, families and education to inform and connect parents, educators,...5 mins read
Benton County Vaccines Events Continue Through June June 16, 2022While we would all prefer to think that Covid-19 is long gone, it isn’t. There are still surges...1 min read
Wyden, Merkley Secure $3 Million for Jobless Benefits June 16, 2022Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act, the Oregon Employment Department (OED) will be receiving $3 million in...1 min read
OSU Study Shows How Bacteria Communicate, Cause Infection June 15, 2022Scientists at Oregon State University have identified proteins that allow bacterial cells to receive collective communication from other...2 mins read
Benton County, AWPP Announce New Non-Lethal Deterrent Grant Applications June 15, 2022Benton County is at it again. Looking for non-lethal ways to protect livestock without taking the lives of...1 min read
8-Week Otter Pup Rescued, Given Care by High Desert Museum Staff June 15, 2022Those fond of wildlife will be pleased to know that an 8-week-old otter pup found outside of Sunriver...1 min read
Corvallis Social Justice: “Surviving OSU”, Showing Up to Sweeps, Supporting an Unhoused Neighbor June 14, 2022Tali Ilkovitch, a queer, transmasculine Oregon State University student and Community Relations Representative for the university’s Pride Center,...4 mins read
Boys & Girls Club Offers Themed Summer Camps June 14, 2022After the Boys & Girls Club flings open its doors next week for their annual summer club, the...1 min read
Real Estate Update: Things Remain Tight, Still Sellers’ Market June 14, 2022Over the last 90 days in Corvallis, the median sales price for a home was $520,000 which included...2 mins read
Corvallis Business: New Corvallis Energy Fee, Oregon Indicators, Schwab Moves, Study Picks Good Sam June 13, 2022On June 21, Corvallis City Councilors will consider requiring that home sellers get an onsite Home Energy Score...4 mins read
Where Corvallis Stands in War Over Minimum Wage June 13, 2022The Poor People’s Campaign began in 1968 with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King joined a group of...2 mins read
Temporary Road Closure Scheduled for SW Country Club Drive June 13, 2022If you live near or regularly commute along the stretch of road between SW Barley Hill Drive and...1 min read
Small Oregon Summer Learning Programs Face Barriers to State Funding, Insurers Step In June 12, 2022The Oregon Association of Education Service Districts announced Thursday that three insurance agents will provide specialty coverage for...1 min read
From Bad to Verse: Error Prone, Poet Prose, The Truth Hurts June 12, 2022Error Prone My friend’s a typochondriac That’s bad, for goodness sake Because it means that she’s afraid Of making a mistake ...1 min read
City Approves “Cautious” $241.7M Fiscal Year Budget June 11, 2022On Monday, Corvallis City Council members adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2023 – which will begin on...1 min read
Oregon groups will meet this weekend to protest gun violence, advocate for reforms June 11, 2022Marches against gun violence and to advocate for gun control legislation will occur Saturday and Sunday in four...2 mins read
