Hefty Commissions, Increased Disconnect – Corvallis Talks Doordash et. al. October 4, 2020Limits on gatherings and restrictions on services led to the shutdown of many onsite places to eat, but...5 mins read
Tests from the Feds Could Triple Dismal Oregon Testing Rates October 4, 2020Per capita, Oregon has one of the lowest testing rates – generally testing between 30,000 and 35,000 people...1 min read
Real Estate Market Update October 4, 2020The Real Estate Market in Linn and Benton Counties remains a definite seller’s market. The average sales price...1 min read
Oregon Fires Cost More Than Trees October 3, 2020The recent fires have consumed over 4,000 buildings and a million acres, totaling nearly a billion dollars in...1 min read
Baby Yoda Goes Along for the Ride October 3, 2020Everyone could use some joy amid a worldwide pandemic and wildfires burning millions of acres in the western...2 mins read
Benton County Put on COVID Watch List October 2, 2020Corvallis, ORE.- Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data released yesterday demonstrates that Benton County is not currently meeting the...1 min read
Philomath Express Closes Shop October 2, 2020Yet another local news organization has been shuttered. The Philomath Express has been shut down after nearly six...2 mins read
OSU Resources for Students Suffering Financial Hardship October 2, 2020 As fall term begins on campus, students at Oregon State can find financial support through two resources...2 mins read
OSU Study Says Universities Not Living Up to ADA October 2, 2020The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed by Congress in 1990 and signed into law by President George...2 mins read
OSU Hemp Trial Could Change Livestock & Hemp Industries October 1, 2020In 2015, the Oregon Department of Agriculture began accepting applications for industrial hemp licenses. Since then, the hemp industry...6 mins read
Corvallis Gets Greener October 1, 2020There’s a building in Corvallis, not far from Imagine Coffee or the Benton Habitat for Humanity, and county...2 mins read
Captivating Corvallisites: Wolf Parent, Drag King, LGBTQ+ Advocate October 1, 2020Oregon State University graduate and faculty research assistant Shelby Wanser says that their two biggest accomplishments thus far...3 mins read
Update to Article: Benton County Fails Follow-up with COVID Positive OSU Student September 30, 2020Original Article The Advocate reached out to Charlie Fautin, Interim Co-Director for the Benton County Health Department, regarding...1 min read
Les Schwab Sells to California Investment Fund September 30, 2020According to an OregonLive article, tire company Les Schwab has signed a deal to sell to Meritage Group,...2 mins read
Finding Freedom in Reading with Banned Books Week September 30, 2020This Sunday marked the beginning of “Banned Books Week,” which aims to raise awareness of freedom of speech...2 mins read
Pre-Debate Election Analysis from OSU Prof. Chris Stout September 29, 2020Historically, voter turnout tends to be low among younger generations, many of whom are in college and face...5 mins read
Corvallis’ Food Truck Circuit September 29, 2020Food trucks have been booming in Portland since the 1970s, with the city ranking as the friendliest place...3 mins read
Chehalis Tribe Overcomes Jacksonian Prohibition & 2020 to Open Distillery September 29, 2020A block away from an I-5 offramp between Olympia and the town of Chehalis, a brew pub and...3 mins read