Oregon Health Authority Looks to Alcohol for Revenue September 4, 2020In November, Oregonians will vote on Measure 108, which would tax vaping supplies for the first time and...2 mins read
OSU Students Grapple with Cost of Tuition for Remote Learning September 4, 2020This fall, over 90 percent of Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus courses will be offered remotely rather than...5 mins read
OSU Data Leak September 3, 2020A cyber-attack to an Oregon State University database system may have exposed the personal information of Ecampus students...1 min read
Gov. Brown Extends Foreclosure Moratorium to End of Year, Trump Admin Extends Eviction Halt September 3, 2020Correction: This article originally reported that Gov. Kate Brown put in place a moratorium on evictions in Oregon....2 mins read
Will Bighorn Sheep Survive Climate Change? September 3, 2020The bighorn sheep is one of the iconic species of the American landscape, like the buffalo and the...3 mins read
Marijuana Sales in Oregon Keep “Getting Higher” During Pandemic September 3, 2020While thousands of people have been laid off from jobs and the economy tries to dig its way...2 mins read
OSU Veterinary Lab Tests For COVID-19 September 2, 2020CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has received a federal certification that will allow it to...2 mins read
CitySpeak: New Corvallis Police Chief Hurley September 2, 2020New to the job of police chief, Nick Hurley has 20 years of experience with the Corvallis Police...4 mins read
529 Garage Helps Recover Stolen Bikes September 2, 2020Bicycle theft isn’t uncommon, as many people already know. Chances are if you’ve lived long enough, you’ve had your...1 min read
CitySpeak: New Corvallis Police Chief Nick Hurley Interview Livestream September 1, 2020Police Chief Nick Hurley ascended to his current post on June 30 this year, taking over a department...1 min read
COVID & BIPOC: The Impact in Corvallis September 1, 2020It’s no secret that COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted certain groups in the United States. In late July, the...7 mins read
New Interim Director for Benton County September 1, 2020The Benton County Health Department announced they appointed Suzanne Hoffman as their new interim Health Department Director starting...1 min read
Peace Blooms from Japanese ‘Bombed Trees’ September 1, 2020In acknowledgement of the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 30 communities in Oregon...2 mins read
Some Moratoriums on Utility Shut-Offs have Expired August 31, 2020In many ways, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and her follow west coast Democratic Govs. Jay Inslee and Gavin...2 mins read
Health Officials Urge Public: Still Get Your Flu Shot August 31, 2020COVID-19 has killed more than 183,000 Americans, and officials warn the U.S. could face a “nightmare scenario” this...1 min read
Oregon State Working to Better Support Black Community August 31, 2020In late May, former Oregon State University President Ed Ray sent a university-wide email following the murder of...3 mins read
Birds & Birders in Pandemic August 30, 2020At the time of this writing, it has been almost exactly seven months since the first presumptive case...10 mins read
Book Review: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande August 30, 2020 Welcome to The Advocate’s new monthly book review. This August, I’m recommending Being Mortal by author and surgeon,...2 mins read