Oregon Vape Businesses Strike a Blow against Gov. Brown’s Ban October 21, 2019Governor Kate Brown’s six-month ban on flavored vaping products has been stalled by a ruling from the Oregon...1 min read
Gazette-Times and Advocate Editors Meet for Public Q&A, Mon. at Noon October 20, 2019WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF MID-VALLEY JOURNALISM? Over 1,400 local newspapers have closed since 2004, while those remaining struggle...1 min read
OSU (Re)Vision Week Events Seeks to Revise Sexual Assault Culture October 20, 2019From October 21 to October 25, OSU will be hosting (Re)Vision Week, a series of events geared towards...1 min read
Oregon Passed a Permanent Daylight Savings Bill, But We’ll Still Be Falling Back This Year October 20, 2019 Despite the passage of Oregon Senate Bill 320, which is intended to put Oregon on daylight saving...1 min read
Free Mental Health First Aid October 19, 2019Free Trainings from Samaritan Health Many people take a first aid course at some point in their lives...2 mins read
A Word To Our Readers October 19, 2019Your Voice Matters Subscribe Today When you pick up an Advocate, what’s your favorite thing about it? What...1 min read
Exploring Oregon’s Ghost Towns October 18, 2019Relics & Recorded Histories Oregon harbors over 300 documented ghost towns, all of which have intriguing stories, unique...5 mins read
Event: The Future of Mid-Valley Journalism October 18, 2019Free Oct. 21 Noon Forum Over 1,400 local newspapers have closed since 2004, while those remaining struggle to...1 min read
Our Special Election Endorsements October 18, 2019Vote by November 5 Most ballots for the upcoming, November 5 special election will revolve around a single...2 mins read
Sustainable Linen Movement: Revitalizing Flax & Hemp October 17, 2019Moving Flax & Hemp Back on the Market The importance of knowing where your food comes from is...9 mins read
Q&A: School Board Chair Sami Al-AbdRabbuh October 17, 2019School Board Chair, Public Service Champ Q: What led you to public service? A: I want –to leave...10 mins read
Hikers Lose Big in Oregon Forest Service Plan October 17, 2019Forrest Fees Screw Working Class The U.S. Forest Service is finalizing plans that will make visiting Oregon’s most...3 mins read
Editorial: No Question, OSU Police Used Excessive Force on Student of Color October 16, 2019Genesis Hansen is a fourth-year Oregon State student and columnist at Orange Media Network. Some might recognize her...1 min read
Annual Philomath Open Studios Art Tour Set for Next Two Weekends October 16, 2019Lovers of local artwork who are curious about artists and the creative process can tour multiple studios in...2 mins read
Scheduled Forest Memorial Service to Mourn Old-Growth Trees Cut by OSU October 16, 2019A public Forest Memorial Service to mourn the death of the old-growth forest grove that Oregon State University’s...2 mins read
First Alternative Co-op Customers Organize, Petition State to Permit Container Reuse Program October 15, 2019For years, First Alternative Co-op customers had the option to return used containers , which the store would...1 min read
Campaigns to Recall Gov. Brown Fail October 15, 2019Two petitions to force a recall election of Gov. Kate Brown have officially come up short – but...1 min read
Wyden to Introduce Bipartisan Declassification Reform Legislation October 15, 2019Oregon’s Sen. Ron Wyden, announced plans last week to address the expensive, unnecessary backlog to declassify documents that...1 min read