Oddly Eclectic Antiques: The Blend Celebrates its Fifth Year August 16, 2017For five years, The Blend has been bringing vendors from all over Oregon together for a two-day specialty...1 min read
Free Eclipse Festival, August 20 August 16, 2017Ilene McClelland has been zipping up and down 11th Street quite frequently these past few months. Usually on...2 mins read
Remembering the 1979 Eclipse August 16, 2017The last time Corvallis saw a total solar eclipse was February 26, 1979. That eclipse arced from Oregon to...2 mins read
How to Catch a Bat… Sans Rabies August 9, 2017One reliable thing about Corvallis summers is that there will be reports of rabid bats in the area,...2 mins read
Getting Up and Down the Oregon Coast without a Car August 9, 2017Did you know you could travel along Oregon’s northern coast without a car? Northwest Connector offers three ($25)...1 min read
A Slow-Paced Wonderland: Oregon’s Sloth Sanctuary August 9, 2017Rainier Oregon has the largest sloth sanctuary in the United States, possibly even the world. At this slow-paced...1 min read
Hooray! Giant House Spiders Return August 9, 2017They’re back. Well, they were always here, but at least we didn’t have to see them. Around this...1 min read
OSU Presents: Edible Food Wrap August 9, 2017A group of researchers at Oregon State University have created an ingenious new way to protect and preserve...1 min read
Celebrating Bad Poetry Day: Call for Submissions August 2, 2017As eclipse day draws near and we prepare for the celebration and mayhem, another special day rapidly approaches:...1 min read
Corvallis Police Equip For Opioid Overdoses August 2, 2017The Corvallis Police Department will now carry Narcan in their patrol cars’ first aid kits to administer to...1 min read
Corvallis City Club Homeless Panel August 2, 2017City Club of Corvallis hosted a panel discussion at the Corvallis Public Library last Thursday. Two panels, one...2 mins read
Freedive Spearfishing in Oregon? July 26, 2017It’s lonely down there. Sinking into cold, green space, the icy water fills your wetsuit. Imaginary sharks circle,...1 min read
U-Pick Seaweed: A Brief Guide July 26, 2017Fresh seaweed can be dried, roasted, made into flakes, or eaten raw. It can also be added to...1 min read
Pro Tips: How to Stay Alive at the Coast July 26, 2017With the summer halfway over and only a little over a month left to get high off UV...3 mins read
Oysters on Acid July 26, 2017Oyster producers in Oregon and Washington have been fighting to save their livelihoods for many decades, with the...1 min read
Advocate Asks for Forgiveness July 26, 2017Advocate creditors received an email Wednesday asking forgiveness of the paper’s debt, along with an offer that balances...1 min read
Turning Plastic Pollution into Green Jobs July 26, 2017Our friends over at the Ocean Blue Project spend an immense amount of time picking up plastic on...1 min read
Mother Earth News Fair Brings Hands-On Learning July 26, 2017We at The Advocate are a green shade of giddy to announce our partnership with Mother Earth News...1 min read