Oregon Joins National Popular Vote Compact June 10, 2019Oregon is the 15th state to join the National Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement which says those states...1 min read
Permanent Daylight Savings June 10, 2019The Oregon House passed a bill last week in favor of observing daylight savings time year-round. Oregon joins...1 min read
Oregon Speeds Expungement For Marijuana Convictions June 9, 2019The Oregon House passed a bill to remove fees and ID requirements for expunging old convictions for marijuana...1 min read
Pro-Union Bill Passes Senate Despite Concerns Of Overreach June 9, 2019A bill designed to empower the role of public employee unions passed the Senate on Thursday, June 6,...1 min read
Urban Renewal Receives $135K From Republic Services June 8, 2019The South Corvallis Urban Renewal District secured a $135,000 grant, one of the first major investments in the...1 min read
Judge Finds State Hospital In Contempt Over Mentally Ill Defendants June 8, 2019A court ruling on Tuesday, June 4 to hold the Oregon State Hospital (OSH) in contempt set off...1 min read
Videos Of Women Walking On OSU’s Campus Found On Porn Site June 8, 2019Oregon State University released an alert to students on Thursday, June 6 about someone recording “unsolicited videos” of...1 min read
Studio Lumos: Witchy, Green, & Feminine Tattoos June 6, 2019Samantha Lewis is new to the Corvallis tattoo scene, and she’s laying down ground in the form of...2 mins read
Coast Tip: Smelly Jellyfish June 6, 2019I don’t know how the heck it happened, but the time is here: tourist season on the Oregon Coast...2 mins read
Oregon & The Gun Sanctuary Movement June 5, 2019Last fall, The Advocate reported on a new type of local sanctuary law being passed in counties around...13 mins read
Lllamactivism Defined: McCool & Caesar June 5, 2019You may have been recently strolling around downtown Corvallis, and wondered, what is that huge, fluffy figure in...3 mins read
Shots Fired: Local Gun Activity Kept Quiet June 5, 2019About three weeks ago, gunshots were fired on Van Buren Street. Four, maybe five shots cut through the...4 mins read
Kotek Ends House Delay With Closed-Door Negotiation June 5, 2019House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland) told reporters on Monday, June 3, that she negotiated an end to the...1 min read
Dentists Overprescribe Pre-Surgery Antibiotics, OSU Study Says June 5, 2019A new study by a group of universities, including Oregon State, shows dentists nationwide are potentially overprescribing antibiotics...1 min read
As Fire Season Approaches, Political Solutions Are Burnt Out June 4, 2019Oregon summer no longer signifies a simple seasonal break from grey skies, but instead a season of threatening...1 min read
$5.3 Billion To Keep Oregon Moving May Not Be Enough June 4, 2019Oregon received a “C-” grade for the quality of its infrastructure in the 2019 Infrastructure Report Card issued...1 min read
“Climate Kids” Suit Set For Review June 3, 2019 The “climate kids” lawsuit originally filed 2015 will be reviewed in federal court in Portland on Tuesday,...1 min read
Business Group Seeks To Derail Tax Funding For Education June 3, 2019Oregon Manufacturers and Commerce, a new business lobbying group, filed a petition on Thursday, May 30 to stop...1 min read
