COVID Vaccines May 26 – 28, Vaccine Clinics Close Date Announced May 25, 2021Benton County and Samaritan Health Services are partnering to host another round of mass COVID-19 vaccinations at Reser...1 min read
OSU Board Announces “Open Search” for Next President May 25, 2021According to Chair of the Oregon State University Board of Trustees, Rani Borkar, the election of the next...1 min read
WEEKLY COVID UPDATE: May 24 May 24, 2021According to the New York Times COVID-19 Data Tracker, Benton Country reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 in...4 mins read
Recreation Closures Around OR May 24, 2021After last September’s fire season, this summer’s wilderness recreation opportunities will look a bit different. Many of the...1 min read
OR Looks to Avoid Excessive Tree Cutting May 24, 2021Last year’s wildfires have left many half-burned trees in their wake. An estimated 140,000 burned trees are to...1 min read
Animals in Art in Corvallis May 23, 2021Earlier this year The Advocate spoke with Hester Coucke, the curator and a long-term employee of the Art...4 mins read
As the Crow Reads: M-Theory May 23, 2021 Murder mystery meets romance meets thriller in a new novel out this year by Corvallis-based author Tiffany Cates....3 mins read
Preparing Pets for Your Return to In-Person Work May 22, 2021If you have a furry four-legged friend at home, you know that changes to your family’s everyday routine...2 mins read
Data Suggests Benton County Did Not Have Pandemic Divorce Spike: Therapist Weighs In May 22, 2021Nationally, the first three weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic hit marriages pretty hard; however, this was not the...2 mins read
SCOTUS Rules Non-Unanimous Verdicts Stand May 22, 2021Last year, amid the case Ramos v. Louisiana, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that non-unanimous juries are unconstitutional....2 mins read
Corvallis Clinic Sued, Did They Follow COVID Rules? May 21, 2021A lawsuit was filed on May 17 against the Corvallis Clinic, alleging the clinic required a physical therapist...2 mins read
CHEERS & JEERS: Doxxing Bad, This Law Worse May 21, 2021JEERS for our juvenile sense of humor, and CHEERS for the County feeding us fodder. Sooo, they’re rebranding...4 mins read
COVID’s Continued Impact on the Corvallis Farmers’ Market May 21, 2021On a bright and sunny Wednesday or Saturday morning, groups of Corvallisites trek to the waterfront to enjoy...3 mins read
Yard Care 101: Which Lawn Mower Is Right For You? May 21, 2021Spring is in full swing. With warm weather expected to linger the rest of this week, it’s the...2 mins read
Benton County Transit Gets New Name, Phone, Website May 20, 2021Benton County’s transit program has launched its new brand. Formally known as the Special/Rural Transit Program, and often...1 min read
INTERVIEW: Kathleen Dean Moore May 20, 2021As the entire state holds its breath for the coming wildfire season, we decided to talk to one...11 mins read
Curses Foil Re-Opening of Enchanted Forest May 20, 2021The Enchanted Forest was forced to curtail operations in 2020, because the last thing the fantastical re-imagining of the Middle Ages needed was for visitors...3 mins read
