Oregon’s Old Wildfire Hazard Map was Controversial, Now the New One is Too February 11, 2025Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature...3 mins read
Commentary: We Consumers are Paying Data Center Electric Bills, Maybe that Should Change February 7, 2025The Northwest Power Planning Council was formed in 1981 in response to concerns in the area about the...3 mins read
DC Report: Highlights from Our Congressional Delegation’s Last Week February 7, 2025Our congressional delegation this last week – when not writing at the top of their lungs about funding...13 mins read
OSU Has a New Bowling Team February 7, 2025Oregon State University has a new collegiate-level bowling team, one of only two in the Pacific Northwest, along...2 mins read
Library Review Talk on ’50 Poems to Open Your World’ set – Wed., Feb. 12 February 7, 2025Professor Jennifer Richter, who teaches poetry at Oregon State University, will review Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open...1 min read
Corvallis Calendar: Friday to Friday, Feb. 7 to 14 February 7, 2025Friday, February 7 I Lived to Tell the World – Multimedia Exhibition. PRAx, Toomey Lobby, 470 SW 15th...51 mins read
Help Wanted: The Advocate Seeks a New Events Calendar Specialist (clerical) February 7, 2025If you have a laptop and internet connection and always make deadlines no matter what – this could...1 min read
Protests Across Oregon as Trump, Musk Move Against Funding, Agencies February 6, 2025Hundreds of people crowded the streets of downtown Salem and northeast Portland on Wednesday in separate protests against...5 mins read
SPECIAL REPORT: Flatlining Salmon Numbers Both a Success and Cautionary Tale February 6, 2025Prior to the influx of colonial settlers in the mid-19th century and the eventual development of large dams...5 mins read
Oregon Lawmaker Looks to Quash Surprise Fees February 6, 2025An Oregon lawmaker’s pricier-than-expected trip to a minor league baseball game could lead to a state law blocking...3 mins read
Guest Commentary: Private Equity Taking Over Oregon Exam Rooms, Proposed Bill Would Reduce Harms February 6, 2025The struggle for control over our health care system has reached a critical turning point in Oregon, with...3 mins read
The Arts Center this Month: Howland Opens, Emilee Cha’s Threads, Second Saturday Magic February 5, 2025Two new exhibitions opening in just the last week – yes, please. The Arts Center, or TAC, brings...2 mins read
Should Oregon Food Bank be so Politically Active? State Senate Republicans Seek Audit February 5, 2025For years, legislative Republicans have argued that the Oregon Food Bank strayed from its mission of eliminating hunger...5 mins read
Oregon Needs to build 29,500 More Homes Yearly, Chief Economist Says February 5, 2025Oregon needs to build about 29,500 more homes each year, mostly in the Portland region and Willamette Valley,...3 mins read
Corvallis Year of the Snake Celebration, Sunday February 5, 2025The Lunar New Year, known as “Spring Festival” in Chinese culture, is celebrated by millions across many countries...1 min read
OSU’s Elise Lockwood Wins Award for Advances in Teaching Mathematics February 4, 2025Elise Lockwood, a professor in the Department of Mathematics in the College of Science, has been honored with...3 mins read
After Failures, Deaths, Oregon Prisons Shake Up Health Care Division February 4, 2025The Oregon Department of Corrections has fired two leading health care managers who oversaw a division responsible for...4 mins read
Feds Cancel Research Meetings, Hundreds of Millions to Oregon Universities Left in Limbo February 4, 2025Last week, the Trump administration cancelled a series of panels that help determine how billions in federal health...3 mins read