Not Everyone Pleased About Circle Boulevard Road Diet June 11, 2020 Community members were invited to attend a virtual meeting with Corvallis Public Works staff to speak out...4 mins read
Oregon Invites Public to Help Protect Rocky Coastal Areas June 11, 2020Rocky coastal areas account for 41% of Oregon’s 362-mile coastline. They include headlands, tidepools, rocky beaches, cliffs, and...1 min read
City Manager’s COVID-19 Briefing #11 Tomorrow June 10, 2020Thursday, June 11, 12 p.m. The briefing typically includes remarks about the status of the City organization, including staffing,...1 min read
Local Black-Owned Businesses to Support, Now and Forever June 10, 2020 The Advocate is dedicated to supporting both local businesses and communities of color in the Corvallis area....3 mins read
More Than a Hashtag: Memorial Portraits of Black Lives Lost June 10, 2020Portland’s Ameya Marie Okamoto is one of many artists who create memorial portraits of people who have died...1 min read
Oregon Reviews 19 of 269 Non-Unanimous Cases June 10, 2020Amidst nationwide protests against police brutality, Oregon is undergoing strides in the criminal justice sector. As a result...1 min read
Corvallis Streets Swell, Black Lives Matter Protestors Demand Justice June 9, 2020“That felt like a long time – a really long time. Now imagine how that would feel kneeling...4 mins read
Collaborative Unity Shelter to Serve Area’s Unhoused, Shawn Collins Returns June 9, 2020 New umbrella organization, Unity Shelter, will serve three Corvallis programs for the area’s unhoused. The programs include...1 min read
Portland Police Chief Resigns to Make Room for Change June 9, 2020On June 8, Portland Police Chief Jami Resch announced she is stepping down from her position at the...1 min read
Share Your Voice: Corvallis People of Color June 8, 2020As Corvallis’ only alternative newspaper, The Advocate is committed to providing a platform for the people of color...1 min read
John Oliver Points to Oregon Vote-by-mail Efficacy June 8, 2020Sunday before last, HBO’s late-night show ”Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” covered a variety of topics in...2 mins read
Caesar the No Drama Llama Joins BLM Marches, Here’s What Happened June 8, 2020On June 2, Caesar the No Drama Llama went viral again after he and his owner Larry McCool...4 mins read
Oregon People of Color Caucus Recommends Improvements for Police Accountability June 8, 2020 In response to the murder of George Floyd by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, and the...2 mins read
Merkley Announces National Police Misconduct Database Bill June 8, 2020Last week, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced legislation that would create a national database of police misconduct....3 mins read
Let’s Keep Connected Resources for Business Resilience and Recovery June 7, 2020Tuesday, June 9 11:30 a.m. Organized in response to COVID-19, these weekly crowdcasts support and connect small business...1 min read
At Age 19, OSU Student Founds Child Welfare Nonprofit, Safeguard Youth June 7, 2020Oregon State University student Jax Richards, at the young age of 19, is the owner of child welfare...3 mins read
Financial Aid Starts for Oregon’s Undocumented Workers June 7, 2020 For Oregon’s undocumented workers – of which there are an estimated 74,000 – financial help from state...1 min read
ACLU OP-EDS: Racial Terror, Protesters and Journalists Brutalized June 6, 2020Yesterday, we were approached by the ACLU with three commentaries, that taken together, serve as somewhat of an...20 mins read
