Corvallis Advocate

Mike Flinn is running for County Judge; his supporters point to his thirty years of experience as a zealous prosecutor and equally zealous defense attorney. Many sexual assault survivors have a different view. corvallisadvocate.com/mike-flinn-wan…

According to Rep. Val Hoyle, 6,000 people have died in America’s violent conflict with Iran. Now, she is proposing tough new legislation aimed at cutting the funding for the war. corvallisadvocate.com/rep-val-hoyles…

Oregon was first in the nation to prohibit immigration enforcement by state and local law authorities. But the Trump administration’s ramped up deportations have exposed gaps in the law; Oregon’s Governor and Attorney General want to fix that. corvallisadvocate.com/attorney-gener…

We at The Advocate have made our case for reelecting our area’s current congressional representative. Reader Dana Lucas offers a differing view. corvallisadvocate.com/reader-view-wh…

Really-really-really, vote, vote, vote!! The 2026 Primary Election is upon us, and here’s where we tell you what we think. If you agree, great. And, if not, well, you have a ballot. corvallisadvocate.com/vote-like-youl…

For those trusting AI to write their court filings, you may want to double-check those, it turns out they can be wildly inaccurate and that judges are, shall we say, unamused. corvallisadvocate.com/ai-generated-e…

Lawmakers approved Corvallis Oregon House Rep. Sarah Finger McDonald’s proposal to protect teachers from ICE, but for some of her colleagues, the legislation doesn’t go far enough, and Finger McDonald doesn’t appear to fully disagree, either. corvallisadvocate.com/sarah-finger-m…

It’s big fat hairy deal EVERY year, and it’s happening this Saturday. We speak, of course, of OSU’s annual Pet Day, always a howling good time. We have all the details about schedule and rules and such. corvallisadvocate.com/osus-pet-day-2…

Receiving worldwide acclaim, critics say pianist Clayton Stephenson is not “just a remarkable virtuoso, but a poet, a dramatist and a master story-teller.” He plays at LaSells on Saturday. corvallisadvocate.com/internationall…

It’s Friday! Your weekly events calendar is here, great opportunities to get out of the house – enjoy! corvallisadvocate.com/corvallis-cale…

The university students with those traits most coveted in the STEM fields, they are also the ones most prone to relying on AI. Now, a new OSU study says this endangers their cognitive skills and suggests teaching techniques to address the issue. corvallisadvocate.com/osu-learns-ste…

Front runners for the Oregon’s GOP gubernatorial nomination include a Trump-line establishment Republican versus a self-styled moderate versus flavors in between. Beyond the primary, what may be unfolding, are shifts and tensions within Oregon’s GOP. corvallisadvocate.com/analysis-a-dee…

Rep. Val Hoyle has announced another $11.2 million in funding towards Coos Bay’s continued port development – this time for railway support. The overall project is seen as game-changing groundwork for economic development throughout much of Oregon. corvallisadvocate.com/hoyle-announce…

Peak Sports is liquidating selected inventory and reducing its footprint, and the downtown store set to emerge afterwards will be all about what customers MOST want. Reporter Taylor Pedersen interviews store owner Larry Desaulniers. corvallisadvocate.com/peak-sports-re…

Cadence Russell has fallen in love with paleoclimate research, peering into the planet’s past. But it was her work in disability studies that got her first co-authored scholarly paper published recently, work she has a personal stake in. corvallisadvocate.com/cadence-russel…

With just a little landscaping and such to complete, the Oregon Department of Transportation says the Van Buren Bridge is now finished enough for a ribbon cutting ceremony. Set for May 6, we have the details. corvallisadvocate.com/van-buren-brid…

When it comes to this year’s gubernatorial contest, both parties have unlikely dark horse candidates you probably haven’t heard of, so let us introduce you. corvallisadvocate.com/gubernatorial-…

Barbara Klein is vice president of the League of Women Voters Oregon – with all the bruhaha about mailed ballots she thought she would tour a local elections office. She walked away impressed with the security. corvallisadvocate.com/commentary-i-t…

With no presales, the hottest ticket in town tonight for thems that love the blues has to be Terry Robb and Adam Scramstad at little ol’ Old World Deli. corvallisadvocate.com/ticket-alert-b…

This wide-ranging Advocate hosted commissioners’ debate touches on topics like the Coffin Butte Landfill expansion, economic development, gaps in local health care, housing and homelessness, and the list could go on – definitely worth a watch. corvallisadvocate.com/it-was-a-wide-…