Gov. Kotek signs four new bills that aim to strengthen Oregon’s mental health system. The new laws seek to make mental health careers more attractive, expand residential care, and broaden circumstances for when a person can be committed for care. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/bills-str…

A study in the Malheur National Forest shows a rapid tree die-off in the last decade – far more rapid than would be expected. And many of those trees are among Oregon’s oldest, some of them more than 500 years old. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/ancient-t…

Reader, Bjorn Beer looks at the BDS resolution the City Council is considering from the viewpoint of a Georgetown School of Foreign Service graduate that served as an aide to a NATO ambassador. We are also running a new deep dive on the resolution today. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/reader-vi…

In case you missed it, we offer the full text of the draft BDS resolution the Corvallis City Council is poised to approve, and we look at how it came onto the agenda. We also report on how each Councilor voted on the motion to send it for legal review. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/in-case-y…

In this editorial, we offer a tough examination of the Israeli divestment, or BDS resolution, the City Council is considering. It’s a deep dive into how Jewish people may start to view Corvallis if it passes, and how it squares with antisemitism experts. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/editorial…

Sooo, if your friendly local newspaper doesn’t make you madder than a racoon trapped in bag on occasion, is it really doing its job? Today, we publish a new deep dive into the City Council’s BDS resolution and offer two stories on it you may have missed. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/about-tod…

It’s Friday! Here’s an assist with your get out of the house plans, it’s your weekly events calendar. Enjoy! corvallisadvocate.com/2025/corvallis…

A class-action child abuse settlement set to make major changes to Oregon’s foster care system must consider the needs of hundreds of foster youth who still live with their parents but are also still wards of the state, says a federal appeals court. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/federal-a…

The Trump administration is asking Oregon to turn over elections data — some of it sensitive — and to prove the state is doing enough to ensure ineligible people don’t vote. Oregon’s head of elections will almost certainly deny the request. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/feds-seek…

There had been a bill to design a channel that could restore the Willamette River’s flow and stop yearly toxic algae blooms from forming. It would’ve cost $1 million. It died in committee, and now the algae blooms, well, they have returned. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/annual-al…

Dr. Julia Cui has been appointed Head of OSU’s Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology. Read her résumé, and you’ll see why that happened after what had been a national search. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/wowza-res…

Republic Services will not be taking no for an answer. The county rejected their landfill expansion, and now the company has filed an appeal. We’ll tell you what to expect. Plus, we wonder, why isn’t there a tougher look at the dump’s current operation. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/countys-r…

You can participate in a blood drive as early as tomorrow, but there’s plenty of later dates throughout the month if you need. Plus, the school district’s annual Back-to-School Health Fair happens this upcoming Friday. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/health-ev…

We in Corvallis love-love-love our favorite farm stand drop-ins. And, apparently, given the statewide uproar, we are not alone. Last month, Gov. Kotek put a temporary stop to new statewide rulemaking for small farm stands. That stop is now final. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/governor-…

Oregon continues to struggle with higher suicide rates than the national average. But more behavioral health workers than ever are training in prevention when they receive their professional licenses from the state, says new report. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/a-big-ste…

Today, we take an even deeper look at the roots of the BDS movement and its goals, and the Corvallis City Council’s BDS resolution. Horrified by Gaza, many readers want to act. But BDS in its two decades hasn’t saved one life. We offer some alternatives. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/editorial…

Corvallis cartoonist Jack Compere, armed with brush and pencil, tackles ICE head-on. They never stood a chance. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/cartoonis…

Oregon is a sanctuary state. So, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi gave Gov. Tina Kotek until Tuesday to respond to a letter threatening legal consequences. Kotek says Oregon will be standing its ground. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/kotek-say…

It feels like we’re always reporting that Oregon is suing the Trump administration, so we put a number to that. And yep, comparatively with other administrations; pretty darn high. Btw, another suit was filed just as this story was posted. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/so-far-or…

Forecasts call for a comfortably warm and sunny Corvallis Arts Walk this month. Also, variety. Set for this Thursday, August 21, there will be many mediums and subject matters and general vibes both explored and offered. We have your lineup. corvallisadvocate.com/2025/preview-t…