Corvallisites Take a Vacation with Airbnb: A Home Away from Home
Got a sense of adventure and want an inexpensive getaway? Then you might want to consider Airbnb.com or...
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Idle No More: Indigenous Rights, Sovereignty, Environmental Justice
Sweeping across Canada and into the rest of the world, the Idle No More protest movement is a...
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Biking in the Wrong Direction: Causes One-third of Bike-Car Crashes
Tempted to ride the wrong direction in a bike lane? Don’t do it! Bicycles are considered vehicles under...
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Ignorant Fish People: A Corvallisite’s Experience Buying Pet Fish Locally
Having only been an aquarist (the hip term, I’ve been informed, for fish-keeper) for a few years, I...
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The Corvallis Advocate Gets a New Editor: Johnny Beaver Takes Over
Next week The Corvallis Advocate welcomes a new editor, Johnny Beaver. Beaver is a writer for the Advocate,...
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New Issue: April 18th, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Reduced Snowpack and Earlier Snowmelts Means Less Water for the Willamette Valley Idle...
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Right to Die: End of Life Rights for Oregon’s Aged and Terminally Ill
You’d want a hospital to do anything to keep you alive, right? Well, maybe not. The flippant answer...
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Corvallis’ Earth Day Events: Earth Ball, Scavenger Hunts, and the Pup Crawl
Corvallis is planning its annual Earth Day festivities, which include activities for every age group all day and...
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This Ass is Art: Karin Bolender’s Rural Alchemy Workshop Comes to Corvallis
On Sept. 11, 2001, the artist Karin Bolender was deep in the badlands of South Dakota. Like many...
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Culture Fail: Is Earth Day Broken?
Imagine that you’re on a spaceship. The spaceship is no longer functioning all that well. It’s no longer...
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Down’s Syndrome Breakthrough? Cognitive Deficits Reduced in Afflicted Mice
A new molecular mechanism has been found for Down syndrome patients which may make available treatments to reduce,...
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Poverty, Food Insecurity on the Rise in Benton County: More Local Families Can’t Afford Meals
Each week brings new stories about the unemployment rate, the economy’s modest gains or losses, and other indices...
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New Issue: April 11th, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… KBVR Radio’s Locals Live: Molly Jones Serves Up Local Bands Every Week Corvallis...
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Picks of the Week!
Half the Sky Movie Screening and Beer Tasting. April 11, 7 – 10 p.m. Beer tasting and screening...
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Culture Fail: All Hail the Easter Jesus
If your neighborhood is anything like mine, it’s impossible to walk a block without encountering the Easter Jesus....
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The Bottlecap Boys to Release New Album: At Portland’s Wonder Ballroom, April 19
Reppin’ Corvallis, Luke Borsten invites you to Wonder Ballroom in Portland this Friday, April 19 to celebrate the...
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Sick Town Derby Dames Take on Eugene’s Church of Sk8in: Derby Bout April 13
On Saturday, April 13th at 6 p.m., the Corvallis/Albany Sick Town Derby Dames are bringing the pain to...
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