Corvallis’ Landfill Produces Local Electricity: Updates on the Horizon? December 20, 2012The Coffin Butte Resource Project has been utilizing gas from the Coffin Butte Landfill to generate local electricity...2 mins read
Zoommers Chocolates Blend Energy and Activism December 20, 2012Everyone is looking for a little extra energy while trying to avoid the dreaded caffeine crash. Zoommers, a...1 min read
What’s a Forest to Do?: As McDonald’s Timber Revenues Fall, Recreation Rises December 20, 2012The McDonald-Dunn Forest overlooking Corvallis is a part of the fabric of the community, so quiet and benign...4 mins read
Peace Seedlings: Andean Roots Take Hold in Corvallis December 20, 2012While the warm winter season has seemed odd to many of us, it’s been a great boon for...6 mins read
Culture Fail: Let’s Plant Giant Invasive Flammable Reeds in Oregon! December 20, 2012Picture this: A plant that can grow four inches in a single day and reach 30 feet in...2 mins read
Veganizing Your Holiday: Delicious Meals, No Animal Products Necessary December 20, 2012Let me preface with this: I am kind of vegan. When I’m at home, unless I am busting...3 mins read
New Issue: December 13th, 2012 December 13, 2012In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Drain Blockage Leads to Major Flooding Issues for Corvallis OSU: Trial and Error...1 min read
Picks of the Week! December 13, 20122 Towns Ciderhouse Presents: FLOATER with 30 Pound Test, December 14th, 8 – 11:30 p.m. Grammy-nominated Floater returns to grace...1 min read
Culture Fail: Apocalypse XCVIIX… December 13, 2012Despite the fact that we have harnessed the atom, forged beautiful works of art, and wrought wonders from...2 mins read
Chinuk Wawa: A Local Oregon Tribe’s Efforts to Save a Dying Language December 13, 2012Spend enough time in the Pacific Northwest and you’ll come across unusual place-names: Cultus Creek, Moolack Lake, Tyee...4 mins read
Artist Profile: Helvi Smith December 13, 2012In my paintings, the red is green. The purple is green and the white is also green. How can that be? Practically all the paint I use is leftover...1 min read
5 Bicycle-Based Business Ideas for Corvallis: Green Ideas for a Bike-Friendly City December 13, 2012As we approach the year’s end, many of us full of ideas—yet even more of us fed up...7 mins read
Mountain Biking in Corvallis’ Rainy Winter: Easier—and More Fun—Than You Think! December 13, 2012Interested in mountain biking but wary of Corvallis’ wet, dreary winters? Considering the really good weather doesn’t kick...2 mins read
Corvallis’ Little-known BMX Park Sees Major Improvements December 13, 2012Chad DeMers is a man on a mission. An avid mountain biker, he wants to make biking accessible...1 min read
Earthquakes in Corvallis? The Willamette Valley is Due for a Big One December 13, 2012In 2011, Corvallis ranked as one of the safest cities in the US, so far as the effects...5 mins read
Sick Town’s Sk8 Crazy Nights Proves a Raucous Season Closer December 13, 2012On Saturday, December 8th, Corvallis’ roller derby league, the Sick Town Derby Dames, closed out their season with...1 min read
OSU: Trial and Error Goes Digital – Testing Without Breaking Stuff December 13, 2012Here’s the scenario: You have a great idea for a new flying contraption. Everything looks good on paper....1 min read
Drain Blockage Leads to Major Flooding Issues for Corvallis December 13, 2012On Monday, November 19th, as rain beat down, the east entrance of Huckleberry Drive in north Corvallis slowly...1 min read
