Hard Truths: When Violence is Violence
The unrest in Baltimore, stemming from the horrific and inexcusable killing of Freddie Gray by Baltimore police, has...
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Chicken Fight: Red Bird Acres Vs. Tyson
I recently stopped in Fred Meyer to find the cheapest chicken I could. I saw chicken breast, chicken thighs,...
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Cell Phone Showdown
Cell phones are an outright necessity these days. Whether you go all in with a fully featured smartphone...
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Hard Truths: Steel Yourself
On Prom Night Can anyone explain why they call the White House Correspondents Masturbation Dinner “Nerd Prom?” I...
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Swapping the Cap & Gown for Interview Apparel
You’re graduating college, congratulations! Seems like the cool thing to do these days, especially in Corvallis. But suddenly...
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Happiest Hours in Town
Getting a beer or a nice drink in this town is easy. But a good happy hour—not always...
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Welcome to Corvallis… Now Take a Hike
Corvallis is a hub for all levels of hikers. From nearly every point in the city, you can...
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Local Food Initiative Debate Set: Monday, April 27
Two panelists for and two against are set to discuss the upcoming vote on Measure 02-89, time for...
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Local GMO Ban on May Ballot: Full Analysis
So, what does local GMO measure 2-89 do? What are the pros and cons? Ballots will be mailed...
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Hard Truths
by Sidney Reilly On Towing the Line ESPN reporter Britt McHenry made the news cycle after getting caught...
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Unintended Consequences for OSU Research
by Rachel Sandstrom Measure 2-89 would apply to all of Benton County, and that includes Oregon State University....
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Studying GMO Safety Studies
by Bethany Carlson Wading into the debate about GMO safety requires the reader to either slog through hundreds...
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Farmers Make Case for Local Food Measure
by Bethany Carlson “We had tried every other avenue to protect our seed from contamination by GMOs,” said...
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What Measure 02-89 Does… Pros and Cons
by Rob Goffins Ballots will be mailed April 30, and due back on May 19. Measure 2-89 mandates...
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Hard Truths: Superior to Flaccid Fibs
by Ygal Kaufman A January Reuters poll showed that nearly a third of Americans agree with the statement...
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Seismic Justice: Benton Courthouse Quake Will Kill
by Maggie Nelson On this week’s theoretical forecast, the Benton County Courthouse is foreseen collapsing to rubble in...
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Business Unusual
Not everyone at the bar is the same widget inspector as the widget salesman down the bar. No...
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Hard Truths
Lies Go Down Smoother By Sidney Reilly Last week, South African comedian Trevor Noah was named the heir...
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