It’s Beer:30, Corvallis! Fill-Your-Growler Pub Slated to Open in May
Debbie Edwards—a McMinnville native who moved to Corvallis in 1970 to attend OSU—wants to bring a sense of...
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Music and Masquerade at Earth Ball 2013: Raise Funds for the Corvallis Environmental Center
The Corvallis Environmental Center (CEC) is hosting its Earth Ball on Saturday, April 20 to raise money for...
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Corvallis Outdoor Farmers’ Market Starts April 20: A Sign of Summer
Next Saturday, April 20, might not be the official first day of summer, but it will certainly feel...
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KBVR Radio’s Locals Live: Molly Jones Serves Up Local Bands Every Week
If you’re interested in the local music scene, whether you’re a musician or simply a music enthusiast, tune...
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Corvallis’ Evolving Arts and Culture Scene: City Club Meeting April 8 at Noon
The arts community in Corvallis is ready to bloom. The buds—talent, creativity, passion—are here but will they unfurl...
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The Evolution of Zombies in Media: From Blood-Curdling Terror to the Inevitable Zom-Rom
Look around. We live in a golden age of zombies: anonymous, mindless, and completely incapable of using their...
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Breathing Life into Bones: Avery Park’s ‘Dino Bones’ to Be Repaired
Avery Park’s “dinosaur bones” have seen better days. Originally designed as an art piece by OSU students in...
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Fifth Street Growlers: Brews to Go… Variety and Speed in the Local Beer Scene
Oregonians love their craft beer, but driving to a distant microbrewery to obtain a favorite drink can prove...
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OSU’s Science Librarian, Hannah Rempel: Super Hero in the Stacks
What does it mean to be a librarian in the 21st century? Instead of a brick and mortar...
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A Corvallis Writer’s Almost Kitchen Fire: Of Stove Tops and Smoke Alarms
It was a dreary February evening, a noticeable chill in the calm, motionless air. My wife and I...
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Dislike: Removing Offending Facebook Photos Makes Me Feel Like A Toddler
For the most part, none of us are really surprised anymore when it comes to large corporations lobbing...
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Volunteer Gigs We Love: Snap Out of the Winter Blues With a Local Non-Profit
Spring is here! At least, it’s trying pretty hard in between all that frost and icy rain. But...
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Quantified Self: Digital Self-Tracking… From Pedometers to Urine Tests
Have you weighed yourself lately? Kept track of your calories? Tracked how many steps you took? Weighed your...
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Frank Bretl’s VelEau Bike Hydration System: No More Hydration Pack Back Sweat
“I built prototype after prototype after prototype,” said Frank Bretl, local entrepreneur and inventor of the bicycle-mounted hydration...
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Midwifery Birth Center for Mid Valley? Corvallis Group Gains Ground
The Heart of the Valley Birth Center (HVBC), an independent new midwifery-based birth center which will serve Benton...
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Corvallis Schools Bring Farm to Table: Partnership With Environmental Center Grows
Corvallis is home to a budding school garden program and local food initiative project that is moving into...
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Corvallis’ First Responders: Van Gogh Meets Mondrian at the Fire Station
Ever pass by one of Corvallis’ four fire stations and wonder what goes on inside? How the work...
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Corvallis’ Memorial Parks: For Love of Life and Land… Kermit E. Roth, Chip Ross, and More
Stroll or ride along the many trails Corvallis has to offer, sit and read your book in a...
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