Local Art Titans Collaborate August 23, 2017As both an artist and journalist, I know better than most how often art, as well as the...2 mins read
Playground Review: From A Grown Man’s Perspective August 23, 2017As a 200-pound man, I believe that I have a unique perspective on what makes a good playground....1 min read
The Lady Behind the Goat Yoga Craze August 23, 2017Lainey Morse was at a turning point in her life. She had been diagnosed with a debilitating auto-immune...1 min read
Fleas are Environmental: Scratching up Solutions August 23, 2017Oregon and fleas go together like, well, pets and fleas. Needless to say, it’s a problem if you...2 mins read
Breaking Windows Without Breaking the Law August 23, 2017Get out your bats or tire iron, and get ready to break some car windows. Okay, maybe that’s...1 min read
Mounted Posse: Pet and Owner Duos, Lawman Style August 23, 2017In its 71st year, Benton County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Posse has a long tradition of dedicated members. As...1 min read
California Sea Lions Vs. Willamette Falls Steelhead August 23, 2017The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released a statement on Monday, August 7 explaining that the population...2 mins read
Celebrating True Stories from the Community August 23, 2017In June, The Advocate hosted its first Storytelling Night, and we were blown away by the response. The...1 min read
Young Fir Trees Sap Stream Flow August 23, 2017Are the warm summer months making you thirsty? This time of year, young Douglas-fir trees growing on federal...2 mins read
Apoc-Eclipses of the Past: An Incomplete Compendium August 16, 2017We’re starting to see if the expected eclipse-related chaos in Oregon regarding traffic, waste management, food shortages, emergency...2 mins read
A Few Bad Solar Poems, Because Why Not? August 16, 2017The Sun Has a Good Laugh Looking upon you one sees the light and goes blind. Sick burn,...1 min read
Oddly Eclectic Antiques: The Blend Celebrates its Fifth Year August 16, 2017For five years, The Blend has been bringing vendors from all over Oregon together for a two-day specialty...1 min read
Free Eclipse Festival, August 20 August 16, 2017Ilene McClelland has been zipping up and down 11th Street quite frequently these past few months. Usually on...2 mins read
Remembering the 1979 Eclipse August 16, 2017The last time Corvallis saw a total solar eclipse was February 26, 1979. That eclipse arced from Oregon to...2 mins read
How to Catch a Bat… Sans Rabies August 9, 2017One reliable thing about Corvallis summers is that there will be reports of rabid bats in the area,...2 mins read
Getting Up and Down the Oregon Coast without a Car August 9, 2017Did you know you could travel along Oregon’s northern coast without a car? Northwest Connector offers three ($25)...1 min read
A Slow-Paced Wonderland: Oregon’s Sloth Sanctuary August 9, 2017Rainier Oregon has the largest sloth sanctuary in the United States, possibly even the world. At this slow-paced...1 min read
Hooray! Giant House Spiders Return August 9, 2017They’re back. Well, they were always here, but at least we didn’t have to see them. Around this...1 min read