Corvallis Families Gift Economy Grows
We live in a world of both extreme need and an unprecedented abundance of stuff, and Christine Dashiell...
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Why We Love Prism Magazine
Seeing your work in any kind of publication for the first time is a singularly memorable thing—it is...
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BBQ Compound May Cure Diabetes
Thanks to recent discoveries at Oregon State University, mice diagnosed with type 1 diabetes can rest assured there...
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Rayfield Votes Against Wolf Delist Bill
A bill that would delist the gray wolf from the state endangered species list will be voted on this...
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Endangered Whale Status Review Coming
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Fisheries Service is beginning its species review of the southern resident...
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In God We… Threaten? Klamath County Commissioner Receives Death Threats
On Feb. 9, Klamath County commissioners formally approved a sign reading “In God We Trust” to be permanently...
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As the State Turns: Malheur May Be a Gift… But Portland Is Being Far Too Reasonable
Portland on the Verge of Arts Revolution… Maybe I’ll be honest with you. Normally I care about elections...
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Keepin’ It Steel: Hatcheries Cause Rapid Mutation
The conventional wisdom of eating wild versus farm-raised fish has always been one of those things that most...
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Sex Abuse Lawsuit: Behind OSU’s New Enforcement Regime
What kind of students do we want roaming campus and skulking town at night? The kind of students...
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Linn-Benton Backwash: Questionable Decisions, Editorial and Otherwise
Corvallis is planning several “upgrades” to city parks to the tune of $1.7 million. Due to the fact...
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8 Days a Week…
Thursday, 18 Curtis Monette, Bombs Away Café, 2527 NW Monroe Ave. 8:30 p.m. Free It’s your monthly looping,...
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Entertainmental: March TV Bonanza Pt. 1
Normally I save the TV premiere rundown for the last week of the month, but March is so...
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William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge on a Mission
The Willamette Valley is home to a vast range of native species, some of which are imperiled due...
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Napa Moves North? Climate and Willamette Wine Country
Wine enthusiasts of the Willamette Valley region may rejoice over impending climate change, as warmer weather will likely...
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Citizens and Scientists Team Up: The New Oregon Plant Testament
Groundbreaking yet somewhat ominous, the Oregon Flora Project (OFP) recently released the first Oregon-exclusive plant ID manual to...
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Sick Town Derby Dames Nurse Old Rink, Throw Party For the Cause
Remember the best birthday parties? The ones where you went to a roller rink and had the very...
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City Homeless Town Hall, Feb. 25
Seeking clarity over city plans to help the homeless among us? City Club of Corvallis has assembled key...
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Walmart Foundation Grants Oregon State $810,000
The Walmart Foundation, our world’s largest retailer, recently gave Oregon State University a $810,000 grant to research environmentally...
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