Culture Fail: Corvallis Service… East Coaster Says Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That
I’m from “back East,” and I can only imagine how much you don’t care about a Clevelander’s opinion...
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A Corvallis Advocate Haiku
just what we could use yet another committee oh boy, Corvallis By Johnny Beaver...
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Simmering Under the Surface: Corvallis’ Music Scene Thrives Despite Disorder; Noisemakers to the Rescue
Having lived in and around Corvallis for a few years now, one of the big things I’ve noticed...
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Artist Profile: Hollie Murphy… Surrealism and Expressionism Combine To Forge A New World
There’s no eloquent way for me to describe the excellence of 35-year-old Corvallisite Hollie Murphy’s artwork, so I’ll...
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Attention: Sweaty Movie Lovers… Escape the Heat and Catch a Great (or Not so Great) Flick
With temperatures busting 90 recently, you may have been considering the purchase of an air conditioner, or even...
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Harris Bridge Vineyard: Beautiful Surroundings and Specialty Wines in Philomath
Ice wine usually conjures images of northern climates where early hard frosts condense the sugars of wine grapes....
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Samaritan Backhands Nurses: Don’t Like Your Schedule? Have Worse.
Nursing is one of the toughest fields of work out there, and scheduling can make a huge difference...
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Surviving The Apocalypse (and other minor hiccups)
You’re sitting at the Crowbar, finishing up a toast to your buddy Ron who just announced he’s going...
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We Always Knew This Day Would Come… Our Dream of Brain-to-Brain Interfacing with Rats Comes True
Science fiction is becoming reality at the Harvard medical school. Researchers there have, for the first time ever,...
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Majestic Theatre Turns 100: Portland Cello Project Headlines, August 10th
Coming this August 10th is the Majestic Theatre’s Centennial Celebration, featuring celebrated Portland Cello Project, the virtuoso, multi-genre...
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Entrepreneurship: Hawaii Be Damned! Corvallisite Cloud Davidson Discusses Risk Management and Change
“I don’t think an entrepreneur is somebody who is willing to take a risk. Anyone can take a...
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Take a Bite Outta Benton: Fantastic Local Music and Food in the Park, August 10th
For the third year in a row, the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce’s Bite of Benton will hit Central...
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Where Are They Now?… Hobby Lobby, Cupcakes and the SAGE Garden Hoe Down
Back in January, the Advocate “culture failed” crafting giant Hobby Lobby’s legal efforts to duck out of covering...
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New Issue: August 8th, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Interzone Hits the Big One-Five: One of Corvallis’ Favorite Spots Celebrates at 2...
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Culture Win: The New Sharing Economy… Collaborative Consumption Provides Solutions for Eco-Conscious Citizens
As wages stagnate and citizens are under continued pressure to buy and consume and most of all want,...
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A Day in the Life of a Caregiver: Low Wages, Long Hours and Incredible Responsibility
Names have been changed and details of accounts included here have been altered to protect privacy, pursuant to...
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Artist Profile: Miriam Morrissette… Keeping the Abstract Expressionist Tradition Alive in Corvallis
“Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye… it also includes the inner pictures of...
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