So, OSU Chooses a Governing Board?… Here Are Some of the Pros & Cons
States around the nation, facing severe budget shortfalls, are cutting public services, raising fees, and using public service...
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THIS JUST IN… Sam Health Nurse Union Rejects Contract Offer
Already working without a contract, sources at Samaritan reveal that Tuesday’s vote was, well, thanks, but no thanks. ...
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Oregon Irrigation Threatened by Climate Change: OSU Researchers Match Snow Loss with Dire Outlook
Despite Republican assertions of climate change being a conspiracy theory, global mean temperatures are rising. In the Pacific...
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da Vinci Days Wrap-up: Science, Art, and Some Sweet Rides
The 25th Annual da Vinci Days event went off without a hitch, despite word traveling that a lot...
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Clothesline Art Sale: Corvallis Art Guild’s Annual Sale Set For Saturday, August 3rd
The lawn at Benton County courthouse will be awash with art this Saturday, August 3rd from 9:00 a.m....
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New Issue: August 1st, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… da Vinci Days Wrap-up: Science, Art, and Some Sweet Rides Clothesline Art Sale:...
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Breaking Ground With iFarm: Creative Arrangements Help Small Farmers Get Their Start
Bright pastures, free-roaming animals, locally-grown greens—the call of the small farm is sweet like fresh-cut hay. But high...
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Calendar Picks of the Week!
Corvallis 7s Rugby Tournament. Willamette Park, Corvallis. August 3rd, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Rugby is awesome, and...
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New Jazz City: Corvallis’ Music Scene Has a Way of Sneaking Up on You
A great thing about music: sometimes a phenomenal band forms, like a harmonic phoenix, from the ashes of...
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Finding Your Voice: How to Become a More Vocal Citizen
Want to become a more active participant in your community? Corvallis is known for its politically opinionated citizenry;...
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Concealed Carry in Corvallis and Statewide: Unholstering the Debate, Statistics and Laws
Carrying a concealed firearm is one of the most hotly contested rights we have in this country. In...
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Scalping in Oregon: State Law Gives Event Scalpers a Pass… For Now
The ticket resale market is a perfect little microcosm of our economy. There are dangers and unintended consequences...
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Review: Orange Is the New Black… Netflix Knocks It Out of the Park
Brilliant! Kill your television, folks, you won’t need it anymore. Orange is the New Black is powered by...
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Artist Profile: Tyler Pedersen, Corvallis Poet
Tyler Pedersen is not the kind of guy who would draw your attention in a crowded room. Tall...
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The Hunt Continues… Birdwell Declines Position, Majestic Looks Forward
If you read last week’s issue of The Corvallis Advocate and were looking forward to a press release...
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Oregon Childcare Costs Third Highest in Country: Why, How, and What Now?
Oregon parents are now paying the third highest cost in the country for infant and four-year-old care. How...
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Culture Fail: First World Artist Problems
It’s no secret that society as a whole tends to put too much value on the lowest common...
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