Life in the Crust: The Earth’s Biggest Ecosystem and Its Implications
Deep in the crust, in rock under the seafloor, exists what scientists say could be the biggest ecosystem...
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Many Hands Make Green Work
The home of Cassandra Robertson and James Reismiller is a story of love and light powered by cutting-edge...
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Culture Win: Northwest Stories Heralds Age of Cooperative Journalism in Oregon
In the world of competitive journalism where publishing first is everything and newspapers will go to great lengths...
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Wild Rose Afterparty
Wild Rose Studios’ Hearts of the Valley Talent Search is now over, but the celebration went on in...
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New Issue: April 25th, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… OSU, the Walkman Effect, and the Zombification of America Life in the Crust:...
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Picks of the Week
Family Movie Night. Wilson Elementary School, 2701 NW Satinwood Ave., Corvallis. April 26, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Comes...
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Chemicals in Your Cosmetics: Questionable Ingredients, Rampant Unaccountability
Many Americans are unaware that our country’s cosmetics industry is minimally policed, and that beauty product companies—almost entirely...
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Corvallis’ S*M*A*S*H Unit Fought Hard Against Church of Sk8in: Derby Bout Recap
Local roller derby league Sick Town Derby Dames’ S*M*A*S*H* Unit took on Eugene’s Church of Sk8in’ at the...
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Reduced Snowpack and Earlier Snowmelts Means Less Water for the Willamette Valley
In the West, the vast majority of annual precipitation falls during the winter months. Most of it falls...
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Picks of the Week!
Opera at The Whiteside: Corvallis Repertory Singers: Passion, Virtue, Revenge, April 18, 7 – 9 p.m. Great opera...
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Idle No More: Indigenous Rights, Sovereignty, Environmental Justice
Sweeping across Canada and into the rest of the world, the Idle No More protest movement is a...
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Corvallisites Take a Vacation with Airbnb: A Home Away from Home
Got a sense of adventure and want an inexpensive getaway? Then you might want to consider Airbnb.com or...
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Biking in the Wrong Direction: Causes One-third of Bike-Car Crashes
Tempted to ride the wrong direction in a bike lane? Don’t do it! Bicycles are considered vehicles under...
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Ignorant Fish People: A Corvallisite’s Experience Buying Pet Fish Locally
Having only been an aquarist (the hip term, I’ve been informed, for fish-keeper) for a few years, I...
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The Corvallis Advocate Gets a New Editor: Johnny Beaver Takes Over
Next week The Corvallis Advocate welcomes a new editor, Johnny Beaver. Beaver is a writer for the Advocate,...
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Right to Die: End of Life Rights for Oregon’s Aged and Terminally Ill
You’d want a hospital to do anything to keep you alive, right? Well, maybe not. The flippant answer...
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