New Issue: April 18th, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Reduced Snowpack and Earlier Snowmelts Means Less Water for the Willamette Valley Idle...
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Corvallis’ Earth Day Events: Earth Ball, Scavenger Hunts, and the Pup Crawl
Corvallis is planning its annual Earth Day festivities, which include activities for every age group all day and...
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This Ass is Art: Karin Bolender’s Rural Alchemy Workshop Comes to Corvallis
On Sept. 11, 2001, the artist Karin Bolender was deep in the badlands of South Dakota. Like many...
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Culture Fail: Is Earth Day Broken?
Imagine that you’re on a spaceship. The spaceship is no longer functioning all that well. It’s no longer...
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Down’s Syndrome Breakthrough? Cognitive Deficits Reduced in Afflicted Mice
A new molecular mechanism has been found for Down syndrome patients which may make available treatments to reduce,...
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Poverty, Food Insecurity on the Rise in Benton County: More Local Families Can’t Afford Meals
Each week brings new stories about the unemployment rate, the economy’s modest gains or losses, and other indices...
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New Issue: April 11th, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… KBVR Radio’s Locals Live: Molly Jones Serves Up Local Bands Every Week Corvallis...
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Picks of the Week!
Half the Sky Movie Screening and Beer Tasting. April 11, 7 – 10 p.m. Beer tasting and screening...
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Culture Fail: All Hail the Easter Jesus
If your neighborhood is anything like mine, it’s impossible to walk a block without encountering the Easter Jesus....
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The Bottlecap Boys to Release New Album: At Portland’s Wonder Ballroom, April 19
Reppin’ Corvallis, Luke Borsten invites you to Wonder Ballroom in Portland this Friday, April 19 to celebrate the...
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Sick Town Derby Dames Take on Eugene’s Church of Sk8in: Derby Bout April 13
On Saturday, April 13th at 6 p.m., the Corvallis/Albany Sick Town Derby Dames are bringing the pain to...
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City Club Talks Arts and Culture: April 8 Meeting Recap
City Club met on Monday to talk about Arts and Culture opportunities in Corvallis. Brenda VanDevelder, chair of...
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Zelda Starring Zelda: Kenna Warsinske’s Video Game Mod Creates International Stir
Local hobbyist animator and feminist Kenna Warsinske has made some distinct changes to The Legend of Zelda, a...
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Health of Corvallis’ Honey Bees: The Sweet Rewards of Local Beekeeping
Last Sunday, beekeepers came down to the first annual Corvallis Package Bee Day to pick up bees they...
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Local Radio KLOO-FM Fires DJ Westy Weaver… ‘Budget Cuts’ or Her Support of Marriage Equality?
When Westy Weaver, a radio announcer at Albany’s rock station 106.3 KLOO, had a four and a half...
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Corvallis’ Bifrost Microbrewery: New Local Brews With a Nordic Twist
On the edge of Southtown hides one of the newest and most unique local breweries Corvallis has to...
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It’s Beer:30, Corvallis! Fill-Your-Growler Pub Slated to Open in May
Debbie Edwards—a McMinnville native who moved to Corvallis in 1970 to attend OSU—wants to bring a sense of...
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