First Annual Women’s Health Day May 30, 2013On Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Heart of the Valley Birth Center will host...1 min read
New Issue: May 30th, 2013 May 30, 2013In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… BFF Cupcakes: Mobile Cupcakery Hits Downtown in June Coops Be Crazy: Chicken Abodes...1 min read
Changing Lives, One Tomato at a Time… 1: Acre, 7: Teen Workers, 200: Fed Daily May 30, 2013Each Saturday at 5 a.m., a small group of teenagers in Corvallis wake up with smiles on their...6 mins read
“Into Darkness” Delights and Disgusts May 30, 2013Star Trek. These two words don’t usually evoke images of fistfights and young 20-somethings brooding over drinks at...1 min read
The Face in the Rearview Mirror May 30, 2013In your car or on your bike, if that face in your rearview mirror looks extremely angry, its...2 mins read
Shalimar Drinks, Shalimar Draws: Drink and Draw at the Majestic Theatre, June 5, 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. May 30, 2013I went to Drink and Draw. At the Majestic. I heard it was a place with no cover...1 min read
Corvallis Water Management Focuses on Conservation May 30, 2013Five hundred researchers assembled last week in Bonn, Germany for the Global Water System Project Conference, “Water in...1 min read
A Day in the Life of a Barista: Flavor, Timing, and How to Measure Your Day in Trees May 30, 2013It’s 5:15 a.m., and 28-year-old Garrett Esary is just rolling out of bed. He may or may not...3 mins read
Culture Fail: High School Bombings Are Not Video Games, Mr. Haroldson May 30, 2013From an early age, American school children begin to be indoctrinated with several ideas about where they live,...2 mins read
Coops Be Crazy: Chicken Abodes Inspire Creativity and Craftsmanship May 30, 2013One Oregonian trait I’ve always been in awe of is craftsmanship coupled with determination. Activities I would consider...2 mins read
Ninjitsu at the Golden Naga: My Walk on the Ninja Side May 30, 2013Everyone kneels and faces a candlelit shrine on the opposite wall. Class starts with a bowing ceremony. A...3 mins read
Energy Efficient Light in Corvallis May 23, 2013Increasing energy efficiency and reducing light pollution is a priority in Corvallis. Adam Steele, franchise utility specialist with...1 min read
Busking in Corvallis: Local Tradition, and a Fistful of Dollars May 23, 2013Emily is a self-taught guitar player who sang choir as a kid. She’s only been busking for a year...4 mins read
OSU Research Finds EPA Pesticide Warnings Effective: Cases of Pet Toxicity Continue to Decline May 23, 2013With June fast approaching local gardeners are gearing up for their yearly battle with the common garden pests,...1 min read
More People Have Cell Phones Than Clean Water May 23, 2013Humanity is on the precipice of one of the most significant changes in our evolutionary history. For the...2 mins read
New Issue: May 23rd, 2013 May 23, 2013In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Habitat Restoration in Your Own Backyard: Certification Offered by the National Wildlife Federation...1 min read
Habitat Restoration in Your Own Backyard: Certification Offered by the National Wildlife Federation May 23, 2013It’s easy to bemoan lost habitat for wildlife, especially here in the Willamette Valley where our major export...1 min read
