Idling Your Car: Break the Lose/Lose Fossil Fuel Cycle
The season is upon us—the landscape is cold and barren, the temperatures are low, life slows, and fuel...
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OSU Food: Why Hide the Healthy Stuff?
The two articles below are excerpts from more in-depth pieces (check out the links at the end of...
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A Corvallis Curiosity: Unexpected Art
Next time you’re in the market for tiles, stop by Mid-Valley Tile to peruse the selection, as well...
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OSU Food: Why Hide the Healthy Stuff? (full article by Tara Sanders)
For the print version of this article, and the response by Genevieve Weber, visit: OSU Food: Why Hide...
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Brides Against Breast Cancer: Buy Your Wedding Gown and Support Local Breast Cancer Programs
Are you in the market for a wedding gown? Want that gown to really mean something? Brides Against...
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Get Ready for Jr. Roller Derby’s First Bout: Candy Stripers Take On the Cinder Kittens
On Feb. 9, the Corvallis/Albany junior roller derby team, the Candy Stripers, will skate in its first official...
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Mistletoe in Oregon: Forest Robber or Robin Hood?
Mistletoes, or “tree thieves” as they are known to some, are a diverse group of parasitic flowering plants...
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OSU’s Newest Prof, Dr. Sara Robinson: And Why We Love Spalting
Sara Robinson is not your typical Oregon State University assistant professor—as the newest member of OSU’s Department of...
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New Issue: January 24th, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Southtown Bike Path’s Slow Progress OSU Folk Club Grant Applications Due Jan. 31:...
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Oregon’s Flu Severity On the Rise: CDC Says, Get Your Flu Shot
While it hasn’t yet hit the West Coast in full force, Oregon residents should be aware that this...
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Picks of the Week!
Corvallis’ 5th Annual Culinary Week, January 20 – 26 Stop by a select number of restaurants downtown to...
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The Riots: Occupy the Dance Floor at Sub Zero’s New Event Series
Big things are happening for the local music scene, folks! This past weekend I was able to sit...
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How Much is Too Much? Hoarding Is Officially a Disorder
Thanks to reality television, there has been a spotlight on hoarders lately. And you can expect a new...
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Beat the Winter Blues with Corvallis’ New Swing and Blues Weekend
Swing and blues converge from Friday, Jan. 25 to Sunday, Jan. 27 in a weekend of social dancing...
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Day in the Life: Scott Kruger, Corvallis’ Food Service Inspector
When you head to a local restaurant, do you worry that you might get food poisoning? Probably not...
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Corvallis’ Transportation Program Specialist Weighs In: What the Heck Are Sharrows?
Shared lane markings convey the message that motorists and bicyclists must share the road—a concept particularly apropos to...
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Local Book Reading: Enough is Enough: Rob Dietz and Dan O’Neill Take on a Flailing Economy
Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources by Corvallis author Rob Dietz...
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Finally Time to Tell Your Valentine How You Feel? The Advocate Can Help!
Finally time to tell your Valentine how you feel? Or maybe you’d just like to give that evil...
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