Culture Fail: Victory for Free Public Access to Research February 28, 2013An important victory was won for Open Access advocates last week with an announcement from the Office of...1 min read
SolBus: Corvallis Residents’ Mission to ‘Solarize Ghana’ February 28, 2013It was once a traditional yellow school bus, conveying schoolchildren to and from their Albany schools. Now, owing...3 mins read
It’s Ocean’s 50th at Fireworks Restaurant: Music, Dancing, and Art by Alan Kapuler February 28, 2013For those Corvallisites who crave local eats and fine food and drink, get ready to celebrate—March 6th is...1 min read
Buying Locally-Grown Organic Seeds: Sustainable Gardening in Corvallis February 28, 2013Spring is coming and with the longer days and budding trees farmers and home gardeners alike are planning...1 min read
Goodwill’s Abuse of Disabled Workers: Bloated Corporate Salaries and Underpaid Employees February 28, 2013Like countless others, I have memories of Goodwill that go back about as far as I can remember....2 mins read
Linn Sheriff Mueller, and Just What Is Posse Comitatus?: The False Dichotomy of Gun Control February 28, 2013The ongoing gun control debate in this country sometimes seems like a cross between an episode of The...4 mins read
New City Council Members One Month In: Penny York and Bruce Sorte Weigh in On Their Recent Experiences February 28, 2013This past January 7th, Corvallis’ newest crop of elected officials took office—Penny York and Bruce Sorte are each...2 mins read
Stink Bugs vs. Wasps: OSU Pits Pest Against Pest February 28, 2013Hidden deep in the shadows, seeking refuge from winter’s chill, an invader may be lurking in your attic....1 min read
Rise of the Military Drone: Fall of Due Process? February 21, 2013Drones like the Predator, Global Hawk, Solar Eagle, and Reaper are to the War on Terror as the...3 mins read
The Majestic and a New Corvallis Standard: Ascending to New Cultural Heights? February 21, 2013There is nothing new about a news organization outing someone like Corey Pearlstein trying to intimidate its supporters...1 min read
corVallis Vanities: Comics by Jack Compere February 21, 2013Please give a hearty welcome to Corvallis’ own comic artist, Jack Compere! His corVallis Vanities previously appeared in...1 min read
Going the Way of the Polaroid: What Do Smartphones and Instagram Mean for the Future of Photography? February 21, 2013When I got on the Instagram bandwagon a year or two ago, I was among the hoards of...4 mins read
The Tesla Goes Mainstream: An Electric Revolution February 21, 2013This year, Automobile Magazine and Motor Trend’s Car of the Year may be more noticed for the features...5 mins read
The BIG Book Sale Cometh: To the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library February 21, 2013A certain set of people have been eagerly—downright gleefully—anticipating this weekend’s Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library...1 min read
Drones in Corvallis? OSU’s Remote Sensing Technology Takes Flight February 21, 2013Due to recent acts by Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has until 2015 to integrate drones into...1 min read
New Issue: February 21st, 2013 February 21, 2013In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Hopstories Local Documentary: Every Brewery Has a Story Tuition Equity for Undocumented Students...1 min read
Of Sandwich Boards and Sign Dancers: Chris Westfall Keeps Corvallis Up to Code February 21, 2013We’ve all seen them: the kid dancing with the Little Caesars sign, the woman dressed up as Lady...3 mins read
Corvallis’ Newest Meadery: Nectar Creek Honeywines February 21, 2013Nectar Creek Honeywine, a new Corvallis meadery, placed third in the KLCC Microbrew Festival’s People’s Choice Award this...3 mins read
