Recyclemania is Back at OSU: Help Keep the Winning Streak Alive
If you’re not quite sure what to do with that mountain of empty glass bottles, plastic containers, and...
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Making a ‘Scene’: Corvallis’ Full Spectrum Productions Brings Out Our Local Gay Community
Katy January was making her breakfast when I came through the door. Sizzling turkey bacon was pulled from...
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Southtown Bike Path’s Slow Progress
The bike lane between downtown and Southtown has inched ever so slightly closer to completion. Last year Corvallis...
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OSU Folk Club Grant Applications Due Jan. 31: Over 104 Years of Local Philanthropy
The Oregon State University Folk Club has been an integral—and hugely philanthropic—part of the Corvallis community for nearly...
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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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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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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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