Corvallis’ Memorial Parks: For Love of Life and Land… Kermit E. Roth, Chip Ross, and More
Stroll or ride along the many trails Corvallis has to offer, sit and read your book in a...
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The Fate of Our Local Old Growth Forests: Of Voles, Logging, and Rural Oregon Communities
Walking past River Jewelry on 2nd Street, you may notice something rather unusual for a jewelry store. Attached...
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Bike Activated Traffic Lights: Lean for Green
The Corvallis Public Works Department sometimes gets calls from frustrated cyclists who can’t get a traffic signal to...
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Campus Creature Census: Creatively Assessing OSU’s ‘Other-Than-Human’ Species
The Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature, and the Written Word has announced the first annual Campus Creature...
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Eradication by Mastication: Ten Edible Invasive Species in Oregon
Invasive species are essentially a form of biological pollution—they degrade habitats, displace desirable species, and cost Oregonians millions...
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Artist Profile: Chính Lê: Messages in Silk
Chính Lê touches the simply framed silk paintings hanging in his studio and invites me to do the...
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Corvallis Writer’s Movie Features Local Talent: Mike Thomas’ Wake for Rebecca
Local writer Mike Thomas may have moved to Corvallis in his adult life, but he is working hard...
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Voices for Heroes: Local Musician Featured on Sandy Hook Compilation CD
Randy McCoy, local musician and co-owner of the Little Gym of Corvallis, is featured on a new CD,...
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Picks of the Week!
Beginning Beekeeping. March 23, 12:30 – 4 p.m. This course at Shonnard’s Nursery introduces the fundamentals of beekeeping,...
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Bringing Barley Back to the Valley: OSU Rejuvenates Oregon’s Barley Crop, Brewers Get Amped
Oregon State University has been successfully working on reestablishing barley in Oregon, according to Oregon’s Agricultural Process magazine....
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Hankering for Whimsy? Drop a Yarn Bomb
Statue scarves and tree cozies mysteriously appear around town. And just as mysteriously, they disappear. These transient yarn...
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Coming Into Season: Greens at Gathering Together Farm
There’s nothing like a sunny day with blue skies in March to make an Oregonian wonder what spring...
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Picks of the Week!
CONNECT! Sustainability Fair, March 14, 5 – 7 p.m. Keynote address by Rob Dietz, author of Enough Is...
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Survival Camp Corvallis: Staying Alive in the Remote Wilderness
Whether you’re preparing for life after a zombie uprising or are just curious about the lost art of...
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SAGE Garden: Education, Production, Community… and Concerts!
The signs of spring are upon us—flowers peeking up from the soil, lawns ready for a mowing—and already...
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Author Profile: Nancy Bush: Romance, Mystery, and Sexy Sea Anemones
Life has a way of throwing you the unexpected, and oftentimes where you end up isn’t where you...
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Artist Profile: Neebinaukzhik Southall: Mastery of Many Medias
Neebinnaukzhik Southall is a bit of a legendary figure in the Corvallis arts scene, having co-founded the Midnight...
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