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CARDV Raises Awareness with Denim Day

April 26, 2012

As part of its awareness activities for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV) is inviting the community to help raise awareness about sexual violence by wearing jeans on April 27th—Denim Day. Read More

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Karly’s Death; 7 years later – DHS case worker’s careers continue

April 12, 2012

Karen Spears Zacharias began her presentation last Thursday evening by reading one of the most poignant passages from her book, A Silence of Mockingbirds. The passage, from chapter eleven, is a true celebration of Karly Sheehan and of a father’s love for his daughter. Read More

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Call to Oregon Installation Artists

April 5, 2012

The Arts Center invites artists working in installation art to submit proposals for a new offsite exhibitions program, Art in Rural Storefronts. Read More

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City Plan Sits Over a Decade; Neighborhood Wants Progress

March 15, 2012

Efforts by the Tunison Neighborhood Association and the Corvallis Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Commission (BPAC) could lead to some major improvements in the coming years Read More

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Toxic Tides Hit Oregon Coast

March 15, 2012

A year has passed since the Fukushima disaster, but one aftereffect — a floating debris field the size of California — is just beginning to arrive on the West Coast. Read More

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The frustrating and seemingly hopeless act of making a living

March 1, 2012

Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” didn’t live during a recession. No, money can’t buy happiness. But it can buy peace of mind. And I don’t know about you, but peace of mind makes me pretty damn happy. Read More

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Corvallis Plastic Bag Ban and the folks at Hilex Poly LLC

March 1, 2012

The average American uses 500 plastic grocery bags a year, for about 12 minutes each. Every one of these bags still exists in some form. So who’s opposing this ban? Not most residents or local businesses. Read More

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The Corvallis HOUR Exchange Celebrates 10 Years

March 1, 2012

The Corvallis HOUR Exchange wants you to invest in the people and the community — your neighbors and your home. Why? In part, so everyone can feel the echo from the money they spend. How? By using a local currency called HOURS. Read More

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Review: John Dies @ the End

March 1, 2012

If I could give this book a different title it would be Harold and Kumar Meet a Shoggoth because that’s exactly what it is. Part buddy comedy, part indescribable horror from beyond the realm of human imagination. Read More

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Extreme Clay exhibit features at The Arts Center

March 1, 2012

The Arts Center, in conjunction with the Willamette Ceramics Guild, will feature an exhibit in the Corrine Woodman Gallery to complement a simultaneous ‘Extreme Clay’ exhibit curated in the Main Gallery. Read More

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Delinquent Brothers Productions presents GET SOME at Odd Fellows Hall

March 1, 2012

Delinquent Brothers Productions will be back at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday, March 2nd to provide their usual high quality 2-stage EDM events. For this month’s show, Delinquent Brothers presents “GET SOME.” The show is for 18 and over only and admission is $5 at the door. Read More

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The Advocate…Start Here

February 23, 2012

And here it is, our first issue, and it is tempting here to write something of scale; a...

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