April has arrived, and with it a lineup of art shows that you just might be able to go see without freezing half to death in the process. Don’t quote me on that. There are[…]
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Reduce, Reuse, and Don’t Reproduce
A week or so ago, someone mentioned our recycling laws were changing, and not for the better. Since then, many people have expressed outrage that we can no longer recycle commonly used items like plastic[…]
Three Earth Day Book Picks
Love books? Hate books but love nature? Well these reads will get you either way. From the scientific to poetic nonfiction, these old white guys have you covered. Disclaimer: I didn’t choose these authors solely[…]
A Chance For Rare Vinyl: Record Store Day 2018
Record Store Day 2018 is upon us: Saturday, April 21. This annual holiday for vinyl enthusiasts produces some pretty special limited releases, and Happy Trail Records on 3rd has you covered for some of them.[…]
Lebanon High Students Build Houses
A recently renewed program at Lebanon High School allows students to get some hands-on experience building a house. Not only that, but the district – who bought the property and is financing the construction – will[…]
Japan Log #11: Farewell Kyoto, Onward to Oregon
It is now the final week of my 3-month excursion in Japan. A strange tension has developed as I swing between the joy of returning to my home and the sadness of leaving this amazing[…]
BREAKING: Mayor Announces Run for Second Term
Corvallis Mayor Biff Traber announced today that he will seek a second term, pitting him against four term Ward 2 City Councilor Roen Hogg, who had previously announced. Traber, in a press release, said he[…]
Art Around Town
If you have been swamped with school work, busy traveling the globe, or just on a raging bender, you may have missed the CAW on March 15… We will forgive you because everybody makes mistakes[…]
Japan Log #10: Nara, the Old Capitol
There I was, sitting on a rock with a small Japanese deer and a pigeon, a massive five-story pagoda and Shinto shrine behind me, and surrounded by a horde of tourists taking my picture. In[…]
Whale Bones May Soon Come to Life
For more than two years, Oregon State University researchers have been looking for a way to preserve a 78-foot blue whale that washed ashore off the coast of Oregon. Blue whales are the largest animals[…]
County Commissioner Candidates to Spar
In a vote to be tallied May 15, a single open seat on the County Board of Commissioners will be decided among six contestants, and whoever wins will join two already sitting electeds charting a[…]
OSU Threat Assessment Update
Last week we reported on a Feb 27 mass shooting threat against OSU, and dug into how it was handled by the college. Whenever an incident of this nature occurs at OSU or LBCC, the[…]
Trump’s SNAP Reform: What This Could Mean for Benton County
Thanks to Donald Trump a new food delivery service could be coming to Corvallis in the form of a “Harvest Box.” This is a USDA regulated food box that will be delivered to low-income Americans[…]
Japan Week 9: Crafts, Antiques, and Temples
Flea markets in Kyoto are important social events offering a variety of goods from antiques and handmade crafts, to native plants and the ubiquitous street food. They draw together the young and the old, fill[…]
On Craigslist: March 18, 2018
In the “Strictly Platonic M4W,” there’s a man who is looking for a “Sexy Domme Type” to turn him into a “submissive sissy in women’s underwear” – which isn’t sex as most people define it,[…]
Noise Festival Comes to Majestic
The “What is Noise? Fest” – featuring over 35 experimental and noise music acts from Portland to Eugene and all points in between – is coming to the Majestic Theatre on March 31. From 2[…]
Nine Months to New Beds, Better Rehab
Early in 2016, Samaritan Health Services purchased property at the corner of Highways 34 and 20. Set to be the site of STAR, or Samaritan Treatment and Recovery, the program will serve Benton, Linn, and[…]
Albany Doubles Home Sales of Corvallis
As Samantha Alley puts it, “Corvallis is a seller’s market,” but at the same time, “housing starts are still not at healthy levels.” Alley is Principal Broker for the Home Team of RE/MAX Integrity. Corvallis[…]