Tired of those pesky ants crawling into your home? Don’t use a chemical product like Raid—use these safe tips to protect your house from ants without killing them, too. Read More
Purchasing and setting up brewing equipment may seem daunting and will cost $100 minimum, but it’s well worth the effort when each subsequent five-gallon batch of beer costs only $25 to $35. And really, it’s not that daunting. Read More
Using an Oregon Trail card, electronic SNAP funds can be converted at the farmers market into wooden tokens used in place of cash to purchase goods. Read More
Previously restricted, the ODA is permitting canola in the Willamette Valley, which local specialty seed growers say could be disastrous to their industry. Read More
With the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Obama has attempted to at the very least pave the way for a more organized, less expensive, American health coverage system. What can Benton County residents do to potentially alleviate local health coverage and care disparities? Read More
When Matt Rothig first started showing the bikes, people were impressed by the design but were not all that convinced they were functional. “I had to actually ride them in front of people." Read More
Coffin Butte landfill, just north of Corvallis, with its innovative leachate and methane disposal systems, represents the future of landfills. But it’s still a landfill. Read More
The Majestic Theatre marks its 99th year with a public reception Friday, August 3, 2012 in their historic South Lobby. Also, they have previewed their upcoming season for us at The Advocate. Read More
When Tiffany Schmidt and Danielle White met up for a night of simply hanging out and snapping photos, they decided it would be fun to enter a modeling competition Read More
According to The Oregonian and The Statesman Journal, over 40 athletes from around the world and the United States have been identified as having Oregon ties. Among these athletes, 29 of them -- that’s 5 percent of the nation’s 529 Read More
With the increasing popularity of online blogging, internet users have gained the ability to comment on one another’s opinions anonymously, i.e. without fear of repercussions. While the sharing of ideas, images, and videos is an incredibly useful notion, take the necessary precautions and protect yourself from potential abuse. Read More