2012 in Review: Advocate Staff Picks – Sometimes Things Happen Outside Corvallis… December 27, 20122012 was an incredible year—in technology, politics, weather, and so much more. In our Year in Review, the...3 mins read
OSU’s Craft Center: Local Fine Arts, Not Just for OSU Students! December 27, 2012Want to pick up a new skill in the New Year? Membership at OSU’s Craft Center is open...1 min read
Remember the Alamo [Bowl]! Corvallis’ Best Spots to Watch the Beavers Take on the Longhorns December 27, 2012The OSU Beavers play the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, Dec. 29 in the Alamo Bowl. And perhaps you’re...1 min read
New Year’s Rockin’ Eve: Corvallis-style! December 27, 2012It’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Corvallis style! Ring in 2012 with celebrations, parties, and events with the greatest...1 min read
Picks of the Week! December 20, 2012The End of the World Apocalyptageddon Party of Doomsday! And Zombies!, December 21st, 10 p.m. Come celebrate the...1 min read
Buying Used in Corvallis: Local Shops Have You Covered for Bikes, Clothes, Books, and More December 20, 2012One great quality of Corvallis is the abundance of used merchandise available. From books to bikes to beds,...3 mins read
Governor Kitzhaber Rushes Legislature to Secure Nike’s Oregon Expansion December 20, 2012Governor John Kitzhaber called a special session of the legislature Friday to woo Nike into expanding in Oregon....1 min read
Corvallis’ Pucking Narwhals: Underwater Hockey at Osborn Aquatic Center December 20, 2012What are the Corvallis Narwhals? They’re underwater hockey players who drive from Hood River, Eugene, and beyond each...1 min read
The Union: LEED Certified Apartments Break Ground December 20, 2012The Union Apartments—recently re-named from the Harrison Apartments—officially kicked off construction earlier this month at 2750 NW Harrison...1 min read
Walmart Update: The Monster Comes to 9th Street December 20, 2012Walmart is coming to Corvallis, albeit in a “neighborhood market” manifestation. A call to the City confirmed that...1 min read
Corvallis’ Landfill Produces Local Electricity: Updates on the Horizon? December 20, 2012The Coffin Butte Resource Project has been utilizing gas from the Coffin Butte Landfill to generate local electricity...2 mins read
Zoommers Chocolates Blend Energy and Activism December 20, 2012Everyone is looking for a little extra energy while trying to avoid the dreaded caffeine crash. Zoommers, a...1 min read
What’s a Forest to Do?: As McDonald’s Timber Revenues Fall, Recreation Rises December 20, 2012The McDonald-Dunn Forest overlooking Corvallis is a part of the fabric of the community, so quiet and benign...4 mins read
Peace Seedlings: Andean Roots Take Hold in Corvallis December 20, 2012While the warm winter season has seemed odd to many of us, it’s been a great boon for...6 mins read
Picks of the Week! December 13, 20122 Towns Ciderhouse Presents: FLOATER with 30 Pound Test, December 14th, 8 – 11:30 p.m. Grammy-nominated Floater returns to grace...1 min read
Chinuk Wawa: A Local Oregon Tribe’s Efforts to Save a Dying Language December 13, 2012Spend enough time in the Pacific Northwest and you’ll come across unusual place-names: Cultus Creek, Moolack Lake, Tyee...4 mins read
Artist Profile: Helvi Smith December 13, 2012In my paintings, the red is green. The purple is green and the white is also green. How can that be? Practically all the paint I use is leftover...1 min read
5 Bicycle-Based Business Ideas for Corvallis: Green Ideas for a Bike-Friendly City December 13, 2012As we approach the year’s end, many of us full of ideas—yet even more of us fed up...7 mins read