Since President Trump’s election, activism is the buzzword on many locals’ lips. But maybe you’ve never considered yourself an activist. Maybe you haven’t written a single letter to your congressional representative, or attended a single[…]
Month: April 2017
Squished Ticks and Monkey Business
Less than four months in, and 2017 has a clear leading contender for best OSU research press release headline of the year: “Monkey Business Produces Rare Preserved Blood in Amber Fossils.” This is already a[…]
As the State Turns
Bada*s in Chief Meet the Chief of Oregon’s Supreme Court, Balmer. Thomas Balmer. Justice Thomas… eh, I screwed that whole James Bond thing up. Let’s start over. Chief Justice Thomas Balmer is a mild-mannered, unassuming,[…]
Corvallis Maker Fair Celebrates Trying, Failing, and Trying Again
“To tinker is to study. To fail is to be human. To make is to empower.” This is the motto of the CO•, an Oregon State University/Corvallis partnership hosting the fourth annual Corvallis Maker Fair[…]
Corvallis Geek Olympathon April 15
On Saturday, April 15, Mid-Valley Harvest presents the first Corvallis Geek Olympathon – an afternoon of geek-themed challenges for you and up to three of your best geek buds. The event will include over 20[…]
Linn-Benton Backwash
Apparently some dude named “Coastal Farm & Ranch” is donating a fat buck to the ABC House for every baby chicken they sell in Albany. What is the ABC House? Well, you’d know if I[…]
Help Wanted: Web Admin
Help us rebuild 3 sites and, maybe grab a maintenance contract if you’re interested. Must have WordPress experience and awesome references. If interested, please send your work history and a phone number to: [email protected]. Thanks!
8 Days a Week…
Thursday, April 6 Reading and Book Signing by Poets Gary Lark and Stacie Smith. Grass Roots Books & Music, 227 SW Second St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Gary Lark reads from River of Solace, a series[…]
Varied Professionals Un-Prepare for Unconference
Do you have a passion, skill, or specific knowledge you are craving to share with the public? Are you generally curious and interested in the expertise of others? On Saturday, April 8, the OSU Open[…]
The Stash Podcast: Creative Conversations in Corvallis and Beyond
Podcasts have recently emerged as a new form of entertainment, drawing millennial and baby boomer listeners alike. The diversity of podcast topics has exploded, from news to hobbies to storytelling. As a medium for communicating,[…]
Hidden Gems: The Overlooked and the Unexplainable
Every place has them: the beautiful objects we walk by every day without noticing; the historical markers we never bother to read; the weird stuff that makes us go “huh?” that we are too busy[…]
Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
In January, the Associated General Contractors of America reported that Oregon added 7,600 construction jobs in 2016, as a lack of experienced workers kept contractors from hiring as many employees as they would have liked.[…]
Ocean Blue Project Looks to Expand
The Ocean Blue Project has been a pillar of the community since founder Richard Arterbury and his son hosted a beach clean-up in Newport in 2012. The event drew so many enthusiastic volunteers that they[…]
Science Pub: Food Science with Sue Queisser, April 10
Rise up – raise a glass for science. April’s Science Pub is all about the stuff that makes baked goods bubble. Join speaker Sue Queisser, food scientist, engineer, and bakery owner, on Monday, April 10[…]
The Transient Room Tax
Word on the street is that certain lodging providers are cutting the city out of its dues. Some of our glorious hotel cartel are allegedly getting a little upset at private renters, like those offering[…]
Advocate Roundtable: Know Your Rights
Living in a time of marches, protests and increasing civil disobedience, local attorney Lorena Reynolds seeks for budding new activists to know their rights, as they just may be encountering some law enforcement out there[…]
OSU to Build Big Fridge
Oregon State is set to assume stewardship of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean National Collection of Rock and Sediment Cores, providing researchers with unique opportunities to study millions of years of Earth’s climate and oceanic[…]
As the State Turns
Portland Garden Opens New Thingy Did you know that Portland has one hell of a beautiful Japanese garden? I did, because I know everything. No seriously, ask me something. Just make sure to give me[…]
Oregon Senate Votes to Raise Tobacco Age
The Oregon Senate passed SB 754 on March 23 by a bipartisan vote of 19-8. If the bill passes the House and is signed by Governor Kate Brown, the minimum age for buying tobacco products[…]
Benton County Treasure Hunt
Every so often, an organization comes along whose only goal is to brighten someone’s day in the simplest way possible. Benton County Rocks is one of those groups. Frontwoman Andriea Oshel explains they’re a group[…]