The primary function of art, perhaps, lies in its ability to simply transmit individual experience to the greater community. Undoubtedly, a large part of this exists within the historical record that is formed whenever a[…]

Continuing 2017’s trend of fantastic art in Corvallis, this month’s Arts Walk will undoubtedly be blowing a few minds with some excellent showings. Highlights this month include the exhibit and performance from Kaitlyn Wittig Mengüç[…]

In a town like this, where big brick buildings and white pillars of education intersect rural fields and farm animals, there’s bound to be no shortage of reasons to celebrate the Earth. In fact, community[…]

A year and a few months since the band’s last release, local favorite Adieu Caribou has come out with its third full-length album, What Was, What Is, What Could Have Been. As a story, it[…]

Two posters hang side by side on Jon Sharp’s guitar studio wall: the circle of fifths and Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist. One, an orderly tool that’s often used in music—and the other a blue-tinged[…]

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,[…]

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[…]

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.[…]

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[…]

It seems that much of American culture is captivated with the concept of mindfulness – various practices have permeated psychology, politics, the business world, and now education. Proponents of mindfulness in schools boast benefits ranging[…]

For many parents out there, it’s time to start thinking about the first step in their child’s educational journey: preschool. Choosing the right spot for your tot can be super overwhelming, especially in Corvallis. It[…]