Thursday, April 20 Reception: Microbiomes: Imagining the Unseen. The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 4 – 8 p.m. Free. Microbial systems seen through the eyes of artists, looking at questions of “how to[…]

According to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), which has officially taken over monitoring the state’s legal pot business, over 2,000 applications required to grow, process, and sell cannabis were submitted in 2016, and more[…]

1. Hemp, hemp hooray. Artists and marijuana have more in common than you think. The word “canvas” is derived from the word “cannabis,” because historically, painters’ canvases were made of hemp. 2. Just legalize it[…]

It’s official: Oregon’s pot business is now the most famous in the country. On April 4, Time Magazine reported that Oregon’s cannabis industry sold nearly 5 million grams— that’s about 11,000 pounds— of weed in[…]

There is a game craze taking over the bars and breweries of Corvallis. It isn’t one of the new offensive games for horrible people such as Cards Against Humanity that have enjoyed recent popularity. This[…]

Hey all you wordsmiths, whittling your brains away to produce great works of candor and visceral juxtaposition–now is your time to shine. Polish off your bestest poems and prepare for the upcoming Poetry Open Mic[…]

Every year, the sun sneaks up on our shoulders and people suddenly think it’s time to clean. What a dumb idea. Here’s to not cleaning your clutter, and instead adding something substantial to your life,[…]

The Corvallis Guitar Society was recently awarded a grant from the Benton County Cultural Coalition and is planning Corvallis’s first Guitar Festival for June 9 and June 10. Last week, the society signed internationally recognized[…]

Entertaining through both trickery and diversion, MAZE founder Jim Munroe is a self-proclaimed liar and teller of truths. After all, an illusion is just a lie dressed up as a miracle, isn’t it? But there’s[…]

Chuck Close Gets a Bit Closer I know this headline doesn’t bode well for the quality of those to come this week, but we’ve been in this together for a while, right? I’m sure you’ve[…]

Friends and neighbors of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Western Ecology Division will be opening their laboratory doors to the public and giving tours on Thursday, April 20 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Healthy ecosystems are[…]

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is thinking about shipping inmates out to Eastern Oregon, saving residents a bunch of money with the cheaper rates offered by our even more rural neighbors. This includes insurance relating[…]

Thursday, April 13 Know Your Rights – Advocate Roundish Table. Imagine Coffee, 5460 SW Philomath Blvd., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Word on the street is that these Advocate Roundish Tables are pretty good. Well, no…[…]

Though the sun may not have gotten the message yet, spring has officially sprung. Trees are budding, daffodils blooming, and bees buzzing – just in time for you to try your hand at the ancient[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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,[…]

“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[…]

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[…]