Just plain-ole basalt. Dull, right? Well, yes, it

Okay, it's a pretty lousy photo, and th

Interzone's sundial is marked from nine AM

"GET HIM OUT! GET HIM OUT! GET HIM OUT!

The Onion, July 21 1969. There will never be a better commemoration. (

Prior to chalking in

I'll be taking a few days' break from Quart

On Nov. 8, 2013, a crowd stood across from the darkened Whiteside Theatre on northeast corner Fourth Street and Madison Avenue downtown to witness a triumph:

The battle for Washington Park is over.

Benton County’s 2,100 unemployed residents will get a little less help finding work starting Monday, when the Corvallis office of the Oregon Employment Department cuts back to two days a week.

I'm pretty sure most of the mineral grains fillin

Albany Civic Theater brings popular Broadway musical ‘Avenue Q’ to the mid-valley

Children’s book author Eric Dickey combines art and science in ‘Alex the Ant Goes to the Beach’

A final shot of the petrified (permineraliz

As I described in

There’s little flash to Gill Coliseum. But it is a place that glows in the hearts of the athletes and audiences who spent memorable time there. Built in 1949, it ranks with historic sports ven…

There’s little flash to Gill Coliseum. But it is a place that glows in the hearts of the athletes and audiences who spent memorable time there. Built in 1949, it ranks with historic sports ven…

Breathing masks. Translation devices. Toxin detectors. Rocket ship keys.

Breathing masks. Translation devices. Toxin detectors. Rocket ship keys.

The Oregon Department of Transportation is declaring victory in the battle to make Highway 34 safer for mid-valley commuters.

The Oregon Department of Transportation is declaring victory in the battle to make Highway 34 safer for mid-valley commuters.

The Oregon Department of Transportation is declaring victory in the battle to make Highway 34 safer for mid-valley commuters.

In this shot, we can see enough detail for me to

Zooming in from the

Over this and the next couple of posts, I'll be p

Just like a herd of cats, some of my food stories refuse to take direction.

Just like a herd of cats, some of my food stories refuse to take direction.

Just like a herd of cats, some of my food stories refuse to take direction.

Don’t give up Washington Park!

Don’t give up Washington Park!

Don’t give up Washington Park!

Something you won’t see in Corvallis: People fumbling for change to ride a city bus.

Something you won’t see in Corvallis: People fumbling for change to ride a city bus.

Something you won’t see in Corvallis: People fumbling for change to ride a city bus.

Dana stopped by yesterday with her friend B, and

LEBANON — More than 100,000 veterans from across the United States have taken an Honor Flight to see their World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

LEBANON — More than 100,000 veterans from across the United States have taken an Honor Flight to see their World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

LEBANON — More than 100,000 veterans from across the United States have taken an Honor Flight to see their World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

LEBANON — More than 100,000 veterans from across the United States have taken an Honor Flight to see their World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

LEBANON — More than 100,000 veterans from across the United States have taken an Honor Flight to see their World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.

Summer series began with a rousing Dixieland swing

Summer series began with a rousing Dixieland swing

Summer series began with a rousing Dixieland swing

Summer series began with a rousing Dixieland swing

Summer series began with a rousing Dixieland swing

The Emmons Meat Market is back in business with a new name and location.

The Emmons Meat Market is back in business with a new name and location.

The Emmons Meat Market is back in business with a new name and location.

Ceramic artist. Teacher. Kiln builder. Farmer, hunter and gatherer.

Ceramic artist. Teacher. Kiln builder. Farmer, hunter and gatherer.