Corvallis Audubon Birding Adventure Classes for Kids02/19/2012Time: 2-4 pmLocation

WTDITG (What To Do In The Garden) In February 02/05/2012 Time:

WTDITG (What To Do In The Garden) In February 02/05/2012 Time:

 City Council Meeting (no evening meeting)Date : 6 February 2012  &nbs

 City Council Meeting (no evening meeting)Date : 6 February 2012  &nbs

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS408 SW Monroe Ave., Suite 111P.O. Box 3020

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS408 SW Monroe Ave., Suite 111P.O. Box 3020

Early morn at the Elk rest area. Looking west from Elk area.Highway 101 Bridge into N. Bend.Low tide in Empire. Rebar Creature. Rebar rock. Low tide in Empire. Kelp exposed at low tide. Looking across the bay at low tide. Bridge into N. Bend. Buses through the bushes. Crows at low tide. Birds at low ti

Faster security screening offered for a fee at SFO"Frequent travelers who use San Francisco International Airport once again will be able to get through security a little faster with the return of a fee-based pre-screening p

I got deflated. My joy, that is, my sense of accomplishment with those extremely difficult Albany side by side colonies. Both have been difficult to trap. One because of the schedules and sideways location of where the cats are fed. The two adults work long hours at early shift jobs and have kids and are chronically wor

How To Obtain The Size Of All Tables In A SQL Server Database Handy query to get a quick inventory of a database.

One million dead.OVER A million Iraqis are dead from America's warThat sentence is a cognitive litmus test. Some people's immediate reaction is, "That can't be right," because the United States couldn't do that. Or because crimes o

Hundreds of slaughtered civilians isn't a "huge number" for Obama"United States, Washington: US President Barack Obama participates in an interview with YouTube and Google from the Roosevelt Room of the White

Toys Of The Atomic Age"Oak Ridge Associated Universities has a groovy collection of vintage “atomic toys” and games for children which referenced and/or promoted nuclear technology. Included are board games such as “Uranium Rush” and �

OPB has the story this morning of the Oregon Legislature first officially mandated annual session where the first order of business will likely be yet another round of cuts coming from revenues that have not kept up

New research suggests that major growth in the travel, leisure and tourism industry in the coming century may be possible as more people begin to define recreation as a learning and educational opportunity — a way to explore new ideas and cultures, art, science and history. But in a recent study published in the Annal

Last week there were two Town Halls in Corvallis, one sponsored by the Corvallis Chamber of Comme

Last week there were two Town Halls in Corvallis, one sponsored by the Corvallis Chamber of Comme

I took 16 local cats to be fixed yesterday. Well, 14 actually. I had to find someone to take the other two to Heartland, where they were fixed. Both of those were ferals from the Albany Side by Side colonies. A KATA volunteer agreed to take them to Heartland early morning and pick them up after they were fixed. Flawed,

A far better, soulful rendition of the song than the insipid pop version by Diana Ross and her cohorts. I made a tape copy of this song and others in the late seventies and brought it into my favorite bar. The bartender didn't want to play it, but when he did the whole place erupted into singing along.

Our overlords' vision for the people.Children's medicines coated with brain-damaging aluminum"(NaturalNews) Aluminum Lake food coloring, used to heavily coat liquid medicines for children, contains

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Protesters Sue TVA Over Costume Ban at Meetings"Several people who tried to go to a Tennessee Valley Authority board meeting in costumes including Santa Claus and a pirate are suing the utility, which b

The Man and I have discovered over the years that we are true northwesterners.  We're both big fans of layering our clothes and wearing the anti-couture polar fleece.  To anyone not from Oregon or Washington (and to remind those who do live here), the first thing you probably ever learned about the great northwest was tha

KLAMATH FALLS – A new documentary, airing Feb. 7 on Southern Oregon Public Television, looks at the work of an Oregon Sea Grant-funded research effort to understand more about a lethal parasite that can infect wild salmon in the Klamath River and elsewhere in the Northwest. Dr. Jerri Bartholomew, a microbiologist and

We have had several opportunities to enjoy Hinman Vineyards wines over the past several years and

We have had several opportunities to enjoy Hinman Vineyards wines over the past several years and

The College of Engineering scholarship application for 2012-2013 is now OPEN and linked here: The linked application is DUE FEBRUARY 1, 2012 at 11:59 p.m.!! DO NOT miss the opportunity to get financial assistance with your studies this coming year. You have the ability to work on the application at your own pace, save chang

The deadline for application to the University Honors College is February 1. The application process is in addition to the priority admissions deadline for the university. The criteria to apply to the UHC is as follows: Application Criteria First-year: 3.75 GPA or 1820 SAT (27 ACT) Transfer: minimum 3.25 college GPA (Transc

Via The New York Times' Economix blog, this graph comparing private sector growth and public sector growth:

Corvallis Oregon is not so different from any other community in the Nation. The Economy has been

Corvallis Oregon is not so different from any other community in the Nation. The Economy has been

“…We are no longer a capitalistic society…. In a very anti-capitalistic move the government decided that stupidity and criminal activity should be rewarded. I’d say they took our money, but it is worse, we didn’t have that much money. So they borrowed the money in our name. The loan has a varia

“…We are no longer a capitalistic society…. In a very anti-capitalistic move the government decided that stupidity and criminal activity should be rewarded. I’d say they took our money, but it is worse, we didn’t have that much money. So they borrowed the money in our name. The loan has a varia

New US "Super-Carriers" being built as we speak"Design & Preparations Continue for the USA’

The Greatest ThreatIt's not the Mooslims."There’s always a Looming Danger, an Ominous Threat lurking somewhere –

Face off Gray male, right ear tattered and beat up from fighting but not ear tipped.Spicer Origins long hair black tux. The cat is large, but I'm not so sure it is not a girl. The nose and feet are smallish. She or he has a cold.I caught two more cats at the two block apart colonies in Albany. I caught that big gray face

Huge Israeli Drone That Can Reach Iran Crashes"The Israeli military says a drone that can fly as far as Iran has crashed in central Israel on a routine experimental flight.The milit

Eola Hills Winery does obtain some of their grapes for this wine from California, thus the "

Eola Hills Winery does obtain some of their grapes for this wine from California, thus the "

False Flags Ahoy"Further to our earlier discussion about the US having found a way to dispose of its sc

The Man and I have received all of our tax information back from our employers, our investments, and our loans, so now we get to do our taxes.  We always do them jointly so that everything gets double-checked, and we've submitted them online all by ourselves the last few years.  You have no idea how much we look forward t

The cats at Spicer origins are hungry. I've had no luck with trapping there, last couple of days. This a.m., I left out some food and texted the caretaker asking him to feed again. Otherwise, they end up dead out on the road, crossing into the fields, trying to find food. I ran into the big problem male at the other colo