Building Wooden Coffee Table with Marble Tiles < Furniture

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Gearing Up for Gardening 2012

Tuesday, January 24th was wet and cold in Corvallis. It was the perfect day to attend another session, #3, in the Gearing up for Gardening Series. The discussion today was how to get the most from your vegetable garden and how to get the most from a small garden plot.

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Oregon State University Public Relations Effect < Editor

As we go forward in 2012 residents of Corvallis will ultimately need to accept the fact that Oregon State University will continue to grow in student population unabated.

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Willamette Valley Wineries to Visit < Wine < Reviews

The Willamette Valley of Oregon is a beautiful place to visit.

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Large Bran Coated Italian Sourdough Yeast Bread

Huge, rustic and simply beautiful. Those are some words you can use to describe this Italian country bread. Using some sourdough as well as a small amount of yeast, this dough isn't overly flavored by sourdough, instead you have a nice mellow flavor and a great, open crumb.

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Corvallis Chapter Move to Amend Citizens United Decision

On Friday, January 20th, 40 people from The Move to Amend Corvallis affiliate chartered a bus and proceeded to Eugene, Oregon to take part in the 2nd anniversary protest of the Citizens United Decision by the United States Supreme Court.

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January Rains Corvallis 01-21-2012 < January 2012 < Weather

The week of January 15-20 was wet, an understatement no doubt! Corvallis, Benton County, the Willamette Valley and most of western Oregon received copious amounts of rain, upwards of 7" inches in Benton County. Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber declared Benton County, Coos Coun …

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DIY Installing Stainless Steel Countertops

When you remodel your kitchen there are so many different decisions to make: what shade or color for the cabinets, what type of backsplash, what floor, what type of countertop? Granite and marble counters have been all the rage these last couple of years, so those might be hi …

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New Sourdough & Sprouting Experiments

I'm starting to feel like quite the granola girl here, from the look of my windowsill at least. To both have sourdough bubbling AND seeds sprouting must count for something, right!

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The Five Most Important People to Corvallis < Editor

After some thought and a great deal of adding and subtracting, I have come up with a list of the five most important people to Corvallis.

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Apartment Construction Moves Forward

Whatever position on the growth in student population you might have, the reality is that the number of apartments (multi-unit dwellings) under construction in Corvallis is an intimidating site to behold.

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Honey Vanilla Granola with Seeds, Nuts & Dried Fruit

Making homemade granola is so simple to do and the result is beyond tasty; there really is no reason at all to buy store-bought granola ever again! This recipe features lots of seeds, nuts, raisins and cranberries and is sweetened and flavored by honey and vanilla.

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Soft White Potato Sandwich Loaf

Soft, airy and with a light potato flavor, that is what this white potato sandwich loaf offers! If you have been looking for that perfect white bread to make toast with, use for sandwiches etc… then this would be the ideal choice.

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America's State Parks First Day Hikes < Oregon Travel

I could think of no better way to begin 2012 than to enjoy the outdoors, get some exercise, and have some old fashioned fun! I was in a group numbering about 50 hardy souls that decided to take part in the National "First Day Hike" initiative. Today, New Year's Day, the Oreg …

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2012 Year of Questions for Corvallis < Editor

In the waning days of 2011 one need not look far to assess what issues will loom as significant for Corvallis in 2012.

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Honey Oat Wheat Loaf Sandwich Bread

Earthy and flavorful, yet still light; these honey oat wheat loaves are a terrific choice for sandwiches. Slices are also really nice simply toasted with butter since toasting this bread really intensifies its qualities.

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How To Freeze Bread and Prevent Slices From Sticking Together

Few things are as frustrating as when your slices of frozen bread are sticking together and you can't separate them without breaking them completely! Usually this is not really a problem with store-bought sliced bread, but if you have baked a loaf on your own which you have s …

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French Cut Almond Gingerbread Cookies

A bit quicker to make than traditional gingerbread cookies, these French cut cookies are oh so delicious and contain a substantial amount of cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and ginger.

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How To Blanch (Peel) Almonds < Cooking Help

To remove the thin skin on almonds is pretty easy to do and makes a big difference in the end. Blanched almonds is ideally what you use when making marzipan and a variety of cookies and cakes since the skin on the almonds can leave a bitter taste.

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Residents of Corvallis Hear from School Superintendent Erin Prince

Wednesday evening in Corvallis was a busy time with several important meetings all scheduled at the same time. One of those meetings was conducted by new Corvallis Superintendent of Schools, Dr.

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Corvallis City Manager Speaks to Local Kiwanis Club

New Corvallis City Manager, Jim Patterson, was the guest speaker at Wednesday's meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Corvallis.

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Corvallis Oregon the Year in Review July to December 2011

The first six months of 2011 were busy to say the least. All sorts of events to attend, political, recreational, business and just old fashioned fun.

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Corvallis Will Soon Hear a Public Relations Blitz on Oregon State Value to the Community

There is so much happening in our City, State, and our Nation that some residents of Corvallis may have lost focus on the growth of students at Oregon State University. Well, many in Corvallis may disagree with my opening thought. First off, I am not against the University.

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Installing Diagonal Black and White Checkerboard Marble & Granite Tile Floor

How to DIY install a black and white diagonal checkerboard floor using marble and granite in a small kitchen.

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Lighted Advent Star in Window

Seeing how today is Lucia day (at least in some parts of the world!), I thought it would be appropriate to show our newest holiday lighting addition.

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