Here we are, almost midway through the summer. The state's on fire along with much of the Western U.S., COVID cases are on the rise, and it turns out that surge protectors -- like carbon-monoxide...
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Does anyone really know how hot it is?
Has this weekend posted record-setting heat in the mid-valley?
Weekend reads: A remarkable graduate, and more
One of the more enjoyable yearly traditions we launched during my years at the Gazette-Times was a series of profiles we would run the week before graduation ceremonies at area high schools: Working...
A few words (very few) in honor of starlings
Like many of you, my wife and I spent considerable time during the pandemic watching the birds in our backyard, and then invested a not-inconsiderable amount of money on making our backyard more...
Why school elections matter
Indulge me in a couple of thoughts about the May 18 election, inspired in part by last week's forum sponsored by the Corvallis branch of the League of the Women Voters. (Yes, this was the forum that...
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I know: Everybody has a website. So what's the point of another one? Well, for me, a couple of things: First, it's a tool as I work to build a freelance business. If you need an experienced...
‘Who you with?’
A chilling question is asked in the gallery of the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6, 2022, as insurrectionists storm the Senate floor.
What would Santa Claus say … about the Holiday Music Hall of Fame?
One of the fun things I used to do every holiday season at the Gazette-Times was write about holiday music. That tradition took an unexpected year off last December, if you know what I mean, but the...
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