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With funding from the Farmers Market Fund, a Portland nonprofit, the Corvallis-Albany markets have implemented an incentive program known as Double Up Food Bucks. It is a nationwide push to help customers stretch their food budgets.

Starting this fall, Linn-Benton Community College will offer 75% fewer GED and English language classes to adult learners.

James Cassidy has worn many hats as a rock star, farmer and soil scientist. On a recent Tuesday in July, he wore a lime green fedora with a single avocado earring and dirt-stained jeans.

Homeless advocates in Corvallis say the number of physically disabled people who are experiencing homelessness is growing as the homeless population ages and as more people become chronically homeless.

Cindy Grimm and her husband, Bill Smart, are co-owners of the Precision Martial Arts gym in Corvallis. Grimm is also a robotics expert.

Adrienne Fritze and Mark van der Pol aim to provide a sense of community in Corvallis that supports players and game makers through in-person gaming.