• Eatery briefly closed by smoke (750)
• Tale of torment comes to life (713)
• Albany intersection slated for facelift (586)
• Albany’s tasty tradition (324)
• Linn raids poppy field (308)
• Public Safety Log (July 2) (294)
• Most-decorated Marine pilot dies at 89 (281)
• ‘Reptile Man’ to visit library Tuesday (217)
• Civil War life 101 (201)
• OREGON BOYS STATE: West Albany pair elected to office for ’10 (192)

South weathers commencement

Thunder, lightning, wind and rain punctuated South Albany High School’s 38th commencement Wednesday at the school’s stadium.

Young Dubliners to visit Albany

Celtic rockers first up for 2009 River Rhythms

From repair to retail and back

Richard Gray grew up with a woodshop in his basement and a father who was happy to show him how everything in it worked.

Mariners avoid sweep at New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Franklin Gutierrez and Russell Branyan homered, leading the Seattle Mariners past CC Sabathia and the Yankees 8-4 on Thursday night to snap New York’s seven-game winning streak.

Role reversals

Two Linn-Benton pitchers have taken on different assignments with the Corvallis Knights

Viewpoint: They’ll make rules forever

Voting to reduce greenhouse gases from transportation, our misguided legislature has just made sure that the rule makers stay employed for a good many years.

Love affair with cacti: Plants that pokes back

Corvallis man shows it’s possible to grow many of the desert species here in the mid-valley

Rowing a physical, mental sport

By many standards, I am truly a latent athlete. I grew up learning how to swim and play a little tennis.

There’s always room for more holiday cookies

Bake your pick: A stunning wreath, a smashing sleigh — or nutty, decadent, doable treats

Try these three fragrant trees

Several years ago, while relaxing in a friend’s lounge chair on a recent balmy summer evening, I caught the faintest scent of jasmine-lemon drifting across their patio.