Corvallis named one of Top Ten Green U.S. Cities - Earth Day Network (9/29)
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Insurers say Corvallis is safest small city in U.S. (9/23)
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National Geographic has ranked Corvallis one of the top ten places to visit! (9/22)
They will be using Lainey Dyer's photography, who is a Business Is Good Here volunteer, for the story.
How cool is that????
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More great news from businessisgoodhere.com or "BIG" (6/15)
BIG now has a home at the Business Enterprise Center, our local business incubator, a center for technology start-ups and entrepreneurs. This is a perfect union as BIG encourages people to "THINK BIG", start their own business in today's exciting economy, and live the Corvallis lifestyle.
OSU graduation attendees received a BIG welcome to Corvallis. As visitors drive into Corvallis across Hwy 34 they are greeted by "Welcome to Corvallis. Businessisgoodhere.com". Check it out
BIG has added a "Caring is Good Here" section to show site visitors that Corvallis residents give back to their community through volunteerism and financial support. The spotlight is on the United Way and all the recipient organizations. Many thanks to the volunteers who helped compile the information.
Centerspace wins at Willamette Angel Conference! (5/14)
CenterSpace Software was founded in December, 2002. Their mission is to develop enterprise class numerical component libraries for the .NET platform with extensive experience developing high-performance, analytic software tools. The NMath Suite from CenterSpace Software provides building blocks for mathematical, financial, engineering, and scientific applications on the .NET platform. Features include matrix and vector classes, linear algebra, random number generators, numerical integration methods, interpolation, statistics, biostatistics, multiple linear regression, analysis of variance (ANOVA), optimization, and object-oriented interfaces to public domain computing packages such as the BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) and LAPACK (Linear Algebra PACKage). All NMath routines are callable from any .NET language, including C# and Visual Basic.NET. CenterSpace has satisfied customers in 48 countries around the world, primarily in financial, engineering, scientific, and academic markets.
Green News (4/07)
Corvallis ranked#1 Green City in the nation for energy usage by the EPA!
Local Product, Presidential Appeal (4/07)
It seems our Corvallis made Goji Bars by Solstice Bars are President Obama's breakfast bar of choice. He was spotted eating one on Air Force One.
BIG to attend Governor's Tourism Conference. (4/01)
Oregon's Digital City Guide, based in Corvallis, will have a display booth at the Governor's Tourism Conference April 19-21 to showcase Corvallis Digital City Guide businesses and the Hilton Garden Inn along with the Business is Good Here (BIG) website! All attendees will receive the NEW THINK BIG candy bar - coming soon.
Burst's Candies(4/01)
Oregon's 150th Birthday Celebration bars are now being sold at Made in Oregon Stores throughout the state. These bars direct persons to our www.businessisgoodhere.com website.
Corvallis rates as one of top 20 small towns in America by Sunset Magazine (2/09)
"The vibe: As small towns go, you don't get much greener than Corvallis. This Willamette Valley town happily took up the Corvallis Energy Challenge, where residents strive to use the lowest amount of energy in their homes. With two LEED-certified buildings and more on the way, OSU is listed by the Kaplan College Guide as one of the nation's top green universities. Every downtown block seems to have at least one eco-friendly business. According to resident Collin Dunn, blogger for pioneering green website treehugger.com, Corvallis is the perfect place for those "who want to live in tune with the seasons and natural rhythms of the planet." - Allison Arieff
Meet your neighbors over: A cup of organic fair-trade Jubilee blend at the Beanery. Pints of Rogue Ales' Hazelnut Brown Nectar at Squirrel's Tavern. A walk with your dog at Bald Hill Park.
On Saturday: Breakfast downtown at the Broken Yolk Cafe, a stroll through town shops and Central Park, and a tour and lunch at Gathering Together Farm in nearby Philomath. A hike up Marys Peak for views of Corvallis and the Willamette Valley. Cocktails at Strega (on the deck if weather permits). Osso buco at Le Bistro before settling in with a nightcap of Oregon brandy from Clear Creek Distillery.
Inside scoop: "I haven't met anyone, really, who laments that it isn't Portland, or more on the radar."
(Sunset Magazine, March 2009)
"Business is Good Here" sweetens up the state for Oregon's birthday. (02/16)
Our web address is printed on Burst's 150th Oregon's Birthday Commemorative
candy bars that are available throughout the state and at Made in Oregon stores.
OSU professor to get NOAA spot in Obama cabinet (12/08)
Oregon State University professor Jane Lubchenco, a marine biologist and expert on overfishing and climate change, is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Lubchenco is the first woman to head the agency, which oversees ocean and atmospheric research and the National Weather Service.
Yahoo Real Estate lists Corvallis as one of the "ten best places to Live." (11/08)
Corvallis is a global leader!(01/09)
In 2008, CH2MHill, an engineering firm that started as a collaboration between an Oregon State University professor and three of his former students, won the contract of a lifetime: to manage the $5.25 billion redevelopment of the Panama Canal.
Team Corvallis to launch A NEW YEAR. A NEW BUSINESS. nationwide Campaign to market Corvallis as the center of global innovation and creativity. Watch for biz cards in D.C. at Obama's Inaugural. Economic change is coming to Corvallis!
Looking for venture capital now? (01/09)
Bring your business plan to the Valley Venture Group. Email krao@rr2llc.com for information.
Raise a Family Here. (10/07)
Farmers Insurance Group named Corvallis the safest small city in America!
SPORTS ARE GOOD HERE.(01/09)
Oregon State beats Pittsburg 3-0 at the Sunbowl. Congrats to C oach Mike Reiley and his football team. GO BEAVS!
Benton County in top 100 places for young people again! (01/09)
Benton County has again been named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People by the America's Promise Alliance.
NEW:
The Benton/Corvallis Enterprise Zone offers three-year property tax abatements for new building and equipment.
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Calling Lance Armstrong!
Bike at Work ranked Corvallis 9th in the nation as a "Car Free Community." Corvallis and Benton county have more than 60 miles of bike paths along the Willamette River, through parks and within the city. Corvallis loves bicycling and the city has been granted the designation of a "Bike Friendly City" by Bike USA and is ranked ninth in the nation with the highest proportion of people who ride a bike to work. Corvallis has one of the best bicycling systems in the nation, combining well maintained bicycle lanes, multi-use bicycle paths, shoulder bikeways, bike and pedestrian only paths, trails and great country-rides.
Come fly our friendly skies!
Cessna Aircraft Company has completed its branding of the products with final names for the aircraft. The models are renamed the Cessna 350 Corvalis and Cessna 400 Corvalis TT (twin-turbocharged).
"Our customers and sales team asked us to name these products like other popular Cessnas such as the Cardinal and Skyhawk. The name Corvalis, although spelled differently, was inspired from the name of a picturesque Oregon town about 120 miles west of Cessna's Bend, Ore., manufacturing facility. It is a graceful word befitting the flowing lines of the aircraft and its unique Northwest heritage," said Tom Aniello, vice president of marketing.
