Random Photo From Work: Jail Proposal

Andy Cripe, Photography, Photojournalism, Benton County Jail, Scott Jackson

Sheriff Scott Jackson made a presentation to the board of commissioners about the idea of renting jail beds to NORCOR, a facility in The Dalles.

Random Photo From Work: Goat Yoga

Andy Cripe, Photography, Photojournalism, Goat Yoga, Corvallis

While the rest of the class is doing a downward dog pose Fermin Perez of Portland pauses to get a kiss from Fabio the goat during Goat Yoga on Wednesday in Corvallis.

Random Photo From Work: Destination Imagination Preparation

Andy Cripe, Photography, Photojournalism, Destination Imagination

From left Arissa Bolster, 13, Nariana Aldarondo, 12, and Eleanor Nielsen, 13, work on their set as they prepare for the Destination Imagination world finals in Tennessee during a team meeting on Wednesday. Their team placed on top in state in two categories.

Random Photo From Work: Green Bike Lane

Andy Cripe, Photography, Photojournalism, Corvallis, Bicycle, Bike Lane

Greg wilson, active transportation coordinator for the City of Corvallis, left, watches as Rob Malcomb, street maintence specialist, center, and Jeremy Rhoades, crew lead, right, put the finishing touches on the new green bike lanes on southbound Kings as it approaches Van Buren on Friday morning. This is the first green bike lane installed in Corvallis.

Random Photo From Work: Plant Sale

Andy Cripe, Photojournalism, Photography, Plant Sale, Santiam Christian High School

Matthew Mehlschau, 17, a junior at Santiam Christian High School, waters hanging baskets on Tuesday afternoon. The school’s horticulture program is preparing for a plant sale

Random Photo From Work: Unity Day Assembly

Andy Cripe, Photography, Photojournalism, Corvallis

Close to a thousand Crescent Valley students listened to Ellen Urbani during an assembly Thursday at noon. The event was organized by the Crescent Valley leadership class in an effort on campus to combat hurtful language.

Random Photo From Work: Stair Climb Competition

Andy Cripe, Photography, Photojournalism, Corvallis Fire Department

Rob Yencopal, a Lieutenant with the Corvallis Fire Department has raised just over $6,000 in donations for a stair climb event that will be held in Seattle. The Corvallis Fire Department team has raised $27,814 and is just shy of their goal of $30,000 for the event.

Random Photo From Work: Cold War history in Benton County

Andy Cripe, Photography, Photojournalism, Benton Conty, Civil Defense, Cold War

Mary Gallagher, collections manager at the Benton County Historical Society, retrieves documents on Civil Defense during the cold-war era in Benton County.

Random Photo From Work: Robotics

Andy Cripe, Photograhy, Photojournalism, Robotics

Software mentor Ryan Kitchen, left, watches, as Corvallis High School robotics team team members from left Caleb Ferguson, 17, Lyla Stout, 17, and Joshua Isakson, 14, lower the robot after it climbed a rope during a recent practice.

Random Photo From Work: Where do we go from here

Andy Cripe, Photography, Photojournalism, Corvallis

Emcee Fay Stetz-Waters opens “Living the Black Experience” Part 3: “Where Do We Go From Here?” Monday night at the Corvallis High School Theater.