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George Wisner, a Corvallis Gazette-Times reporter for nearly 20 years, has died after a two-year battle with colon cancer.

George Wisner, a Corvallis Gazette-Times reporter for nearly 20 years, has died after a two-year battle with colon cancer. Wisner, 79, who died Tuesday, worked for the paper from 1972-1990, earning praise for his “hard-nosed” news reporting. Those who knew him also will remember his wide range of interests and passion for life. Buddhist monks light candles to commemorate Visakha Bucha Day, a celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Lord Buddha held on the full moon of ...