Volume 3, Number 175
Good Morning. It’s Thursday, November 10, 2022
The City Council election numbers were updated yesterday and as of 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, David Low was in sixth place — by one vote over Jessica Andrade. Peggy Yoder and Catherine Biscoe remain close behind. We may not know the final top six for several days. I couldn’t immediately find any information on recounts on the Benton County Elections website, so I’ll try to run down that information. Stay tuned.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Election Update: Philomath City Council’s top 6 changes again
Wednesday’s latest numbers show Low in 6th, Andrade 1 vote back, Yoder 4 back, Biscoe 15 back
Local candidates trying to win the sixth seat on the Philomath City Council have been involved in an excruciating close election with Peggy Yoder, David Low, Jessica Andrade and Catherine Biscoe all within a handful of votes of one another. In the latest update from the Benton County Elections office late Wednesday afternoon, Low moved […]
Several high-profile Oregon races remain too close to call Wednesday
Several high-profile Oregon races remained too close to call on Wednesday, but it appeared clear Democrats will maintain their legislative majorities. As of midday Wednesday, […]
Two statewide measures on slavery and legislative walkouts have passed in Oregon
Oregon voters passed ballot measures to remove references to slavery from the state constitution and punish lawmakers for skipping work. Supporters of a third proposal […]
Shop With a Cop program collecting donations
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office along with the Corvallis Police Department and Oregon State University Public Safety will be participating in the 28th annual Shop […]
Brad’s Blog: Man gets a year in prison for punching guy on a flight
A lot of crime-related releases make their way in and out of my email system and 90% of them have nothing to do with Philomath […]
Letter: Thoughts on the candidates and local election results
Letter to the Editor: Philomath Mayor Chas Jones reacts to the local election results and offers his appreciation for all of those who dedicate themselves […]
Letter: Thank you for passing Measure 2-137
Letter to the Editor: Christopher McMorran thanks voters for passage of Measure 2-137, the Philomath School District’s local option levy renewal.
Nearly 90% of West depends on national forests, grasslands for drinking water
Western states and cities are more reliant on drinking water from U.S. Forest Service lands than previously known. A first-of-its-kind study by the Forest Service […]
14 years later, the effects of the 2008 bailout are still being counted
It was Monday afternoon in late September 2008 when congressional leaders rejected an initial plan to bail out America’s failing banks, plummeting the Dow Jones […]
Philomath in Photos
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Jones re-elected as mayor while City Council race very close for last 2 seats
Philomath Mayor Chas Jones will remain in place for another two years, the City Council saw a very close vote for the fifth and sixth […]
Basketball skills camp coming Friday to PHS
The Philomath High School boys basketball program plans to hold a skills camp for boys and girls in the third through eighth grades on Friday, […]
Brad’s Blog: Dax picks up gig delivering coffee in Adair
A new coffee shop in Adair Village announced a partnership with Daxbot to deliver java to customers in that community.
Civil War reenactor, historian to give presentation in Philomath
The Benton County Genealogical Society invites the community to a free program on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Philomath Museum. “The Civil War Soldier” will […]
Community Calendar
• Thursday, Nov. 10: PHS Veterans Day Assembly, 11:45 a.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 10: Teen Hangout at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 12: Winter Warm-Up at Willamette Grange, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 12: Benton County Genealogical Society Program, 11 a.m.-noon
• Monday, Nov. 14: Philomath Fire & Rescue Board of Directors Meeting, 3 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 14: Philomath City Council Executive Session, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 14: Philomath City Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 15: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 15: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Nov. 15: LEGO Day at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 15: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 15: Nintendo Switch Night for Adults at the Library, 6:30 p.m.