VOLUME 4, NUMBER 141
Good Afternoon. It’s Friday, June 23, 2023
The Latest
Three Things: Pizza for teachers, student rep and folk school
Organization puts on special end-of-school-year lunch; rising junior Raegan McKinney to take seat with the School Board; and new group launches summer of community-based learning opportunities
With roughly three hours to go Tuesday on the final official work day of the 2022-23 school year, Philomath School District teachers gathered at the middle school for a few […]
LBCC releases spring honor roll
Twenty-eight students from Philomath earn spot on the spring term honor roll
Linn-Benton Community College released this week the names of students who made the honor roll for the completed spring term. The list includes 28 students that in LBCC records show […]
More News
Folk pop duo set to play Music in the Park Sunday evening
The Music in the Park summer concert series continues at 6 p.m. Sunday at Philomath City Park with an appearance by Phoenix. The concerts are […]
Suicidal woman climbs Van Buren Bridge
A suicidal woman climbed the Van Buren Bridge Friday morning and the situation remained unresolved after several hours, the Corvallis Police Department reported. Corvallis Police […]
Mount Union Stories: Warren Willoughby (1856-1922)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read a short obituary for longtime Philomath resident Warren Willoughby, who died in 1922.
Oregon Legislature could gain power to impeach governor, other elected officials
Oregon lawmakers would gain the power to impeach and remove misbehaving statewide elected officials under a measure that sailed through the House with no opposition […]
Oregon lawmakers put $96 million toward public defender crisis
Oregon lawmakers have assembled a $96 million plan to tackle the state’s shortage of public defenders as hundreds of Oregonians sit in jail facing criminal […]
50 of the most quotable film characters of all time
Some lines of dialogue in cinema are so memorable that they become part of our shared cultural language. These movie quotes can embody a specific […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Car show with Malaise Era vehicles set for Saturday
The Malaise Era arrives this weekend just outside Philomath with a unique car show that will take folks back to the ’70s, ’80s and into […]
Warrior Watch: Niemann on the air and all-star basketball
Fans of the Bends Elks are getting to know Blake Niemann this summer. That’s because the Philomath High graduate and Arizona State sports journalism student […]
Community Calendar
• Friday, June 23: Philomath School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, June 24: Composting Workshop, 10 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, June 24: Malaise Invitational, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Sunday, June 25: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sunday, June 25: Music in the Park, 6-8 p.m.
• Monday, June 26: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, June 26: Kings Valley Charter School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 27: Reading Magic With Jeff Evans, 10:15 a.m.
• Tuesday, June 27: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, June 27: Philomath Inclusivity Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 27: Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 28: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, June 28: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, June 28: Beginning Guitar Class Series, 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 28: Philomath Skate Park Design Community Meeting, 6 p.m.