Backyard burning season’s start pushed back to Oct. 15
The Benton County Fire Defense Board pushed back the regular start of backyard burning season from Oct. 1 until Oct. 15, Philomath Fire & Rescue reported. Capt. Rich Saalsaa indicated that the delay to backyard burning, also referred to as open burning, was prompted by current weather patterns that have…
Cider Day Saturday set for Oct. 1 at Willamette Community and Grange Hall
The Willamette Community and Grange Hall plans to host its annual Cider Day Saturday this coming weekend at its location southeast of Philomath on Highway 99W and Greenberry Road. The Oct. 1 event will feature…
Law Enforcement Report: Sept. 16-22, 2022
A rundown of calls from the Philomath Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office for the period of Sept. 16-22.
Fire & Rescue Calls: Sept. 16-22, 2022
A rundown of Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls for the period of Sept. 16-22.
City Council to meet in closed session Monday evening
The Philomath City Council plans to adjourn into an executive session at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall to consult “with legal counsel concerning legal rights and duties regarding current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.” Councilors will likely…
12 least affordable states for renters
Full-time workers are feeling the pinch in today’s rental market. A nationwide housing shortage and skyrocketing property values—coupled with fewer pay raises for the general working population in recent decades—are fueling a squeeze in the rental market. But how affordable…
State legislators approve nearly $6 million for water emergencies in rural Oregon
State lawmakers granted nearly $6 million to address well water issues in eastern and southern Oregon. The money was approved at a meeting of the state’s legislative Emergency Board on Friday. The board approves emergency expenditures and federal grant applications…
About 100 appointed to Oregon boards, commissions
Nearly 100 people, including one retiring state senator, were appointed or reappointed to state boards and commissions by the Oregon Senate on Friday. Most members of state boards are unpaid volunteers, nominated by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed by the…
Firefighters extinguish tractor fire at Greenberry Road property
Philomath firefighters extinguished a tractor that caught on fire Thursday night at a rural property on Greenberry Road. Capt. Rich Saalsaa, fire information officer who served as incident commander on the operation, said local firefighters received the call for help…
10 unconventional perks companies are offering remote workers
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of employees working remotely has increased across the U.S. According to Ladders, only 4% of jobs with North America’s largest employers were remote prior to the pandemic. This increased to 9%…
Lack of staff in hospitals leads to patient deaths, health officials say
People in Oregon are dying as a result of the state’s hospital staffing shortage. Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, told a state legislative committee on Thursday that people in need of intensive care often have to wait…
Oregon needs thousands of construction, government workers to close housing gap
Oregon’s housing shortage is worse today than it was before the start of the COVID pandemic, a state economist told lawmakers Wednesday during a hearing to discuss ways of easing the statewide crunch. The shortage of affordable housing has a…
Mount Union Stories: Merle Richard Gates (1916-1923)
Published as it appeared on Aug. 9, 1923, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 3, Column 4. Seven-Year-Old Boy Dies—Merle Richard Gates, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gates of the Beaver Creek neighborhood, died this morning at the Corvallis…
Carter, Gullberg among LBCC students receiving financial boost
Philomath High graduates Logan Carter and Colt Gullberg who are attending classes at Linn-Benton Community College are among nine students that will receive financial support through a Northwest Oregon Works program, the school announced. Nine LBCC students enrolled in career…
Countries Oregon imports the most goods from
Stacker compiled a list of the countries Oregon imports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2021 with Oregon. You may also like: Countries Oregon exports…
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