Volume 3, Number 105
Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Philomath High’s fall sports programs went through their first official practices on Monday (although volunteer workouts and camps do occur over the summer). Hard to believe classes will start back up soon. Best wishes to the motorcyclist who went down on Decker Road yesterday. And an update on a Quilts from Caring Hands feature published last week — the group just updated its phone number. So if you want to reach out to them, the number is 485-272-8211.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
High school athletes return to the field, floor and course
Philomath High’s fall sports programs participated on Monday in the first OSAA-allowed organized practices
With the sun shining bright down on Philomath High’s athletic fields early Monday evening, it’s obvious that summer’s not finished just yet. But the sight of students participating in drills serves as a reminder that fall is just around the corner with those seasons set to begin in roughly three weeks. On one field, the […]
Motorcyclist crashes on Decker Road Monday afternoon
Man, 78, transported to hospital in Corvallis with non-life-threatening injuries
A 78-year-old man was injured Monday afternoon in a crash involving a single motorcycle on Decker Road just east of Decker Ridge Road, Philomath Fire & Rescue reported. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene of the incident at 1:42 p.m. and found the man in the middle of Decker Road on his back. Capt. […]
Scott Moss column: Metric Now
Languishing in a window in a well-known establishment on Second Street in downtown Corvallis, your correspondent was inactive enough that the existential dilemmas of the […]
Law Enforcement Report: Aug. 5-11, 2022
Editor’s note: The Law Enforcement report is based on information submitted by the Philomath Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service […]
Fire & Rescue Calls: Aug. 5-11, 2022
A rundown of Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls for the period of Aug. 5-11.
Country dances set to begin at Marys River Grange Hall on Sept. 2
Country dances at the Marys River Grange Hall in Philomath are scheduled to begin on Sept. 2 and continue on selected Fridays in the coming […]
Insurance rates will not rise due to new Oregon wildfire risk map, state regulators say
Concerns that a new map showing wildfire risks across Oregon will lead to property insurance hikes are unfounded, state financial regulators said Friday. Insurers have […]
With Oregon hospitals in crisis, state will seek ‘significant’ funds for stopgap measures
The hospital crisis in Oregon is playing out in emergency rooms around the state. Patients in pain wait in lobbies for hours. Some end up […]
States with the highest stroke death rate
The stroke death rate has increased worldwide over the last two decades, remaining the second leading cause of death globally as of 2019 and the […]
Philomath in Photos
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Summit Summer Festival coming back after 2-year absence
The Summit Summer Festival returns for its 43rd year on Saturday, Aug. 20, to the small community northwest of Blodgett after a two-year absence, organizers […]
Community Calendar
• Tuesday, Aug. 16: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 16: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Aug. 16: Philomath Finance and Administration Committee, 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 17: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 17: Brown Bag Book Club, noon
• Thursday, Aug. 18: Music in the Park with Rhythm of Ages, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 18: Philomath School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 19: Cardwell Hill Cellars Summer Concert Series, 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 20: First Aid-CPR-AED Class, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 20: Music at Willamette Grange, 7-8:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 21: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 22: PHS Senior Registration, 8:30-11:30 a.m.