Volume 3, Number 140
Good Morning. It’s Thursday, September 29, 2022
I spent some time on the Philomath High School campus yesterday afternoon to talk to a coordinator, teacher and students about the career technical education program. I’m hoping to have the story finished on Friday for posting on the news site. My first reaction? CTE has come a long ways since I was in high school (which basically consisted of home economics, wood shop and auto shop).
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Brad’s Blog: Sign, sign everywhere a (political) sign
Election season is beginning to heat up as candidates do their best to win your vote
Among the vinyl singles that I kept alphabetized in a cardboard box back during my 1970s childhood, the Five Man Electrical Band’s “Signs” occupied a spot in my most-played stack of records. You know the tune: “Sign, sign, everywhere a sign, blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind …” This is the song that pops […]
‘Through a Veteran’s Lens’ exhibit to open at The Arts Center
Samaritan programs, Red Feather Ranch partnering with the Corvallis gallery for the exhibit that runs Sept. 29 through Nov. 12
A new exhibit entitled “Through a Veteran’s Lens” will open Thursday at The Arts Center in Corvallis and remain in place through Nov. 12, organizers announced. The show highlights photographic works of veterans in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties. The exhibit is a partnership between The Arts Center, Samaritan ArtsCare, Samaritan Veterans Outreach and Red […]
Oregon governor candidates debate education, housing, abortion in Bend
Oregon’s three candidates for governor had another chance to differentiate themselves in their first televised debate in Bend on Tuesday evening. Democrat Tina Kotek, Republican […]
Male pedestrian, age 48, killed when hit by vehicle in Corvallis
A 48-year-old Corvallis man was killed Tuesday night when he was hit by a vehicle on Highway 99 just south of Northwest Circle Boulevard, the […]
Oregon State Credit Union wins prestigious trade industry award
Oregon State Credit Union recently earned a prestigious trade industry award for its fundraising efforts, the credit union announced. The White Hat award is given […]
Benton County awards wildlife deterrent grants
Benton County’s Agricultural and Wildlife Protection Program recently awarded over $20,000 in nonlethal wildlife deterrent grants. Through the AWPP, agricultural operations of any size in […]
Federal government gives $23 million to Oregon to fight opioid epidemic
The federal government has allocated nearly $23 million to stem the opioid epidemic in Oregon, with overdose deaths skyrocketing in recent years. The money, announced […]
Books set in Oregon
Every state has its hallmark writers. Mississippi has William Faulkner and his incomparable (fictional) Yoknapatawpha County and Missouri can lay claim to Mark Twain. The […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Philomath boys post 3-1 soccer win over Newport to remain unbeaten
On a windy afternoon on Philomath High’s home pitch, the Newport boys soccer team came to town in search of an upset. The Cubs had […]
Inmate found dead at Benton County Jail
A 51-year-old woman in custody at the Benton County Jail was found dead in a hallway on Monday, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office reported. BCSO […]
Philomath comes up 1 goal short in girls soccer tilt at Newport
In a showdown between two of the top girls soccer teams in the Oregon West Conference, Newport survived to take a 1-0 victory over Philomath […]
Warriors win at North Marion in 3 sets
The Philomath High School volleyball team improved to 8-1 overall and 2-1 in the Oregon West Conference on Tuesday night with a straight-set victory at […]
Community Calendar
• Thursday, Sept. 29: PHS girls soccer vs. North Marion, 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 29: PHS boys soccer at North Marion, 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 29: PHS volleyball at Sweet Home, 6 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 30: PHS football at Stayton, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 1: PHS volleyball at Mount Hood Invitational, 8 a.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 1: Cider Day Saturday at Willamette Community and Grange Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 1: PHS cross-country at Woahink Lake Invitational, 11:45 a.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 2: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 3: Virtual Philomath Evening Book Club, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: Downtown Safety & Streetscape Improvements Project Groundbreaking Ceremony, 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: PHS girls soccer vs. Sweet Home, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: PHS boys soccer at Sweet Home, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 4: PHS volleyball vs. Stayton, 6 p.m.