Volume 3, Number 49
Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, June 7, 2022
It’s graduation week so a lot of stuff going on for sure here in town. I took a peek at the weather forecast and it looks like it might be nice outside (fingers crossed — you never know about our weather). Heck, it might even be a little on the warm side. In the past graduations I’ve covered, I’ve been out there in rain and extreme heat both, so I’ll be ready.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
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Philomath Youth Activities Club sees successful evening with the return of its community carnival fundraiser
The Philomath Youth Activities Club had a few unknowns to deal with last week going into its first community carnival since 2019. How would the weather hold out for the event that’s traditionally held on Clemens Field? Would enough people show up after a couple of years of life with COVID restrictions? Would a move […]
Love of Learning: A love of trees, wood and timber framing
Philomath’s Autumn Peterson of Timber Framers Guild: ‘Timber framing brings together community like nothing else’
Saws were whirring. Drills were whizzing. Chisels were pinging. The smell of fresh-cut wood filled the air. These were the sounds and smells of the Timber Framers Guild busy at work at Saturday’s WestFest. Nearly 100 enthusiasts from across the country from New England to Philomath and places in between assembled at the Benton County […]
PHS class staging ‘pop-up thrift shop’ on Wednesday
Philomath High School’s History of Change class will be offering a “pop-up thrift shop” on Wednesday, June 8 to raise money for a designated nonprofit […]
Law Enforcement Report: May 27-June 2, 2022
A rundown of calls from the Philomath Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office for the period of May 27-June 2.
Fire & Rescue Calls: May 27-June 2, 2022
A rundown of Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls for the period of May 27-June 2.
Letter: Pride event represents step forward for Philomath
To the Editor: On June 4, Philomath saw what may have been our first-ever official pride event at Philomath City Park. Despite the rain and […]
Research from Oregon State finds ways to slow wildfires in critical sagebrush rangelands
Nearly 45% of historic sagebrush ecosystems in the Great Basin – 200,000 square miles of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming – have been […]
How the avian influenza has impacted Oregon
One human and 38 million birds—comprised mostly of poultry across 184 commercial flocks and 176 backyard flocks in 36 states—have been been affected in the […]
Philomath in Photos
Community Calendar
• Tuesday, June 7: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, June 7: Performing Arts Concert, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 8: PHS Honors Convocation, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, June 9: Park Advisory Board Meeting, 5 p.m.