Volume 3, Number 63
Good Morning. It’s Thursday, June 23, 2022
Don’t forget about tonight’s town hall on wildfire preparedness — it starts at 7 p.m. in the PHS auditorium. This event will feature a lot of folks that know about this stuff in the same room. Oh, and if you take in the farmers’ market (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) or Music in the Park (6-8 p.m.) on Sunday, be sure to bring water. Weather forecast shows high of 94.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Road work to impact highway traffic overnight Sunday
Paving project on Main Street near 24th Street will reduce traffic to one lane with use of flaggers
A road-paving project on Main Street in the vicinity of 24th Street is scheduled to occur overnight Sunday, the city of Philomath announced Wednesday. The work is expected to run from 7 p.m. Sunday with officials anticipating completion by 6 a.m. Monday. The Oregon Department of Transportation requires that such work be performed during those […]
COVID-19 vaccination event coming up Friday in Philomath
Drop-in clinic for ages 5 and older scheduled to run from 4-7 p.m. at Clemens Primary School
The Benton County Health Department has organized a COVID-19 drop-in vaccination site to occur in Philomath on Friday, June 24. The clinic will run from 4-7 p.m. at Clemens Primary School in the cafeteria. The Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available, including boosters. Appointments are not necessary. Vaccinations are available only […]
Moreno-Gonzalez graduates Oregon Charter Academy
The Oregon Charter Academy honored the Class of 2022 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on June 11 and among the 330 graduates was […]
Oregon’s nursing board faces backlog of applications amid nursing shortage
While most state employees took a day off to celebrate Juneteenth on Monday, managers at Oregon’s Nursing Board processed license applications. The board has a […]
Counties in Oregon with the most pre-war homes
Pre-war homes—those built before 1939—are architectural gems. They are sturdy, charming, and often what people are referring to when they look at the prevalent colorless, […]
In Case You Missed It …
Brad’s Blog: A railroad history gem just a bit off Highway 20
On all of my trips on Highway 20 west to the coast and east back toward Philomath, I’ve never gotten off the main path to […]
Music in the Park performance set for Sunday
Philomath’s Music in the Park concert series continues Sunday with an appearance by DRTR, a local band that plays blues Americana with a number of […]
‘Philomath Day’ at Corvallis Knights game coming June 26
A tradition that dates back to the 2013 season, the Corvallis Knights in partnership with the Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce will stage “Philomath Day” […]
Obituary: Alvin ‘Bud’ Henry Hamm (1935-2022)
Bud was born on May 29, 1935, at home in a rural area outside Philomath, Oregon, to parents Hal T. Hamm and Lorene Bernice Edwards […]
Town hall on wildfire preparedness set for June 23 in Philomath
Ignited by a faulty transmission line in November 2018, the Camp Fire destroyed 95% of the structures in the town of Paradise. The scenes of […]
Community Calendar
• Thursday, June 23: Town Hall on Wildfire-Fire Preparedness for the Community, 7 p.m.
• Friday, June 24: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, 4-7 p.m.
• Sunday, June 26: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sunday, June 26: Music in the Park with DRTR, 6-8 p.m.
• Sunday, June 26: Philomath Day at Corvallis Knights, 1:05 p.m.
• Monday, June 27: Philomath City Council Meeting, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 28: Philomath Inclusivity Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m.