PN Newsletter Volume 3, Edition 68, June 29, 2022

Volume 3, Number 68

Good Morning. It’s Wednesday, June 29, 2022

I’m glad to see that the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo will be moving forward with the rodeo performances as planned on July 7-9. I didn’t think it would be possible after standing out there late Monday night/early Tuesday morning and seeing what happened. Good news.

Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor

The Latest …

Fire investigator: Propane torch to clear weeds led to fire

Damage to grandstands and stored contents estimated at $500,000; Frolic & Rodeo meeting today to discuss what to do next

A devastating fire that burned three bleacher sections at the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo arena overnight Monday and has put this year’s rodeo performances in jeopardy was caused by a propane torch that had been up to an hour earlier to clear weeds from the area, according to the fire investigator’s conclusion. Capt. Rich Saalsaa […]

Fire chief suspends volunteer association’s top 2 officers

Philomath Fire & Rescue begins staffing Wren substation; volunteer association and union members announce separate votes of ‘no confidence’ in the chief

A disagreement between Philomath Fire & Rescue’s chief and the department’s volunteer firefighters’ association over the staffing of a rural substation intensified last week when the chief suspended the president and vice president of the association. Fire Chief Tom Miller declined to comment on the suspensions of Philomath Fire & Rescue Volunteer Association President Andy […]

Brad’s Blog: Frolic announces plans to move forward with rodeo

Demolition crew to begin removing burned sections on Wednesday; temporary stands might be a possibility to add back some seats

Just 12 hours after the rodeo arena’s grandstands burned late Monday night, the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo’s board of directors announced that the rodeo will go on as planned on July 7-9. According to a post of the organization’s Facebook page, an inspection of the grandstands and overhead structure on Tuesday morning confirmed for the […]