VOLUME 4, NUMBER 28
Good Afternoon. It’s Sunday, February 5, 2023
We had a pretty eventful Saturday with various activities going on. I covered Rep. David Gomberg’s visit yesterday afternoon and a pretty fair-sized crowd showed up. The boys and girls wrestling teams were both in action at tournaments. See links to those stories below. Have a great rest of your Sunday and I’ll be back with the next newsletter on Tuesday.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Locals take advantage of Q-and-A opportunity with Gomberg
Legislator listens and responds to a variety of issues from Philomath residents, including those from a Millpond Crossing resident
On Saturday afternoon at Philomath City Hall, Rep. David Gomberg met with the community to provide a legislator’s view of the state’s current session, answered questions of concern and just got to know folks a little bit better in a city that’s new to his district. Gomberg (D-Otis), who represents House District 10, opened his […]
Justice System Improvement Program open house set for Wednesday
Event to run from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 8 at Benton County’s Kalapuya Building in west Corvallis
Benton County invites the community to learn more about the Justice System Improvement Program during an open house from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Kalapuya Building in Corvallis. Benton County elected officials, subject matter experts and staff will be available to share plans for the new mental health crisis center, courthouse and district […]
PHS wrestlers 4th as a team at Sherwood Invitational
Hernandez, Barrett and Compton win individual titles in their weight divisions at the 15-school tournament; Morton wins 3 matches in girls district tournament
The Philomath High School wrestling team came out of Saturday’s Sherwood Invitational with three individual champions and a fourth-place team finish. Senior Ben Hernandez and freshmen Riley Barrett and Porter Compton all won their weight divisions at the 15-school tournament. Three other wrestlers placed for the Warriors — senior Chase Ringwald (second), sophomore River Sandstrom […]
LBCC celebrating Black History Month with series of events
Linn-Benton Community College is celebrating Black History Month with weekly talks on its main Albany campus. The series of events, which focus on the importance […]
Niemann qualifies for dean’s list at Arizona State
Philomath High School graduate Blake Niemann earned dean’s list honors at Arizona State University for the fall semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, undergraduate […]
Oregon State Credit Union names new CFO
Oregon State Credit Union announced last week that industry veteran Derrick Peterson has joined its team as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Peterson […]
More than 200 people take their fight against Oregon’s addiction crisis to the statehouse
People from around Oregon brought their heartaches and triumphs in the state’s drug and alcohol addiction crisis to the Capitol on Wednesday. Many stories were […]
50 most physical jobs in America
While many Americans spend most of their working days glued to a computer screen, others exert a great deal of energy due to the physical […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
New life for old building on Main Street
The next time you enjoy a downtown walk in Philomath, pause for a few moments at 1243 Main St., the spot right next door to […]
City committee application deadline coming up Monday
Applications for city committee vacancies by Philomath citizens must be submitted by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6. The city of Philomath needs to fill openings […]
Walk-in foot-care clinic coming to Philomath on Feb. 9
Philomath Community Services and Samaritan Health Services are partnering to offer the community a walk-in foot-care clinic on Thursday, organizers announced. The clinic, to be […]
Community Calendar
• Sunday, Feb. 5: Go For Gold Cheer Exhibition Showcase Event, 9 a.m.
• Monday, Feb. 6: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, Feb. 6: Philomath Fire & Rescue Civil Service Commission Meeting, 3 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 6: Philomath Finance and Administration Committee, 4 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 6: PHS boys basketball vs. Newport, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 6: PHS girls basketball vs. Newport, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 7: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 7: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Feb. 7: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 7: Virtual Philomath Evening Book Club, 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8: Squishtivities by Strengthening Rural Families, 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8: Public Art Ad Hoc Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8: Benton County Justice System Improvement Program Open House, 6-8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8: Philomath Bluegrass Workshop and Jam, 7-10 p.m.