VOLUME 4, NUMBER 64
Good Afternoon. It’s Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The Latest …
Season preview: Track teams appear strong all the way around
Philomath High’s girls will attempt to repeat as state champion and the boys also expect to be in the mix in Eugene with several key returning athletes
The Philomath High School boys and girls track teams head into this season with not only off-the-chart participation numbers but strong athletes capable of scoring points in most events. The Warrior girls will be trying to repeat as Class 4A state champions and the boys anticipate putting up a challenge as well with a strong […]
OSU research: Douglas fir in Klamath Mountains in ‘decline spiral’
Study reveals information about the versatile timber tree’s mortality in southwestern Oregon
Increases in mortality among Douglas fir in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a “decline spiral” in parts of the region, a new study by the Oregon State University College of Forestry and OSU Extension Service indicates. The findings, which include a tool landowners and managers […]
Law Enforcement Report: March 10-16, 2023
A rundown of calls from the Philomath Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office for the period of March 10-16.
Fire & Rescue Calls: March 10-16, 2023
A rundown of Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls for the period of March 10-16.
‘Talk Trash’ series continues with public comment opportunities
The Benton County Board of Commissioners announced opportunities for the public to participate in its “Talk Trash” series, a program looking at the future of […]
House passes bill to allow Oregonians to pump their own gas
Oregon drivers who for decades have been banned from touching gas pumps could soon have the right to fuel their own cars, under a bill […]
Oregon Gov. Kotek adds Malheur, Clatsop counties to homelessness state of emergency
Gov. Tina Kotek has added two rural counties to her homelessness state of emergency so the state emergency management department can help coordinate state and […]
What spring looks like in every state
Slowly but surely, many Americans are shedding their coats and heading outdoors to embrace the welcomed change of seasons as spring unfolds around the country. […]
Oregon State track and field icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76
Richard “Dick” Fosbury, the Oregon State University alum whose high-flying, hard-flopping high jump heroics won him an Olympic gold medal and two NCAA titles, has […]
A tasty, handy list of Corvallis Black-owned businesses
Supporting Black-owned businesses is important during every month of the year, but for February’s Black History Month, Beaver’s Digest thought it would be appropriate to […]
Philomath in Photos
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Change on horizon in Philomath-Corvallis food services arrangement
For the first time since the early 1990s, the Philomath School District appears to be headed in a new direction with its food services program. […]
Baseball team scrimmages for needed preseason work
With the Philomath High baseball season opener canceled Wednesday because of poor field conditions, head coach Levi Webber wanted his players to experience the type […]
Philomath open house to focus on ‘climate friendly areas’
The city of Philomath will host an open house at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall as part of the state-imposed Climate Friendly and Equitable […]
Community Calendar
• Tuesday, March 21: LEGO Day at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 21: PHS boys tennis at South Albany, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 21: PHS girls tennis vs. Dallas, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 21: PHS softball vs. The Dalles, 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 21: PHS baseball at Santiam Christian, 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 21: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 21: Climate Friendly Area Open House, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 22: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, March 22: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, March 22: PHS track and field at Mid Valley Dental Invitational, 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 22: Kings Valley Charter School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 22: Philomath School District Choir Concert, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, March 23: PHS girls tennis at Marshfield, noon
• Thursday, March 23: PHS boys tennis at North Bend, noon
• Thursday, March 23: PHS girls tennis at North Bend, 3 p.m.
• Thursday, March 23: PHS boys tennis at Marshfield, 3 p.m.
• Thursday, March 23: PHS softball at Gladstone, 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday, March 23: PHS baseball vs. Gladstone, 4:30 p.m.