VOLUME 4, NUMBER 73
Good Afternoon. It’s Friday, March 31, 2023
The Latest
Company seeking to establish adult foster care home on South 19th
City of Philomath spreads word on that application and others through a more aggressive notification process to keep the public informed
A Monroe-based company wants to re-establish an adult foster care facility in an existing single-family home on South 19th Street, according to a site design review application submitted to the city on March 14. A notice of the application issued by the city states that the owners plan to operate the adult foster care home […]
County’s ‘Talk Trash’ open house coming April 4
Event is the latest in a series related to recommendations on the future of solid waste disposal in Benton County
The Benton County Talks Trash Solid Waste Process Workgroup invites the public to participate in an open house from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Kalapuya Building in west Corvallis, officials announced. The workgroup has been working on finding a constructive path forward relating to sustainable materials management and the future of solid waste disposal in […]
More News
Mount Union Stories: Harold J. Measor (1904-1926)
Published as it appeared on Aug. 6, 1926, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 4, Column 2. Miss Opal Long is staying in Philomath this week […]
Today With the Editor: 3/31/23
Philomath News Editor/Publisher Brad Fuqua shares thoughts and provides insight on his news operation while going through a day on the job through live blogging.
U.S. judge rules insurers don’t have to cover many free preventive health services
WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies may no longer need to cover a wide swath of preventive health care services that were required by the 2010 […]
Legislature approves $7.5 million for Oregon Food Bank with COVID food benefits gone
The Legislature soon will send $7.5 million to the Oregon Food Bank as hundreds of thousands of Oregonians deal with plummeting federal food benefits. The […]
Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Eugene, according to Tripadvisor
Chinese food consistently ranks at the top of favorite cuisines in the U.S. year after year (often neck and neck with Mexican food as the […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
From the Past: A visit to Philomath in March 1873
“Our visit to Philomath.” That news from 150 years ago along with items on college baseball in 1898, a lawsuit against the city in 1923, […]
Warrior Watch: Early stats, track news and the polls
The Philomath High School baseball team is hitting .327 and has a team ERA of 3.23 through its first four games this season. The Warriors […]
Indoor bounce park event returns April 1-2
S&K Inflatables owners Rick and Danielle Bennett of Philomath are bringing back their indoor bounce park event this weekend at the Benton County Fairgrounds. The […]
Summit Talent Show returning to the stage
The 39th Summit Talent Show returns for the first time in three years at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 1, in the historic Summit Grange Hall. […]
Community Calendar
• Saturday, April 1: PHS track and field at Marist Invitational, 10 a.m.
• Saturday, April 1: Oregon’s Largest Indoor Bounce Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Saturday, April 1: Summit Talent Show, 7 p.m.
• Sunday, April 2: Oregon’s Largest Indoor Bounce Park, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Monday, April 3: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, April 3: PHS baseball vs. Madras, 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 4: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, April 4: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, April 4: PHS boys tennis at Marist Catholic, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 4: PHS girls tennis vs. Marist Catholic, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 4: Talk Trash Open House, 5-7 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 4: Park Advisory Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 4: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 4: Virtual Philomath Evening Book Club, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 4: Philomath Public Works Committee Meeting, 7 p.m.