Volume 4, Number 155, July 12, 2023

VOLUME 4, NUMBER 155
Good Afternoon. It’s Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The Latest

Structural worries for Philomath’s new reservoir

City officials: Massive concrete slab poured June 28 didn’t meet contract specifications and it could cost $1 million to fix it

A construction firm didn’t follow contract specifications when pouring a massive concrete slab for the city of Philomath’s reservoir June 28 — and that could be a costly error, officials […]

Philomath holds off on allocating COVID money

City Council wants more information on potential projects

The Philomath City Council determined that it needs more information before it can allocate more than $160,000 in remaining federal pandemic funding. During a council work session Monday night, City […]

More News

Arizona cowboy takes top honors in Frolic’s bull-riding competition

The Philomath Frolic and Rodeo saw a healthy number of bull-riding entries for this year’s July 6-8 performances and unlike last year, there were riders […]

Obituary: Marilyn Jean Loftsgard (1933-2023)

Obituary: Marilyn Loftsgard, former Philomath Elementary teacher, died July 9, 2023. A funeral service is scheduled for 1 p.m. July 15.

DMV camera breakdown prevents issuing of IDs, driver’s licenses

Oregon’s Department of Motor Vehicles has suffered another breakdown: Its cameras stopped working for a few days, preventing the agency from issuing IDs and driver’s […]

Oregon approves $100 million to build nearly 650 affordable homes

The Oregon Housing Stability Council has approved spending more than $100 million to build nearly 650 affordable homes in urban and rural areas throughout the […]

What speed limit zones are the most likely to see fatalities?

A total of 39,508 fatal motor vehicle crashes occurred in the United States in 2021, resulting in 42,939 fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic […]