VOLUME 4, NUMBER 198
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: Get ready to abandon traditional language and Talk Like A Pirate from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday at Marys River Grange Hall as Yvonne McMillan organizes this event for a second year. We have a preview of what to expect. Plus, Philomath Fire and Rescue has been busy again with recent responses including a mountain rescue in Polk County and a house fire near Monroe. Police Log, Fire Calls and Philomath High cross-country were also reported on over this past weekend.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
Talk Like A Pirate returns to Philomath Friday evening
Music, contests, children’s activities, food truck and more all part of the Sept. 15 event at Marys River Grange Hall
Event organizer Yvonne McMillan enjoys getting into character. Come this Friday evening, she’ll answer to “Royal Pirate Queen Scallywag” and if you get involved in a conversation, be prepared to […]
Man with serious injury rescued out of remote area
Philomath Fire and Rescue among the agencies participating in the Sunday morning operation in Polk County
A man in his 60s who fell and dislocated his hip Sunday morning in a mountainous region of Polk County was rescued and flown to the hospital in an operation […]
More News
Police Log: Call list includes vehicle-bicycle collision in Philomath and apparent road rage incident on Alsea Highway
Editor’s note: The Law Enforcement report is based on information submitted by the Philomath Police Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police. All […]
Fire Calls: Philomath firefighters called to fire near Hermiston as part of task force
A rundown of Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls for the period of Sept. 1-7.
Philomath Fire and Rescue called to house fire near Monroe
The occupants of a Monroe-area home that caught fire early Monday morning reportedly escaped with no injuries, Philomath Fire and Rescue reported. Philomath was called […]
Philomath girls run to victory at Stayton cross-country meet
The Philomath High School girls cross-country team easily ran to first place Saturday at the Stayton XC Invitational with five of the top 15 runners. […]
Kotek’s housing council wants to make expanding cities easier, a tough sell in Salem
Members of a governor-appointed council say Oregon needs to temporarily loosen its land-use laws to meet Gov. Tina Kotek’s goal of building 36,000 homes per […]
Multnomah County judge in center of Oregon’s mental health crisis
Multnomah County Circuit Judge Nan Waller once had an unorthodox request from a man in her courtroom. He begged her tearfully to put him in […]
25 words that were born in the 1960s
The 1960s were a particularly fruitful time for words abundant in our lexicon today. Scientific advancements gave rise to new technologies, and medical conditions were […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Warriors run up and down the field in 48-0 rout over Newport
Newport High’s defense simply couldn’t find answers to slow down the Philomath offensive attack. When the Cubs lined up in the box, Philomath picked apart […]
Gallery: PHS football vs. Newport (Sept. 8, 2023)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 48-0 win over Newport at Clemens Field on Friday.
Mount Union Stories: Carrie M. Gourley (1868-1908)
Published as it appeared on May 22, 1908, in the Corvallis Gazette, Page 3, Column 2. Mrs. Carrie M. Gourley died at Philomath, Tuesday, leaving […]
Community Calendar
• Tuesday, Sept. 12: Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 13: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 13: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 13: Squishtivities by Strengthening Rural Families, 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 13: Philomath Bluegrass Workshop and Jam, 7-10 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 14: PHS Girls Soccer vs. Estacada, 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 14: PHS Cross-Country at Country Fair Classic, 4:45 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 14: PHS Boys Soccer at Estacada, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 14: Alyrica Free Digital Safety Training, 6-8 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 15: Talk Like a Pirate, 6-8:30 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 15: PHS Football at Cottage Grove, 7 p.m.