VOLUME 5, NUMBER 155
Friday, August 2, 2024
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Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: The Benton County Historical Society has gone solar in Philomath with the installation of panels on the collections center. As part of the setup, Philomath Museum is now running mostly on renewable energy. Also, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s office announced that he will be stopping in Philomath for a town hall meeting on Aug. 8 at the high school. Plus, the latest Mount Union Stories item and news briefs on the sheriff’s office school supply drive and a local metalsmith’s jewelry that’s on display at OSU.
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Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
Philomath’s historic museum now running on solar energy
Project on the roof of the Johnson Collections Center puts renewable energy on full display in the center of town
Several years ago, the Benton County Historical Society qualified for a grant to go toward the installation of solar panels on the organization’s museum campus in Philomath. But the project […]
More News
Wyden to stop in Philomath for town hall
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) will make a stop Aug. 8 in Philomath as part of his annual town hall tour around the state. The […]
Sheriff’s Office Back to School Supply Drive underway
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office’s 15th annual Back to School Supply Drive is in progress through Aug. 29. For those interested in donating to the […]
Mount Union Stories: Clyde O. Snow (1883-1902)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read an obituary from Missouri about 18-year-old Clyde Snow, who died at age 18 in Blodgett. He and his […]
Philomath metalsmith’s work on display
The work of Philomath metalsmith Liz Grant remains on display at Murdoch Gallery in the LaSells Stewart Center on the campus of Oregon State University […]
Environmentalists, customers raise concerns over new NW Natural hydrogen project to lower emissions
Oregon’s largest natural gas utility is once again drawing criticism from environmentalists and its customers over attempts to lower emissions by blending what it says […]
COVID infections spreading in Oregon, Washington and California
Another COVID outbreak is sweeping parts of the country, with infections increasing on the West Coast. The summer spread has become a yearly trend as […]
2024’s leading cities for quality of life
Four U.S. cities in coastal states and one in the Midwest are setting the gold standard for quality of life, according to the LawnStarter ranking […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Things To Do This Weekend in Philomath: Aug. 2-4, 2024
The annual Benton County Fair and Rodeo could be your highlight of the weekend with a variety of fun stuff from action in the rodeo […]
BCSO Log: Crashes, river responses and sentencing of Corvallis man for sex crimes
A rundown of recent Philomath-area and Willamette River responses from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office along with the sentencing of a Corvallis man convicted of […]
The Philomath 5: Main Street businesses in 1965
Philomath’s service industry appeared to be thriving in 1965 with a variety of businesses along Main Street offering everything that you could need — no […]
From the Past: Sawmill news in 1874, grass fire in 1924 and water issues in 1984
150 years ago1874 Hoskins fire: On Wednesday night of last week, the saw mill of Harris and Stone, near old Fort Hoskins, in Benton county […]
Community Calendar
• Friday, Aug. 2: Benton County Fair and Rodeo, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 2: David Rogers in Concert, 6 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 2: Moonlight Country Mixer at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 3: Benton County Fair and Rodeo, 11 a.m.-midnight
• Sunday, Aug. 4: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 5: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, Aug. 5: Moonlight Country Mixer at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Park Advisory Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: National Night Out, 6-8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Philomath Evening Book Club, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Yoga at the Grange, 7 p.m.