VOLUME 5, NUMBER 74
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: Retired Police Chief Ken Rueben sat down for a few hours with me to talk about his career in law enforcement, time in Philomath and what’s next for him (check out the photo gallery and fun video that the city put together). Also, we have reports on PHS baseball and softball from yesterday, Clemens Primary’s plans for kindergarten orientation and the latest From the Past column.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
One-on-one with Philomath’s retired police chief
Ken Rueben opens up about his 40-year career, leaving Philomath PD with Percy and shares plans about how he’s staying involved in law enforcement
When Ken Rueben put on the uniform for his final day as Philomath’s chief of police on April 3, he admits that it was a difficult morning. “This sounds bad […]
More News
Warriors erupt late in 10-2 baseball win at Sweet Home
The Philomath High School baseball team broke open its game Wednesday at Sweet Home in the late innings in what ended up as a 10-2 […]
PHS softball team drops road game at Cascade
The Philomath High School softball team dropped a 15-0 game Wednesday at Cascade, one of the Oregon West Conference’s co-leaders early this season. The Cougars […]
Clemens Primary plans online kindergarten orientation on April 16
Clemens Primary School plans to offer an online kindergarten orientation this coming Tuesday as part of the process leading up to enrollment this fall, school […]
From the Past: Oratorical contest, earthquake, fatality lawsuit and more
Miscellaneous Philomath news items from 150, 125, 100, 75 and 40 years ago.
School crossings project in Alsea moving forward
An Alsea Safe Routes to School Crossings project appears to be moving forward this summer with Benton County Public Works announcing this week that funding […]
Constitution, conscience, constituents, caucus guide new Oregon Senate GOP leader Daniel Bonham
Four C’s guide Sen. Daniel Bonham in his approach to legislative work and his new role leading the Senate Republican caucus. First, the Constitution: Does […]
Gov. Tina Kotek chooses new education adviser from Oregon Department of Education
Gov. Tina Kotek this week hired a new education adviser to replace the previous one who left six months ago to lead the state’s teacher […]
Highest-ranked pizza restaurants in Corvallis by diners
Pizza is one of those universal languages that Americans just get. Even if the styles are vastly different based on the region—like a thin wide […]
In Case You Missed It …
Warrior Watch: All-state hoops, wrestling news and track meet preview
Philomath High basketball players Anneka Steen, Reagan Heiken, Emily Taunisila, Zoee Howard, Preston Kramer and Jacob Peters earned statewide recognition recently with the release of […]
Cheerleaders hosting bingo, silent auction, spaghetti feed fundraiser on Friday
The Philomath High School cheer squad is hosting a Bingo Night and Silent Auction fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday to raise money for a trip […]
Artistic Flourish: Art and the science of positive psychology
Welcome to my column about all things art and the science of positive psychology. Discover how creativity fuels Philomath’s community spirit all year round. Join […]
PHS track teams pile up several wins at Newport Open
The Philomath High School track and field girls won 13 of 17 events to easily take top team honors Tuesday at the Newport Open. The […]
Philomath boys defeat North Marion in tennis, 7-1
The Philomath High School boys tennis team won seven of eight matches to handily defeat North Marion, 7-1, in a district matchup Tuesday afternoon. Senior […]
Philomath girls blank North Marion in tennis, 8-0
The Philomath High School girls tennis team swept all singles and doubles matches Tuesday in an 8-0 victory at North Marion. Senior Bailey Bell, junior […]
Community Calendar
• Thursday, April 11: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Relax Into Your Art, 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 12: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Wee Ones Art Time, 10 a.m.
• Friday, April 12: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Middlers Art Friday, 3 p.m.
• Friday, April 12: PHS Cheer Bingo Night and Silent Auction, 6 p.m.
• Friday, April 12: Bingo at the Grange, 6 p.m.
• Friday, April 12: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Graphic Activism, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 13: PHS boys tennis at OES Tournament
• Saturday, April 13: Mount Union Cemetery Work Party, 9 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, April 13: PHS track and field at Philomath Invite Relays, 11 a.m.
• Saturday, April 13: Maxtivity Arts and Crafts Creative Space: Gel Printing Florals, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, April 13: KVCS PTO’s Spring Auction, 4 p.m.