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Top 10 Insects and the Plants They Affect Class at Shonnard's
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (85+ words) Philomath News Top 10 Insects and the Plants They Affect Class Thursday, June 18th at 1: 00pm FREE CLASS Presented by Lyle Feilmeier with Bartlett Tree Experts, get an introduction to the most impactful insects and the plants or trees they target. We will…...
Air conditioning is becoming more vital to Oregon's public health and safety
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (445+ words) Over the past few days, temperatures have hit 100 degrees across Oregon'and experts predict a hotter than average summer. For most of the past century, Oregon has reached 100 degrees about one day a year on average, says state climatologist and Oregon…...
Intro to Objective-Based Pruning Class at Shonnard's
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (71+ words) Philomath News Intro to Objective-Based Pruning Class Thursday, June 18th at 10: 00am FREE CLASS Presented by Lyle Feilmeier with Bartlett Tree Experts, this is a repeat session covering the principles of pruning with clear objectives. We will discuss pruning cuts, plant responses,…...
How the Oregon National Guard is changing under the Trump administration
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (457+ words) A federal military directive aiming to modernize the scale and power of American troops is set to reshape the work of the Oregon National Guard and could result in fewer aircraft for search and rescue efforts, shuttered National Guard facilities…...
Mount Union Stories: Frank Wyatt (1861-1923)
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (212+ words) Philomath News Published as it appeared on Aug. 25, 1923, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 1, Column 4. Frank Wyatt, native Oregonian and a member of the pioneer family of that name, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the farm home one and one-half miles…...
Benton County student vaccination rates hit record low as exemptions climb
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (369+ words) Benton County health officials are urging parents to review immunization data for their children's schools after vaccination rates among students dropped to a new low and nonmedical exemptions reached a record high " a trend that mirrors what's happening statewide. The…...
National rent increases for fourth consecutive month but are down year over year
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (695+ words) Philomath News The national median rent ticked up by 0. 5% in May, increasing for the fourth consecutive month. We are now entering the time of year when the bulk of moves take place, and as such, we'll likely see continued price…...
Philomath School Board to hold budget hearing Thursday
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (273+ words) The Philomath School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening with an agenda that includes a public hearing on the 2026-27 fiscal year budget. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p. m. June 18 at the Philomath High School Community Conference…...
A 70-year old tax rate leaves Oregon aviation agency at risk of $3 million shortfall
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (607+ words) In 1955, 15 cents could buy a Mc Donald's hamburger or pay the tax for 15 gallons of jet fuel. More than 70 years later, hamburgers cost several dollars but the tax rate the state's aviation agency counts on hasn't changed." Oregon Department of…...
Oregon lawmakers may update misconduct report process amid enforcement questions
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (294+ words) Oregon lawmakers could try again to streamline the state capitol's process for reporting, investigating and punishing harassment, retaliation and abuse in the wake of growing questions over how best to most efficiently enforce misconduct rules. State lawmakers sitting on the…...