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SIERRA PACIFIC PLANTS 300 MILLIONTH SEEDLING
This spring, Sierra Pacific Industries, Anderson, Ca., planted its 300 millionth seedling on its timberlands, reflecting the company’s commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests for future generations. “I wouldn’t have imagined 75 years ago when we started with no land and one very small sawmill...
New principal among recent hires in Philomath School District
The Philomath School District made a key addition to its administrative team this month with the hiring of Garth Gerot to serve as principal at Philomath Academy. Gerot comes to Philomath after spending two years as principal at Pleasant Hill High School. “One of the things when he walked in...
City’s housing, economic development committee to meet Aug. 27
The Philomath Housing and Economic Development Committee plans to meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall with plans to review proposed amendments to the city’s residential development code. Earlier this year, the Philomath Planning Commission started the task of updating the city’s development code, a process that is...
‘Now is a turning point for them’: C.O. horse rescue working with trainers to domesticate rare feral horses
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mustangs to the Rescue, a local equine rehabilitation and rescue organization, is working alongside professional horse trainers Reach Out To Horses to domesticate over a dozen Oregon tarpans since February. We witnessed one stallion wear a bridle for the first time. "He's never learned to...
Volleyball Secures Two Wins at Alamo City Volleyesta
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Eastern Oregon Volleyball hit the ground running on the first day of Alamo City Volleyesta, winning both games and advancing to 6-0 on the season. EOU continued their winning streak on Friday with a 3-1 victory over Oklahoma City University at the OLLU Mabee Gymnasium. The Mountaineers secured set wins of 25-15, 17-25, 25-21, and 25-21.
‘Big night for her’: All 78 Oregon delegates unanimously nominate Kamala Harris for president at DNC in Chicago
The Oregon delegation is unanimously backing Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee even as she is clarifying her policy platform for the first time in concrete terms.
Driver hospitalized after crash in downtown Corvallis
CORVALLIS, Ore. – One person is in the hospital after allegedly suffering a medical emergency that led to a crash which blocked a road in downtown Corvallis Friday morning, police said. Corvallis Police Department officials said officers responded to a reported crash on northwest Vanburen Avenue near the Corvallis...
Oregon State AD Scott Barnes raves about his first-year football coach Trent Bray: ‘His family are those kids.'
CORVALLIS – There’s a lot on the line with Oregon State football this season. The Beavers are determined to stay relevant on the college football landscape as they attempt to solidify their conference future. Winning football in 2024 keeps a Power 4 future flame flickering. If you purchase...
OSAA cracks down on bad behavior
Last season saw 198 ejections in boys’ soccer, up from 137 the previous season. Of the 198, 182 of the ejections were for “bench misconduct, entering the field during a fight, language, serious foul play, taunting, violent conduct or second caution.” The same season saw a postseason football game called in the second quarter after a fight broke out on the field between Jefferson and South Medford. Citing the increasing...
Willamette Week co-owner launches statewide investigative journalism nonprofit
The co-owner of Portland alternative newspaper Willamette Week announced a new statewide initiative this week aimed at filling the gaps created by layoffs and closures at papers in Oregon’s smaller communities. The nonprofit Oregon Journalism Project aims to bring investigative reporting to the state’s small towns and rural counties,...
Exclusive: Paid Leave prohibits processing of claims while on calls with claimants
Portland, Ore — An email obtained exclusively by KATU sheds light on an internal Paid Leave Oregon policy prohibiting staff from processing claims when the claimant is on the phone. The email was obtained through a records request. "Starting immediately, when you take a phone call from the claimant...
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