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Fire and Rescue Calls: Fire responses near Philomath and around the state keep firefighters busy
Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire & Rescue:. • 11:25 a.m. — Firefighters responded to a report of a roadside fire along Highway 34. The Oregon Department of Forestry and Philomath Fire and Rescue Chief Chancy Ferguson handled the call. A Philomath brush truck that had been dispatched was canceled en route.
Volume 5, Number 147, July 20, 2024
Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: We have a preview of an upcoming concert that will feature Sara Gazarek, a jazz musician who just won a Grammy Award in February. Also, the OSP Log with the state’s most-recent highway fatalities includes an ambulance-related incident on I-84 and a head-on collision near Corvallis. Plus, the latest in the Mount Union Stories series, a preview of next week’s Inclusivity Committee meeting and the BCSO asking for help on a public indecency case.
Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist to make Philomath appearance
The Sanctuary of Healing Arts near Philomath will host a Grammy Award-winning jazz singer on Friday, July 26, the organization announced. Sara Gazarek & Band will perform at 7 p.m. at SoHA’s wooded venue located at 23321 Alsea Highway, which is about 4 miles south from the Highway 20 and 34 intersection. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.
City’s Inclusivity Committee plans July 23 meeting
The Philomath Inclusivity Ad Hoc Committee plans to meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Philomath City Hall. The committee’s agenda includes updates and announcements, including a report on the recent Philomath Pride event that attracted an estimated 300 to 350 people. The committee will also take a look at its promotional calendar and work on an Age-Friendly Community resolution.
Samaritan Health Services invests $178 million in community health
Last year, Samaritan Health Services invested more than $178 million in financial and in-kind support of community health activities in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties as part of its community benefit commitment. “We are a nonprofit and mission‑driven organization providing care to patients in our hospitals and clinics, but we know it takes more than that to have healthy communities,” said Doug Boysen, president and CEO. “That’s why we support community-based efforts to help keep people healthy.” ...
Grant Starck: 2024 Oregon State Lineman | BeaversEdge Ranking
In the BeaversEdge Top 25 for 2024, OL Grant Starck secures the No. 7 spot on the list due to his impressive performance and versatility on the Oregon State football team. 6-foot-4, 289 pounds senior from Springfield, Oregon. Rated as the No. 3 overall offensive lineman in the Mountain West...
OSU Extension Service re-opens its canning hotline
Oregon State University Extension Service’s food safety and preservation hotline has re-opened for the summer and fall. The toll-free hotline, 800-354-7319, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Oct. 11. When the hotline is closed, callers can leave a message. The hotline is staffed by certified Master Food Preserver volunteers in several Oregon counties. The volunteers fielded 806 calls in 2023.
College Football Non-Conference Schedule, Week 3
There’s no way it’s back by popular demand, but we’ll march right along with our look at the Big Ten’s non-conference schedule, week by week. In case you missed the first installments of this nonsense, here you go:. Onto the best, rest, and depressed of Week...
Oregon State Football 2024 Opponent Preview: San Diego State Aztecs
Breaking down Oregon State's 2024 opponents, continuing with San Diego State. With Fall Camp about to kickoff, it's time to get started looking ahead to Oregon State's opponents for the 2024 season. Throughout the next few weeks at BeaverBlitz, we are previewing every one of Oregon State's 2024 matchups, featuring some analysis from the experts at our 247Sports sister sites. Today, we continue the series by taking a look at the San Diego State Aztecs, who the Beavers will face on September 7th in San Diego.
Oregon State Football Position Preview 2024: Offensive Line
Breaking down all of Oregon State's position groups. Fall camp is just two weeks away and it's time to break down every position group as the Beavers prepare to kickoff the 2024 season on August 31st against Idaho State. With much of Oregon State's roster from 2023 departed and 46...
18 student journalists convene at Oregon State University for 2024 High School Journalism Institute
Eighteen student journalists are gathering at Oregon State University this week for the High School Journalism Institute, the long-running training program for aspiring reporters and news photographers. Over the next week, the 18 journalists will report, write and photograph news stories in and around Corvallis. Their work will be published...
Prepare for strong thunderstorms and winds with outflow in Oregon Sunday evening
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 5:26 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms and winds with outflow until 6 p.m. for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley as well as Baker and Malheur counties. Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 5:20 p.m., Doppler radar...
SUNDAY UPDATE: Fire agencies, state fire agencies fighting several wildfires across our region
REGIONAL - In Washington and in Oregon, fire agencies across our region are battling several wildfires. Some have been burning for days while others continue to pop up due to the hot, dry and windy conditions. Information on these fires is constantly changing. We will work to bring you the latest as soon as possible.
State officials report disturbing death toll amid heat wave: 'We are looking at the potential for breaking more records'
Studies show that our warming world increases the frequency and intensity of deadly heat waves. Heat waves have hit the Pacific Northwest this summer and are suspected of causing at least 16 deaths in Oregon alone, the Guardian reported. The actual number of heat-related deaths might be higher since experts say heat-related deaths are undercounted, as USA Today has noted.
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