Tangent
FOOD & DRINK
Albany man faces charges related to having dangerous animals
Robert Douglass Jr. has charges for housing a cougar, red tailed hawk, and other multiple animals found in his home. Man facing charges for keeping dangerous animals in his small Albany home. A cougar, red tailed hawk, and owls are some of the numerous animals found inside an Albany man's...
Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Drugs found in charcoal bags at Roseburg park; Albany man accused of keeping wild animals
Douglas County deputies found illegal drugs in a charcoal briquet bag in a Roseburg park. Also, an Albany man is facing charges for allegedly keeping a cougar and other animals at his house. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has the weather.
A Tuesday ride on the Simpson Park Trail
I was out of town when I wrote Monday about the latest plan to rid Simpson Park of unauthorized encampments. On Tuesday the bike took me there to look around. The woodlands between the Willamette River on one side and First and Second lakes on the other were peaceful and quiet. I saw only two people on the trail, a bearded man walking with his dog and, later, another guy walking the opposite direction and talking on his phone.
Grocery store chain appears to have interest in Philomath
A regional grocery store chain has expressed interest in Philomath and the city manager will meet with a company representative Oct. 1 to discuss the possibilities, City Councilor Teresa Nielson said. Sharing the news during Monday night’s Philomath City Council meeting, Nielsen said the city had received a promising email...
It’s Marionberry Season in the NW!
Flash back a few decades ago and an iconic Oregon berry didn’t even exist. The Marionberry is the product of experiments and breeding by the USDA and Oregon State University. The Marionberry hails exclusively from Oregon and is prized for its rich, complex flavor. It’s a hybrid of two other types of blackberries, the Chehalem and the Olallieberry. It is named after Marion County, Oregon, where the berry was bred and tested extensively in the mid-20th century. Scott Lukas is in charge of the Berry Program at OSU, and says there’s a lot of history behind the iconic berry. You can hear the interview here:
Skate park group hosting Jumble Sale on next 2 Saturdays
Build A Better Skate Park will host fundraiser sales at Philomath City Park over the next two Saturdays with proceeds to go toward its efforts to replace the city’s 24-year-old skate park. Called a Jumble Sale, they will run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 17 and Aug. 24 at...
The Nettles to play Thursday’s Music in the Park concert
The final Thursday evening performance in the Music in the Park summer concert series occurs this week with a 6 p.m. performance by The Nettles at Philomath City Park. The free concerts are staged in the Randy Kugler Community Hall and gazebo area. Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. The Lions Club is typically on site for concessions at the Thursday concerts.
Protecting the surfing spots surfers crave also mitigates climate change, study co-authored by OSU professor says
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Safeguarding places to hang ten and shoot the curl is an opportunity to simultaneously mitigate climate change, fuel tourism and help surrounding ecosystems, new research has shown. “There is a growing conservation movement regarding coastal areas that host surf breaks,” said Jacob Bukoski, an assistant...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.