Cause undetermined in fatal Philomath house fire
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in a May 8 house fire on Philomath’s west end as Craig Koehler, 72. The Oregon State Fire Marshal classified the cause of the fire as undetermined, BCSO confirmed Monday. The “undetermined” classification means investigators were unable to establish a s
4-run sixth inning sends Oregon State to sweep of Long Beach State
A four-run sixth inning put Oregon State ahead for good as it completed a sweep of Long Beach State. Josh Proctor and Jacob Galloway each drove in runs during the pivotal sixth to send the No. 10 Beavers on to an 8-4 win Sunday afternoon at Blair Field. AJ Singer...
Hernandez clears 6-6 in high jump, Peters wins javelin at Stayton
Sophomore Sammy Hernandez cleared 6 feet, 6 inches in the high jump Saturday to headline Philomath High’s appearance at the Stayton Invitational. Hernandez’s personal-best clearance ties him for fourth on the school’s all-time list, matching the mark set by Adrian Bowman in 2003. Only three Philomath athletes have jump
Lawsuit: Woman with beer allergy sues Oregon restaurant after going into anaphylactic shock
All it took was one bite of a beer-battered onion ring and an Oregon woman ended up in an emergency room in a life-threatening state of anaphylactic shock, according to a $155,000 lawsuit filed against the restaurant that served her. Mui Van has a rare allergy to beer — or...
Woodburn family grateful for fire district’s fast reaction
Woodburn resident Ian Bostrom, and his wife Emma, will likely never forget Thursday, April 9. That evening, the couple, along with their three children, ages 9 to 2 months, were at home when Ian began experiencing pressure and pain in his chest. Emma, who is currently studying to become a...
Hospital street gets a smooth surface
People driving to the Albany Hospital now don’t have to dodge as many potholes as before. As part of the $1.2 million resurfacing of Elm Street going on now, a 270-foot section of Sixth Avenue in front of Samaritan Albany General Hospital also was repaved last week. I checked...
Salem to vote on $1.2M for downtown grocery store, mixed-use site
Salem leaders will vote May 11 on giving $1.2 million in grants to a downtown grocery store and West Salem mixed-use development. The Urban Renewal Agency Board, which meets during the regular Salem City Council meeting and is comprised of the mayor and city councilors, will vote on a grant exemption to allocate $470,0
Area Events: Drama, flowers, brews and more coming up
Colton Drama Club: The Colton High School drama club will present a one-time performance of “Check, Please,” a comedy by Jonathan Rand, on Tuesday, May 12 at 6 p.m. The show will take place in the high school’s multipurpose room, located at 30205 S. Wall Street. This fun play is only 35-45 minutes long. Entrance is by donation.
This Oregon Flea Market Is Where History And Treasure Hunting Come Together
Some Saturdays have no agenda, and those are usually the ones that end up being the best. I had nowhere particular to be, no list to check off, and nothing more specific in mind than a vague feeling that a regular store was not going to cut it that day.
The sound of the historic Cumberland bell
Saturday was another milestone in the long and continuing saga of the transformation of the former Cumberland Church in Albany into the Cumberland Community Events Center. Last year the old church bell was refurbished and then rehung in the little steeple of the historic building. On Saturday the bell was dedicated.
