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Sunday, May 18th, 2025
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Good morning, Corvallis. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 18th of May.
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Muddy Creek solar project will be delayed for another year after state officials granted extra time for its completion. Local farmers and residents opposed the proposal and tried to speak at a state meeting on Friday but were not allowed. Corvallis Gazette-Times
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Voter turnout in Benton County for the May 20 special district election reached only 16.5% of 60,804 mailed ballots as of Friday. Ballots will be accepted by mail if postmarked by Election Day or can be dropped off at official drop boxes, including one at Philomath Community Library and others in Corvallis — officials expect updated results Tuesday after 8 p.m. Philomath News
- ➤ The Philomath Planning Commission will meet Monday May 19 at 6 p.m. at City Hall to review a walkability and parking audit—while the City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday May 20 to consider a developer request for stormwater credits. The Budget Review Committee is set to meet Wednesday May 21 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall and Benton County commissioners will meet Tuesday May 20 at 8:55 a.m. at the Kalapuya Building. Philomath News
- ➤ City Development Services will host the Contractors’ Summit at the Corvallis Community Center Ballroom on Friday, May 23 at 7:15 a.m.—City staff will present building code updates, erosion and grading best practices, engineering tips and stormwater requirements, and will hold a Q&A session after the presentations with coffee and pastries provided. City of Corvallis
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Philomath High senior Adele Beckstead qualified for the state tennis championships for the fourth year at the District 2 meet—she reached the championship match before losing 6-0, 6-0 to Marist Catholic’s Whitney Hedden. The school team also posted wins in track events and will host the Oregon West Conference Championships on Friday and Saturday at Clemens Field. Philomath News
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Union at Pacific Highway Grand Opening
9-11 p.m. — 150 SW Wake Robin Ave — Free entry — Celebrate the opening of a new affordable housing community in Corvallis, Oregon.
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Cirque Valise
7-9 p.m. — Whiteside Theatre — $10 pre-sale, $15 day of show — Experience a delightful family-friendly vaudeville circus with Cirque Valise.
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Lebanon Strawberry Festival
Various times — Cheadle Lake Park — Free entry — Celebrate the community with fireworks, parades, and the World's Largest Strawberry Shortcake.
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Live & Learn with your Baby
9:00 – 10:50 AM — Benton Center, Linn-Benton Community College — $25 — Discover how to nurture your baby’s growth through songs and activities while connecting with other parents.
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Scheherazade and Celilo Falls (Oregon Symphony)
Featuring fantastical worlds of bewitching lovers and swashbuckling sailors, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade recalls the queen who saves her life — and those of 1,000 women — with her stories. And Principal Cello and composer Nancy Ives merges music, poetry, and photography to tell the story of the majestic falls of Celilo, Oregon.
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