Good morning, Corvallis.

Benton County Emergency Management Coordinator Chelsea Chytka will speak on Sept.

15 at Peace Lutheran Church in Philomath plus she will describe the Emergency Management Volunteer Corps and how local volunteers help before, during and after emergencies.

Corvallis filmmaker Joe Sherlock will screen three locally made oddball comedies (Channel 99 on Wednesday, Sept.

16, Odder Noggins on Wednesday, Sept. 23, and Strange Things Happen at the Weird House 3 on Wednesday, Sept. 30) at Darkside Cinema; all films will start at 7 p.m. for $8 with proceeds benefiting the theater.

Oregon State University's PacWave South research facility—the nation’s first grid-connected wave energy test site—opened on Aug.

27 off the Oregon Coast after 15 years of planning, with about 150 officials attending the ribbon cutting.

Philomath Elementary School received a $3,936 literacy grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation today as one of four Oregon recipients in a national youth literacy program (funds may be used for books, tech, and professional development).

ODF and Greenbelt Land Trust plan a training burn of up to 40 acres at Bald Hill Farm if weather conditions are met on Monday, Sept.

14. The fire professionals — including local staff from Corvallis and Philomath fire departments — will use the controlled burn to boost native prairie habitats.

Philomath High won its first football game of the season with a 34-30 victory over Coquille on Friday night at Coquille HS.

The team rallied in the final minutes with key plays from seniors & underclassmen and will host Molalla at Clemens Field next week.