Good morning, Corvallis.

Corvallis Police are urging drivers + trick-or-treaters to stay sober, slow, and visible today as Halloween events run across the city, and officers say extra patrols and safety checks will be in place to keep streets safer.

Philomath Community Services is seeking sponsors and donations for Holiday Cheer to provide grocery gift cards and gifts for kids 18 and younger, and parents will shop donated, unwrapped items this year; drop off gifts 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

5 at Philomath Community Services (360 S. Ninth St.) or by weekday appointment.

Brad Fuqua profiles Philomath’s history and character, noting its roots around Philomath College, its timber and farming past, and the $18 million Downtown Safety and Streetscape Improvements Project completed in late 2024 that rebuilt Main and Applegate between Seventh and 14th.

On Oct. 13, Philomath Sensational Senior Society heard Benton County Emergency Manager Bryan Lee outline a three-day go bag including water, food, meds, documents, a radio, and charger.

Meetings are Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Maxtivity (1604 Main St.) and Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. at City Hall.

An Oregon State University study found that from 2006 through 2023 the average number of unhealthy smoke days at public schools rose nearly eightfold, from 6.8 to 54.4 days, and at child care centers from 9.4 to 112.2 days.

Researchers urge schools to invest in HVAC upgrades or portable HEPA filters to reduce student exposure.

Philomath High hosted Estacada in a home football game on Friday, Oct.

30, and a photo gallery by Andy Cripe documents the game's highlights at Philomath High (Photos by Andy Cripe).