🌱 How new OSU students can plug into Corvallis this fall

Hello again Corvallis! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How new OSU students can plug into Corvallis this fall
• What a new lawsuit alleges about a Benton County deputy's takedown.

Also on today's calendar: Free Introductory Square Dance and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and warmer, temps: high: 81, low: 51.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Learn By Doing: Connecting Through Adventure (oregonstate.edu) — New and transfer students in Corvallis can sign up now for OSU's "Learn by Doing" adventures, which run from September 18 through November 4 and focus on building connections at the university's Challenge Course. Participants choose their own level of challenge, enjoy outdoor team activities, and share a meal with fellow Beavers after the program.
   

• Benton County Sheriff Deputy Sued for Excessive Force, Death of Frail 75-Year-Old (corvallisadvocate.com) — A Benton County sheriff's deputy is being sued for $3.85 million after a frail 75-year-old Alsea man died days after a forceful arrest, in a case closely watched by Corvallis-area residents. The lawsuit alleges the deputy's takedown during a burn-ban dispute caused fatal internal injuries, raising fresh questions about how local law enforcement handles elderly and medically fragile people.
   

📸 Around Corvallis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Corvallis

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• Free Introductory Square Dance →
  Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Gianmarco Sorersi Show SEEKING ONE TICKET →
  Olsen Run Comedy Club and Lounge, 44 E 7th Ave, Eugene
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• CELEBRATE SEPTEMBER As KYAQ Community Radio 91.7 FM Presents DADWEED IN CONCERT →
  Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, 333 SE Bay Blvd., Newport
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Suicide Bereavement Support Group →
  Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care, 720 SW 4th Street, Corvallis
  3:30 pm
• September Finance Committee →
  First Alternative Co-op – South Store, 1007 SE 3rd St, Corvallis
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Alzheimer's Corvallis Caregiver Support Group- presented by the Alzheimer's Association →
  Corvallis OR
  1:30 pm
• Alzheimer's Corvallis Caregiver Support Group →
  Corvallis OR
  1:30 pm
• Alzheimer's Association - Corvallis Caregiver Support Group →
  Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care, 720 SW 4th Street, Corvallis
  1:30 pm
• Death Café →
  Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care, 720 SW 4th Street, Corvallis
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Third Saturday Contra Dance →
  First Congregational United Church of Christ, Corvallis, 4515 SW West Hills Rd, Corvallis
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• How the World Responds to Humanitarian Crises →
  Online
  9:30 am
Thursday September 24
• The Gradual Training - Faring Step by Step on the Buddha's Path →
  Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Do you want to know more about the art of science writing and journalism?
  Come ask us your burning questions next Saturday at the Corvallis public library. Feel free to submit your questions ahead of time by leaving a… (Nextdoor 35th and Harrison)
• Are you missing this small dog?
  The dog was on our Ring about 7:30 am today and we just saw the dog again about 2pm near Garryanna and Snowberry but it was too shy to come to… (Nextdoor Timber Ridge)

• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364565-8) in Corvallis. Apply here.
• City of Corvallis Oregon posted a job opening for Police Officer in Corvallis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Corvallis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Philomath

• Philomath High picks up volleyball win at weekend tournament (philomathnews.com)
• Fire and Rescue Calls: Quiet 7-day stretch for firefighters (philomathnews.com)
• Volume 7, Number 202, September 13, 2026 (philomathnews.com)

Albany

• Is it still selfcest if the clone has a diff alter fronting or is that something else – @objectophiliac on Tumblr (tumblr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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