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Primary election: Early results show Malone leading for commissioner nomination
Kings Valley tree farmer Pat Malone appears to be on his way to victory in Tuesday’s primary election with 61.91% of the vote in his race against Helen Higgins for the Democratic nomination for the Benton County Board of Commissioners. Early returns released just after 8 p.m. Tuesday showed Malone with 6,483 votes and Higgins with 3,937 (37.60%). Malone is an incumbent candidate for the seat and unless the final numbers see a dramatic turnaround, will go up against Republican…
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Brad’s Blog: Popular Philomath restaurant up for sale
Just about every time I’ve taken a seat to enjoy the “steakhouse salad” at Eats & Treats, the popular gluten-free eatery on Main Street here in Philomath, co-owner Sandy McHenry has stopped by to shoot the breeze. I know a lot of folks can say the same thing — Sandy…
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PHS Hall of Fame inducts its inaugural class
With photographs of Gary Cox projected on the auditorium wall above and behind her, Kathi Sollars shared an emotion-filled speech that illustrated the importance that Philomath High athletics held in his 30-year run as a teacher, coach and athletic director. The 300 people in Philomath High’s auditorium on Saturday night…
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Special event remembers veterans, fallen military, peace officers
On a breezy, overcast Saturday morning at Mount Union Cemetery, remembrances of a life lost 54 years ago in the Vietnam War were laid out…
Streetscape project sees significant cost increase
Construction-related cost increases are hitting the Philomath Downtown Safety and Streetscape Improvements project hard to the tune of $1.7 million over the budget that had…
Community theater debuts this week in Philomath
In a way, Jeannette Miller Mickenham and Patsy Cline go way back. Mickenham, a Philomath resident and a mid-valley community theater fixture, recalls taking road…
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SPORTS
PHS softball team falls to Sisters, Sweet Home
The Philomath High School softball team played its final two regular-season games on Monday with a trip to Sisters. The Warriors lost the Outlaws, 12-5, and then faced Sweet Home in a makeup game, falling…
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PHS girls run, hurdle, throw and jump their way to conference title
Philomath High’s youth movement this season in girls track and field continued to pay dividends on Friday and Saturday at the Oregon West Conference Championships. Competing at Husky Field in Sweet Home, 17 of the…
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Gallery: PHS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (May 14, 2022)
A collection of photos from the PHS Hall of Fame’s inaugural induction ceremony on Saturday night in the high school…
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Warriors boys win conference title by 4 seconds and 2 points
The Philomath High School boys track and field team won the Oregon West Conference Championships at Sweet Home on Saturday…
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Philomath softball team downs Newport, 21-10
The Philomath High School softball team scored 16 runs in the first inning and went on to a 21-10 win…
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PHS baseball team wins Oregon West title outright
The Philomath High School baseball team completed a series sweep of Newport on Saturday with a 7-3 victory to win…
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Girls tennis: Philomath takes 1st, Bell earns singles title at districts
The Philomath High School girls tennis team embraced the challenge of the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 tournament last week, bringing…
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Verses
By Kevin Ahern
Classical Dilemma That Bach musician talked of woe Hoping it would provoke A donation of a bit of dough Because he was baroque Boogie Man A snowman in the grocery store To the carrot section goes And makes a scene each time because It’s where he picks his nose
— Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Brad’s Blog: A family journey to Oregon, a local soldier’s story and ‘Philomath in bloom’
On the 54th anniversary of his half brother’s death this past Sunday afternoon, Fritz Baier revisited the Philomath property where his biological mother’s house once…
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Love of Learning: Red Feather Ranch provides healing place for women veterans
Women have proudly served in our military for over 200 years. They have served as nurses, pilots, surgeons, drill sergeants, radio operators, paratroopers, logisticians, cooks,…
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Brad’s Blog: Leashed animals invited to take their humans to Pet Day
Owning a pet seems to be trending these days. Over the past two years during the pandemic, apparently more people adopted pets. And because many…
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SAVE THE DATE
• May 30: Philomath Block Party & Concert (13th Street), 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
• June 3: PYAC Community Kids Carnival (Clemens Field), 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• June 5-Oct. 16: Philomath Farmers’ Market (library parking lot), 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• June 26: Philomath Day at Corvallis Knight baseball (Goss Stadium, Corvallis), 1:05 p.m.
• July 7-9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo (Skirvin Park and other sites around Philomath)
• July 21-23: Philomath Lions Club Book Sale (Skirvin Park)
• July 23: Philomath Sip & Stroll (downtown), 3-7 p.m.
• July 30: Philomath Schools Old-Timers Picnic (Philomath City Park)
• Sept. 11: Benton County Public Safety Chili Cook-Off (Skirvin Park)