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Mini Helpenstell Readers team members included, from left, fifth graders Anna Mollova, Claire Odenbach, Addison Landes, Ada Foster and Aether Stevenson. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Philomath Elementary crowns its Battle of the Books champion

A field of 80 students came down to two teams — and the Mini Helpenstell Readers came out on top

Sitting up on a staged area in Philomath Elementary’s school library on Tuesday evening, 10 students took their positions and readied themselves for the competition. The older group featured five fifth graders that adopted the name, “Mini Helpenstell Readers,” an ode to teacher and one of the organizers, Emily Helpenstell. Opposite them were five third graders known simply as “The Bookworms,” certainly an appropriate nickname for the occasion. In the audience were family members, friends and a few other interested…

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Kings Valley Charter School’s John Corbin and Diana Barnhart answer questions about its annual report to the Philomath School Board during a Feb. 19 meeting. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Kings Valley Charter School reports attendance gains, curriculum changes to Philomath board

School officials highlight stronger attendance rates and new math curriculum during annual report presentation at Feb. 19 meeting

Kings Valley Charter School presented its annual report to the Philomath School Board on Feb. 19, touching on student attendance, math performance and graduation trends. Diana Barnhart, KVCS operations director, and John Corbin, board chair, fielded questions from board members on several topics covered in the report. Attendance was a…

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Junior Esias Sapp scored 22 points to lead Philomath scorers in Tuesday night’s game at Newport. (File photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

Newport boys claim Oregon West title with win over Philomath

Sapp scores 22, Nuño adds 16 for Warriors but the Cubs show up with too much firepower in 76-58 win

In a battle for the Oregon West Conference regular-season title in boys basketball, Newport came through on its home floor Tuesday night to defeat Philomath, 76-58. The Warriors (13-9 overall, 7-3 Oregon West) will now turn their attention to the Class 4A state playoffs. Philomath will wait for the Oregon…

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Amid housing crisis, Oregon issues building permits for multifamily units at slowest pace in 12 years

Investors are wary and public subsidies are not enough to move the needle

Oregon is in a housing crisis. The state needs to build 95,000 housing units to compensate for years of underdevelopment and to house its growing homeless population, according to a recent state report. Multifamily units — from duplexes to large apartment buildings — are one of the most efficient ways…

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PHS junior Annaleise Brown shot 64% from the field, scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds and committed no fouls or turnovers in the team’s 59-20 victory Tuesday at Newport. (File photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

Philomath girls close out regular season with dominant 59-20 win at Newport

Warriors will now play the waiting game to find out where they will go in the first round of the 4A playoffs

In a final regular-season appearance on the road against an overmatched Newport squad, the Philomath High School girls basketball team on Tuesday rolled to a 59-20 victory. The Warriors (13-10 overall, 5-3 Oregon West) will now wait to see where they will go for the first round of the playoffs.…

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Philomath freshman Makinzey Harrington placed second at districts at 135 pounds to qualify for state. (File photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Philomath freshman qualifies for state in girls wrestling

Makinzey Harrington places 2nd at 135 pounds; 3 other Warriors narrowly miss qualifying with 5th-place finishes

Philomath High freshman Makinzey Harrington punched her ticket to the state wrestling tournament with a runner-up finish at 135 pounds in the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 1 Championships Friday and Saturday at Molalla. The top four finishers in each weight class qualified for state, scheduled for Feb. 26-27 at Veterans Memorial…

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