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Three Things: Street-naming fixes, Millpond update and Black Oregonians making a difference
Street name fixes, a Millpond Crossing phase 3 update and a new way to honor Black Oregonians — this week’s Three Things column.
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NEWS
OSP Log: Multi-vehicle pileup, head-on collision among four fatal crashes
Oregon State Police report five deaths in four separate highway crashes across Clatsop, Douglas, Coos and Lane counties between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1.
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Death Notice: Jon Stickney Bendixen (1948-2026)
Jon Stickney Bendixen, 77, of Philomath, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Share thoughts and memories on the McHenry Funeral Home’s Tribute Wall.
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Park board gets first look at Newton Creek bridge project
Philomath’s Park Advisory Board got its first detailed look Tuesday night at a project that will bring noticeable changes to Philomath City Park — the replacement of two culverts with new bridges designed to improve fish passage and reduce flood risk along Newton Creek. Rachael Rosenstein, restoration project manager for…
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Matsutake mushroom permits on Siuslaw forest go on sale Sept. 8
The Siuslaw National Forest will begin selling commercial matsutake mushroom collection permits on Sept. 8, forest officials announced. Permit sales open at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Reedsport office. Once the initial sale concludes, remaining permits will be sold in person at the Reedsport and Waldport offices, which handle permit…
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Skate park replacement discussion postponed to October
The Philomath Park Advisory Board pushed back a planned discussion on replacing the skate park at Philomath City Park by opting to wait until more interested board and community members can attend. The item had been placed on the Sept. 1 agenda, but board chair Larry Sleeman said many of…
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SPORTS
Slow start sinks Philomath in 36-7 football loss at Marshfield
The Philomath High School football team fell into an early hole and lost a nonconference game on the road Friday night at Marshfield, 36-7. The loss drops the Warriors to 0-2 on the season but coach Alex Firth remained upbeat with positives that came out of the second half. “I was pretty happy — I mean, obviously we lost, but in the third quarter, we came out, we executed 100% better,” Firth said. “I thought that in the third quarter,…
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Ontario downs Philomath in boys soccer at Bend tournament
The Philomath High boys soccer team faced a preseason ranked team for the second straight game to start the season and dropped a 5-1 decision to Ontario at the Bend Soccer Showcase. Ontario, playing its season opener, found the net three times in the first half with goals in the…
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Henley girls top Philomath 1-0 in Bend Soccer Showcase
Four years ago in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs, Philomath’s girls soccer team advanced with a 3-2 win over Henley in a game that came down to penalty kicks. The year before that, the Warriors again advanced past the first round by defeating the Hornets, 3-2.…
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Tillamook downs Philomath in nonconference volleyball matchup
For a Philomath High School volleyball roster stocked with newcomers still learning where they belong on the court, early nonconference matches are as much about discovery as they are about wins and losses. In a straight-set home loss to Tillamook Thursday evening, the Warriors exhibited a lot of promise buried…
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Philomath in Photos
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 5, 2026: PHS varsity volleyball players during the playing of the National Anthem at Thursday evening's home opener. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2026: Footbridge in Marys River Park and Natural Area. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, SEPT. 3, 2026: Blackberries along Newton Creek. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2, 2026: Free "little library" at the corner of Sunrose Court and Neabeack Hill Drive. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1, 2026: The Root Vegetables, a Philomath-based group, plays to a packed house at the Willamette Grange on Saturday night. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, AUG. 29, 2026: Philomath High cheerleaders engage with the student section during Friday night's football opener at Clemens Field. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
FRIDAY, AUG. 28, 2026: DTW Lite plays jazz during last weekend's final Music in the Park concert. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, AUG. 27, 2026: Finished street improvements on South 11th between Applegate and Main. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26, 2026: Seniors Erynn Kohler, left, and Olivia Daggett get started on painting their parking spots at Philomath High School on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
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OUT OF HER LEAGUE
God is making pounding sounds
With his mighty fists
Apparently he’s in love with an atheist
Who doesn’t even know he exists
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