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EDITOR’S CHOICE
Three Things: Art on the walls, a moose on the trail and a new sport
A new art gallery fills Philomath City Hall, Councilor Rich Saalsaa recaps his 764-mile walk and Oregon sanctions girls flag football.
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NEWS
Philomath School Board faces full slate of action items Tuesday
The Philomath School Board will take up the district’s field trip policy and a proposed student trip to Costa Rica when it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Philomath High School’s Community Conference Room. The field trip policy and the Costa Rica proposal appear together as the first action item.…
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PN News Tracker: Busy Saturday brings crowds to fire station, grange hall
Harvest Fest tops $1,000 The story: Marys River Grange moved its pie auction from Amazing Grange Day to its annual Harvest Fest, held Oct. 10 at the grange hall on Grange Hall Road. The festival also featured fresh-pressed cider, local vendors and a raffle, and last year’s event raised about…
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OSP Log: Driver arrested on manslaughter charge after fatal Highway 26 crash
Oregon State Police investigated three fatal crashes, including a Highway 26 head-on collision that led to DUII and manslaughter charges.
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Hundreds rally at Benton County Courthouse to push early voting
Hundreds of people gathered Saturday at the Benton County Courthouse in Corvallis for No Kings: Vote Early, part of a nationwide day of events aimed at getting voters to return their ballots early for the Nov. 3 general election. Organizers said more than 3,000 similar events took place across the…
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Letter: Grants help middle schoolers build confidence, courage
Letter to the Editor: Philomath Middle School’s counselor thanks the Siletz Tribes and Philomath Community Foundation for grants that sent seventh graders to the OSU Challenge Course.
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SPORTS
Warriors girls run to win at CG Bramble Scramble
Freshman Olivia Hernandez broke the meet record by nearly 49 seconds and the Philomath High School girls cross-country team placed five runners in the top 13 to win the team title Saturday at the CG Bramble Scramble at Cottage Grove High School. Hernandez finished in 19:28.8, eclipsing the previous meet record of 20:17.4 set in 2024 by Philomath’s Adele Beckstead, then a senior. The Warriors scored 28 points to finish ahead of host Cottage Grove (47) and Glide (53). “The…
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Herbert’s first varsity goal sends Philomath teammates into celebration
Ryan Herbert’s goal Thursday afternoon didn’t change the outcome. Philomath already led Taft by six with less than five minutes to play. It didn’t matter to his teammates. When the sophomore forward tapped in a cross from junior Dreyton Nuño in the 76th minute, the Warriors celebrated wildly. The goal…
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Gallery: PHS boys soccer vs. Taft (Oct. 15, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 7-0 boys soccer victory over visiting Taft on Thursday.
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Taft posts 3-set volleyball victory over visiting Philomath
The Philomath High School girls volleyball team couldn’t find the winning formula on the road Thursday evening with a three-set loss at Taft. The Tigers earned the victory, 25-18, 25-23, 25-15, to improve to 13-7 overall, 3-4 in the Oregon West Conference. The Warriors drop to 4-14 and 1-6. PHS…
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Philomath in Photos
VIEW PHILOMATH IN PHOTOS GALLERIES FROM PAST MONTHS
SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 2026: Steve King's Blinky Lights Halloween display at 597 Neabeack Hill Drive. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 2026: Fall colors at Philomath City Park. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 2026: A rooster skeleton Halloween yard decoration on Main Street. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 2026: A participant in the Great Pumpkin Run turns off the Hunsaker Bike Trail onto Applegate Street on Sunday morning. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, OCT. 13, 2026: Philomath Fire and Rescue's Engine 251 provides rides to youngsters Saturday during the organization's annual open house event. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 2026: PHS junior varsity girls soccer coach Anton Grube talks to his team in the shade on a hot day before a game Thursday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 9, 2026: The Paul Mariman Memorial Cross-Country Course will be the site of Philomath High's annual meet on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 2026: Tree service workers trim limbs away from a power line while a bicyclist uses the bike lane on Applegate Street. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7, 2026: Don Rogers shares his experiences spending his junior year in high school on a Rotary Youth Exchange in Jakobstad, Finland at Tuesday’s Philomath Rotary Club Meeting. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
TUESDAY, OCT. 6, 2026: A new sign for the Philomath Police Department has been installed in front of the station. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 2026: A Philomath High band member glances back at bandmates while pounding out a beat on the bass drum during Friday morning's homecoming parade. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News) 
FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 2026: The spirit rock at Philomath High promotes this week’s Golden Hour-themed homecoming dance. A homecoming parade is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. Friday. (Photo by Eric Niemann) 
THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 2026: The Philomath Farmers' Market on a fall Sunday afternoon. The market will operate through Oct. 18. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
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