VOLUME 6, NUMBER 241
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Good morning, Philomath.
An incident in the vicinity of the elementary school led to a ‘secure status’ situation for schools on Wednesday morning. All 11 Philomath High girls soccer starters earned all-conference honors. We have the latest BCSO Log and news briefs about a museum event on Friday and Rotary presentation on Tuesday. Plus, we have an update on the ICE facility situation at Newport and a new analysis that suggests forestland values are at risk as wildfire reshapes timber economics. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor
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Philomath schools briefly lock doors in ‘secure status’ response to police incident
Philomath schools went into “secure status” Wednesday morning after police responded to a report of a suicidal woman with a knife on foot in a […]
News
Oregon forestland values at risk as wildfire danger reshapes timber economics
Oregon’s Douglas fir forests may lose up to half their value as rising wildfire danger and volatile timber prices force plantation owners to harvest trees […]
BCSO Log: Pickup-deer collision on Highway 20 among recent incidents
A rundown of recent responses from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office included a Ford F-550’s collision with a deer on Highway 20.
Federal defense contractor backs out of potential Oregon Coast ICE facility
Museum to host Philomath Open Studios 20th anniversary reception
Philomath Rotary to host food waste prevention presentation
Response to Trump’s agenda key sticking point in Oregon 2026 governor’s race, poll says
Coping with the retirement killer: Inflation
Sports
PHS girls soccer dominates all-league team with 11 selections
The Philomath High School girls soccer team had no weak links anywhere on the pitch this fall in the Oregon West Conference, which was easily […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It
Art show brings reclusive wood sculptor’s work out of the shadows
De La Rosa caps stellar senior football season with district’s top offensive honor
Mushroom enthusiasts explore fungi’s hidden world at Beazell
Philomath man sentenced in sexual abuse case
Philomath School Board plans full agenda for this week’s meeting
Public invited to Saturday’s Mount Union Cemetery Association meeting
Mount Union Stories: John E. Wyatt (1849-1915)
Community Calendar
Thursday, November 13
• Philomath School Board-Kings Valley Charter School Board Joint Work Session, 6 p.m.
• Philomath School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
Friday, November 14
• Preschool Science Storytime, 10:30 a.m.
• Philomath Open Studios 20th Anniversary Exhibit Reception, 5 p.m.
• Bingo at the Grange, 6 p.m.
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