Volume 6, Number 28, Feb. 7, 2025

VOLUME 6, NUMBER 28
Friday, February 7, 2025

Editor’s Choice

Philomath boys upend Newport on road, 52-48

Warriors pull out close one to finish their first run through the conference with 4-1 record

The Philomath High School boys basketball team took a major victory on the road Thursday evening with a 52-48 victory over Newport. The win gave the Warriors a 4-1 record […]

News

Volunteer program parameters on City Council’s Feb. 10 meeting agenda

The Philomath City Council plans take a look at the establishment of a volunteer program during its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at […]

The Philomath 5: Historic crests of the Marys River

As longtime locals know, the Marys River overflows its banks from time to time during the winter months. South Thirteenth Street, which turns into Fern […]

OJP investigation: After the inferno

Kathleen Becherer, 77, retired in 2014 to the Santiam River Canyon, where she hoped for a life filled with “bees, goats and grandkids.” That dream […]

Oregon congresswoman introduces ‘Stop Musk Act’ as state responds to federal chaos

New Oregon U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter didn’t anticipate that the first bill she introduced in Congress would be to prohibit unelected billionaire Elon Musk from […]

Oregon House Republicans slam status quo, share few specific fixes

Oregon House Republicans painted a dire picture of Oregon’s high cost of living, homelessness and faltering schools on Thursday, while offering few specific proposals to […]

Gas prices increase up to 9.3%: U.S. states see wide range in price shifts in 2025

While the latest inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the annual price change nationwide on gas at +4.4%, some states have seen […]

More Sports

Warriors take care of Newport in girls basketball

The Philomath High School girls basketball team wrapped up its first run through the Oregon West Conference Thursday with a 52-15 victory at Newport. Freshman […]