The 2023-24 Philomath City Council, from left, front, Christopher McMorran, Ruth Causey, Jessica Andrade, Matt Lehman; back, Diane Crocker, Chas Jones and Teresa Nielson. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.