• Mayor Christopher McMorran and Sen. Ron Wyden enter the PHS auditorium Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • An attendee at Wednesday’s town hall poses a question to Sen. Ron Wyden. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • A couple walks toward the auditorium at Philomath High School Wednesday for Sen. Ron Wyden’s town hall. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The PHS auditorium was at near capacity Wednesday for Sen. Ron Wyden’s town hall. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden responds to a question from the audience at Wednesday afternoon’s Philomath town hall. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Benton County Commissioner Gabe Shepherd and other local dignitaries listen at Wednesday’s town hall. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • An audience member poses a question to Sen. Ron Wyden at Wednesday’s town hall in the PHS auditorium. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden speaks at the podium during Wednesday afternoon’s town hall in Philomath High School’s auditorium. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Benton County Commissioner Nancy Wyse introduces Sen. Ron Wyden at Wednesday’s event. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Mayor Christopher McMorran speaks during Wednesday’s town hall. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden town hall at Philomath (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

Andy Cripe is a longtime professional news and sports photographer who worked several years in this region for the Corvallis Gazette-Times and Albany Democrat-Herald.