Library to host Squishtivities messy-play session Wednesday
Philomath Community Library will host its free Squishtivities session for young children and their caregivers from 11-11:45 a.m. Wednesday immediately following the library’s regular storytime. The May 13 installment, titled “Rolling Ball Masterpiece,” will give children the chance to experiment with rolling objects of different sizes through paint to create…
Safety Town registration open for incoming Philomath kindergartners
Registration is now open for Philomath Youth Activities Club’s annual Safety Town program, a weeklong safety education course for children entering kindergarten this fall. The program runs Aug. 17-21 at Clemens Primary School with daily…
Tuesday String Band brings bluegrass to Philomath on May 13
The Tuesday String Band will bring a workshop, performance and jam session to the Marys River Grange on Wednesday. The May 13 event runs from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the grange hall in Philomath.…
Fire and Rescue Calls: Assisting with hiker rescue at Beazell among respones
Philomath Fire and Rescue’s weekly call log includes a hiker rescue at Beazell Memorial Forest, a two-vehicle crash and a mutual aid response in Corvallis.
Philomath Police Log: Warrant arrests, shoplifting, possible scam
The Philomath Police Department log for May 1-7 includes three warrant arrests, a shoplifting investigation, an assault report and a possible cashier’s check scam.
Cause undetermined in fatal Philomath house fire
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in a May 8 house fire on Philomath’s west end as Craig Koehler, 72. The Oregon State Fire Marshal classified the cause of the fire as undetermined, BCSO confirmed…
Local teen lost in Kings Valley Highway crash
An 18-year-old Philomath man lost his life Saturday morning in a one-vehicle rollover crash on Kings Valley Highway. Tyler Smouse lived with his family in the Wren vicinity and was a senior in the Philomath School District. “This is a…
OSP Log: Pedestrian crashes, motorcycle collisions, manslaughter arrest
Oregon State Police responded to six fatal crashes from April 30-May 5 that claimed six lives; troopers seek witnesses in Sweet Home manslaughter case and Wasco County pedestrian crash.
How gas prices have changed in Oregon in the last week
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Oregon using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of May 8. Oregon by the numbers- Gas current price: $5.33- Week change: +$0.12 (+2.4%)- Year change: +$1.43 (+36.8%)- Historical expensive gas price: $5.55…
California appeals court ruling could undermine new Oregon mask law for federal agents
A recent federal appeals court ruling that blocked the enforcement of a California law requiring federal agents to display identification has cast doubt on the future of a similar Oregon law that also prohibits law enforcement operating in the state…
Council to weigh summer street closures for downtown ‘Fridays on 13th’
Downtown revitalization will take center stage at Monday’s Philomath City Council meeting with City Manager Chris Workman presenting an update on North 13th Street improvements and seeking council feedback on a new summer initiative aimed at turning the corridor into…
Philomath Fire and Rescue board takes up 2026-27 budget Monday
The Philomath Fire and Rescue Board of Directors will meet at 3 p.m. Monday, May 11, at Station 201 for a budget hearing and regular meeting. Published agendas show the start time for both the public hearing and the regular…
Capital projects on agenda for Public Works Committee meeting
The Philomath Public Works Committee plans to meet Monday to discuss the city’s Capital Improvement Plan for 2026-27 and beyond. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. May 11 at Philomath City Hall. The city plans to stream it live on…
Hoskins-Kings Valley fire district puts Siletz Tribe grant to work on rescue gear
The Hoskins-Kings Valley Rural Fire Protection District has placed new vehicle rescue and safety equipment into service after receiving a grant from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, Deputy Chief Brady Walters announced. The grant funded rescue struts, used to…
Man, 72, dies in Friday fire on west end of Philomath
A 72-year-old man died in a Friday morning fire on Philomath’s west end despite a rescue attempt by firefighters who pulled him from the home minutes after arriving on scene. The fire broke out in the 600 block of Main…
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