VOLUME 5, NUMBER 235
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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Top Stories
City approves annexation, rezoning of South 15th property
Owner hopes to build ‘cottage cluster’ neighborhood but it’s not a development that all of his neighbors want to see happen
Envisioning a “cottage cluster” in a south Philomath neighborhood, property owner Martin Kribs wants to build 16 small-scale housing units with residents sharing a common open space while getting to […]
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Philomath Police Log: DUIIs, warrant arrests among responses on agency’s recent call list
A rundown of recent responses from the Philomath Police Department.
Fire and Rescue Calls: Highway 20 crash in heavy fog among recent responses
A rundown of recent Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls included assisting at the scene of a crash in heavy fog on Highway […]
Letter: Reader questions timing of Christmas tree lighting event
Letter to the Editor: A Philomath resident questions the decision to hold a Christmas celebration event before Thanksgiving.
Law enforcement seeks help with crossbow killings of 2 deer in Corvallis
The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife division is investigating the killing of two buck deer — each shot with a crossbow less than a […]
Sen. Wyden calls on Oregon’s largest electric utility to detail true drivers of massive rate hikes
Customers of Oregon’s largest investor-owned electric utility pay more than 40% more for their electricity today than they did just four years ago. The massive […]
Hunger rates in Oregon are on the upswing
Hunger rates plummeted in Oregon in the years leading up to the pandemic, but then COVID hit and during the following two years, the number […]
Most common settings for foodborne outbreaks in Oregon
It seems there isn’t a day that goes by without a headline about contaminated food resulting in a recall or outbreak. In mid-November 2024, the […]
In Case You Missed It …
Community Christmas tree lights up Philomath for holiday season
In the moments after Philomath’s Christmas tree lit up the night sky Friday evening, energetic kids skipped around the giant sequoia in celebration, several people […]
Gallery: Christmas Tree Lighting (Nov. 22, 2024)
A collection of photos from the Philomath Community Christmas Tree Lighting in front of Philomath Museum on Friday.
BCSO Log: House broken into, arrests and crash among recent calls
A rundown of recent responses from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
Philomath in Photos
Community Calendar
• Tuesday, Nov. 26: Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 26: Yoga at the Grange, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 27: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 27: Playtime at the Library, 11 a.m.
• Monday, Dec. 2: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, Dec. 2: Moonlight Country Mixer at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10:30 p.m.