Volume 5, Number 249, Dec. 17, 2024

Philomath Police Log: Criminal mischief, minor crashes in PPD’s rundown of calls

A rundown of recent responses from the Philomath Police Department.

Fire and Rescue Calls: Firefighters, emergency services see slower week for calls

A rundown of recent Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls include several instances of assisting a neighboring fire department as backup.

Obituary: Beth (Myrtle Elizabeth) Garriott (1936-2024)

Beth (Myrtle Elizabeth) Garriott lost her third battle with cancer on December 2, 2024, when she succumbed to lung cancer. She had previously overcome breast […]

Philomath’s Brandt breaks school record in breaststroke

A day after missing the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke by one-hundredth of a second, Philomath sophomore Lucas Brandt got the job done Friday […]

Samaritan Health Services opens new pediatric clinic

A new state-of-the-art pediatric clinic located on the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center campus in Corvallis, Samaritan Health Services announced. The standalone facility represents a […]

EPA sending Oregon millions for more electric school buses

Oregon will soon have more than 200 federally-funded electric school buses shuttling kids to and from school following an announcement that the state will get […]

Teen drug use varies by state: Here’s how Oregon compares

Fewer teenagers are using drugs after rates precipitously dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but overdose rates are on the rise as fentanyl becomes more common. […]

OSP Log: Truck kills 2 pedestrians on I-84 in Pendleton

A rundown of recent highway fatalities from around the state as reported by Oregon State Police.

Philomath’s Riley Barrett on a mission to win another state title

In a dominating performance Friday in front of the home fans at the Warrior Classic, Philomath High junior Riley Barrett added another page to an […]

Philomath’s Robertson wins in her first high school wrestling tournament

Wrestling in her first high school tournament Friday at the Warrior Classic, Philomath freshman Sarah Robertson walked off the mat to celebrate with her family […]

Philomath swims past competition in home quad meet

Based on early results, Philomath High sophomore swimmer Lucas Brandt appears to be trending toward eventually breaking the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke. But […]

Philomath downs West Albany in girls clash on the court

In a girls basketball showdown Friday evening between two early-season ranked unbeatens, Philomath came through for a 54-48 victory on the road at West Albany. […]

West Albany hangs on to beat Philomath in boys basketball

The Philomath High School boys basketball team erupted for 27 points in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough to overcome 5A West Albany in […]

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