VOLUME 5, NUMBER 51
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: The Philomath High girls basketball team came up short against Henley in the state semifinals Friday night and will play rival Cascade this afternoon for a third-place trophy. The coverage includes a photo gallery by Andy Cripe. Also, a few State Legislature wrapup stories and a quick preview of Monday’s Philomath Fire and Rescue board meeting.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
Warrior girls battle to end in 4A semifinal loss to Henley
Philomath will go up against conference rival Cascade for a third-place trophy on Saturday afternoon
FOREST GROVE — Down by 20 points with 5 minutes remaining in Friday night’s 4A semifinal against Henley, the Philomath girls could’ve easily accepted defeat and gone through the motions […]
More News
Gallery: PHS girls basketball vs. Henley in 4A tournament (March 8, 2024)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 4A girls basketball tournament semifinal against Henley on Friday.
Staff raises, fire chief’s contract to go before Fire and Rescue board
Finalizing a contract with the fire chief, discussing a cost-of-living adjustment for employees and a Master Plan review are among the items on what appears […]
Benton County announces promotion within its administrative staff
Benton County announced earlier this week the promotion of Rick Crager as its assistant county administrator. “Rick has demonstrated a proven track record in financial […]
In a departure from last year, Oregon Legislature wraps up session in high spirits
Oregon lawmakers headed home three days earlier than required on Thursday night, ending a surprisingly bipartisan session that saw them invest hundreds of millions of […]
Final piece of $376 million Oregon housing package clears Legislature
A bill that would help small cities build at least 585 homes is headed to Gov. Tina Kotek. House Bill 4134, spearheaded by Rep. Lucetta […]
Philomath in Photos
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Madras ends Philomath’s season in consolation game
FOREST GROVE — In an emotional ending to the season Friday morning, the Philomath High boys basketball team had to soak in the realization that […]
Gallery: PHS boys basketball vs. Madras in 4A tournament (March 8, 2024)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 47-41 boys basketball loss to Madras in the 4A state tournament on Friday.
Warrior girls crush Marist in 4A basketball quarterfinals
The Philomath High School girls basketball team advanced to the Class 4A tournament semifinals with a 55-23 victory Thursday night over Marist Catholic. The third-seeded […]
Baker downs Philomath in 4A boys basketball quarterfinals
The Philomath High School boys basketball team opened play in the Class 4A tournament Thursday afternoon with a 51-30 loss in the quarterfinals to Baker. […]
City Council meeting agenda includes library, City Hall decisions
The Philomath City Council plans to take the next steps on a couple of noteworthy projects during its meeting Monday night — the awarding of […]
Mount Union Stories: Matilda J. Hamar (1852-1925)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Matilda J. Hamar, who lived in Summitt and Philomath before her death at age 73 in 1925.
Plan to reduce logging, protect habitat in Oregon’s western state forests passes on split vote
Following years of planning, tense negotiations and heated public comment, a landmark plan to reduce logging in Oregon’s western state forests to protect threatened species […]
Community Calendar
• Saturday, March 9: PHS Girls Basketball vs. Cascade (at Forest Grove), 2:15 p.m.
• Monday, March 11: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, March 11: Philomath Fire and Rescue Board of Directors Meeting, 3 p.m.
• Monday, March 11: Philomath City Council Work Session, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, March 11: Philomath City Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
• Monday, March 11: Yoga at the Grange, 7 p.m.
• Monday, March 11: Moonlight Country Mixer at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 12: Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, March 12: PHS girls tennis vs. Catlin Gabel, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 12: PHS softball at Lebanon, 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 12: PHS boys tennis at Blanchet Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 12: Community Meal, 6 p.m.