VOLUME 6, NUMBER 226
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Happy Sunday, Philomath.
Here’s a rundown of top Philomath News stories over the past week. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor
Jump Directly To …
Philomath News Home Page | Community Calendar | Sports | Public Safety
Galleries | Philomath in Photos | Local Government | Education | State News
Top News/Columns
A Heritage Tree in Philomath may be dying from Dutch elm disease
Testing will determine if the prominent American elm in front of the library can be saved or must be removed
The large American elm that stands along Applegate Street in front of the Philomath Community Library and was the first to be nominated for the city’s Heritage Tree program could be dying, a certified arborist who sits on the city’s Tree Board said during a Public Works Committee meeting last week. Graham Seaders told the […]
Philomath food bank seeing surge as SNAP benefits face November cutoff
Hundreds of thousands of Oregon residents could face an overwhelming challenge putting food on the table if the federal government shutdown leads to delays in […]
Philomath High crowns 2025 homecoming royalty
Philomath High School crowned its 2025 homecoming king and queen during halftime of Friday night’s football game at Clemens Field with seniors Tlacaelel Brambila Boatner […]
Philomath’s residential garbage collection rate to increase 5.1%
Republic Services plans to implement a 5.1% rate increase for Philomath residents, a company representative told the Philomath City Council Monday night. Julie Jackson, municipal […]
Free trees available as Philomath works to expand city canopy
The city of Philomath is preparing to give away more than 80 trees to residents as part of an initiative to increase tree coverage in […]
Top Sports
Warriors punch playoff ticket with Senior Night volleyball sweep
Five seniors honored as Philomath High wraps regular season with 25-14, 25-21, 25-13 victory
The Philomath High School volleyball team clinched a spot in the Class 4A playoffs Thursday night with a 25-14, 25-21, 25-13 victory over Newport. The Warriors finish the regular season with records of 14-6 overall and 7-2 in the Oregon West Conference. The top two teams in the league automatically move on to the playoffs […]
Cross-country: Philomath’s Murch, Nuño fill crucial No. 3 role
CORVALLIS — The importance of a high school cross-country team’s No. 3 runner cannot be overstated. Teams with strong No. 1 and No. 2 runners […]
Warrior boys survive late penalty kick, battle North Marion to scoreless tie
As the final seconds ticked away in Philomath High’s regular-season home finale Thursday afternoon, the visitors from North Marion put together one last offensive push. […]
Bolton’s 4-goal barrage powers Philomath past Cascade
Philomath High’s Kya Bolton had something to prove Tuesday afternoon. After what she described as an underwhelming performance in her previous outing, the Warriors sophomore […]
Philomath struggles at Marist, seeks answers before football team’s season finale
EUGENE — Playing at Marist Catholic in an Emerald League showdown on Halloween night, Philomath High’s football team came from behind to post a 14-13 […]