VOLUME 6, NUMBER 277
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Good morning, Philomath.
In this weekend’s Three Things column, a few observations after going on a Friday night police ride-along, plus viewing whales and free bus rides on 99W. The PHS girls opened their basketball tournament in California with a loss to a Long Beach school. The latest OSP Log reports on highway fatalities. And The Root Vegetables will be playing a benefit concert for ICC next week. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor
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Three Things: Ride-alongs, whales and buses
Three Things column: Insights from a Philomath Police ride-along, Winter Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast and a new free bus service launches […]
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PHS girls dig early hole in California hoops tourney opener
Facing a private school out of Long Beach in its first game Friday at the Surf City Holiday Classic in Huntington Beach, California, the Philomath […]
The Root Vegetables to play benefit concert for Independent Community Center
A local jazz fusion band with ties to Philomath High School will perform a benefit concert for the Independent Community Center on Dec. 30. The […]
OSP Log: Three fatal crashes reported across Oregon
Conservation groups urge Oregon to reduce whale deaths from crab fishing gear
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Community Calendar
Saturday, December 27
• PHS Swimming at Stayton Invitational, 9:30 a.m.
• PHS Girls Basketball vs. Bishop Alemany (Calif.) at Surf City Holiday Classic, 3 p.m.
• PHS Boys Basketball vs. Marshfield (at Scappoose HS), 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 28
• PHS Boys Basketball at Scappoose, 5 p.m.
Monday, December 29
• Philomath TOPS Meeting, 9 a.m.
• PHS Wrestling at NW Dual Tournament, 9 a.m.
• Dementia Warriors Coffee Connections, 10 a.m.
• Squishmallow Party at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• PHS girls basketball vs. Torrance North (Calif.) at Surf City Holiday Classic, 6 p.m.
• Moonlight Country Mixer at the Grange, 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 30
• PHS Wrestling at NW Dual Tournament, 9 a.m.
• PHS girls basketball vs. opponent TBD at Surf City Holiday Classic, time TBD
• Philomath Community Meal, 6-7 p.m.
• Yoga at the Grange, 6-7 p.m.
• Root Vegetables Concert at ICC, 8:30-10 p.m.
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