VOLUME 6, NUMBER 59
Friday, March 21, 2025
Editor’s Choice
Councilor questions city’s wording of Women’s History Month proclamation
In the end, the proclamation as written remained intact with gender identity references included and approved at March 10 meeting
A Philomath city councilor’s attempt to remove gender expression and gender ideology references in a Women’s History Month proclamation during a March 10 meeting failed to garner support from others […]
News
Letter: Thank you Siletz tribe for lifting voices in Philomath
Letter to the Editor: The American Legion Mary’s River Post 100 in Philomath writes to extend its gratitude to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians […]
Trump wants to log more trees — he’ll need states’ help.
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders to increase logging in national forests and on other federal lands. Trump’s orders […]
Proposal to send schools $35 million for summer programs comes with literacy strings attached
With just a few months to go before programs would begin, Oregon’s Legislature is once again scrambling to pass funding for summer school. A proposal […]
What the history of ZIP codes reveals about the most in-demand neighborhoods in the U.S.
Looking to buy a home in America’s hottest real estate market? Pack your winter coat—you might be heading to the Northeast or the Midwest. Spokeo […]
Sports
PHS boys volleyball wins its 1st match
The Philomath High School boys volleyball program won for the first time by taking three of four sets Thursday at Molalla. Philomath established control early […]
Catlin Gabel defeats Philomath in girls tennis
The Philomath High School girls tennis team went up against a strong Catlin Gabel squad Thursday and lost by an 8-0 count. The most competitive […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It
Firefighters extinguish fire that breaks out at Philomath lumber facility
Firefighters extinguished a fire in a building at Patrick Lumber west of Philomath Thursday morning, Philomath Fire and Rescue reported. The call came in at […]
Team preview: PHS girls track team ‘hoping to make history’ this season
Philomath High School will have an opportunity to do something this season that has never been done in Class 4A girls track and field — […]
School district begins discussions on facility planning
The Philomath School District’s superintendent last week kicked off discussions with the governing board on facilities needs over the next five years — including future […]
BCSO Log: Crashes, warrants, assault, theft included in call list
Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status […]
PHS softball team routs Blanchet on road, 35-5
The Philomath High School softball team scored 35 runs in four innings in a rout over Blanchet Catholic in Salem Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors even […]
School district receives positive annual financial report
The Philomath School Board received a positive annual financial report during its March 13 meeting with only a few minor issues pointed out by the […]
Philomath student elected to membership into WOU’s Phi Kappa Phi
Alexandra Brooks, of Philomath, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Western Oregon […]
Community Calendar
• Friday, March 21: PHS baseball at Junction City, 4:30 p.m. (postponed until April 19)
• Saturday, March 22: Corvallis Indoor Winter Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Saturday, March 22: Maxtivity: Tiny Tots Finger Painting, 10 a.m.
• Monday, March 24: PHS softball vs. Elmira (at North Medford), 8 a.m.
• Monday, March 24: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, March 24: Bodyweight Strength Training at Dance With Me Studio, 9 a.m.
• Monday, March 24: Dementia Warriors Coffee Connections, 10 a.m.
• Monday, March 24: PHS softball vs. Willamina (at North Medford), noon
• Monday, March 24: PHS baseball vs. Molalla (at Newport), 2 p.m.
• Monday, March 24: Moonlight Country Mixer at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10:30 p.m.