VOLUME 6, NUMBER 6
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
RANDOM OBSERVATION: The number of days with blue skies are limited during the winter months but that’s what I’m seeing outside of my office window. I should get away from my desk and go for an afternoon walk. — Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Editor’s Choice
New mayor stresses importance of community engagement
McMorran, Crocker, Irwin and Kaseman all sworn in Tuesday evening in a ceremony held at Philomath Museum
Seen off to one side of the Moreland Gallery stage Tuesday was an easel with a blank canvas on display. The visual served as a backdrop to comments by Philomath […]
News
Cellphones, road work, calendar and more on School Board’s meeting agenda
The Philomath School Board plans to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in Philomath High School’s Community Conference Room for its regular monthly meeting with an […]
Mount Union Stories: Calvin Powell (1792-1871)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Calvin Powell, who was born in 1792 in Vermont and took out a donation land claim in […]
Oregon state auditors flag ‘minor’ spending issues by Gov. Kotek’s office
State auditors have flagged several “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state ethics laws after reviewing spending from Gov. Tina Kotek’s office. The potential issues, […]
Disability watchdog group seeks order to find Oregon in contempt of court
Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for failing to move people from jails into Oregon State […]
Sharing, shopping, snapping: What 2024’s most-downloaded apps say about Americans
In an era where the average American spends a considerable amount of their waking hours staring at a smartphone screen, app choices have become a […]
Sports
Class 5A’s top team downs Warriors in girls hoops
With a nine-day break after traveling home from a basketball tournament in Alaska, Philomath High’s girls would need to be on top of their game […]
Gallery: PHS girls basketball vs. Crater (Jan. 7, 2025)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 60-44 girls basketball loss at home vs. Crater on Tuesday.
In Case You Missed It
Forty years ago: The evening Philomath’s police chief was taken hostage
KEIZER — Forty years ago this week, former Philomath Police Chief Richard Raleigh nearly lost his life. In one of the most bizarre and violent […]
Philomath Police Log: Crashes, theft, fraud among recent calls
A rundown of recent responses from the Philomath Police Department included a couple of crashes and fraud and theft cases.
Fire and Rescue Calls: Crash into guardrail, overturned ATV among recent responses
A rundown of recent Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls included a vehicle crashing into a guardrail and an ATV overturning and trapping […]
State publishes updated wildfire hazard map
The Oregon Department of Forestry Tuesday released final versions of statewide wildfire hazard and wildland-urban interface maps developed by Oregon State University scientists. The maps, […]
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Community Calendar
• Wednesday, Jan. 8: Philomath Bluegrass Workshop and Jam, 7-10 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 9: PHS Wrestling at Benton County Championships. 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 9: Philomath School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 10: PHS Swimming Home Meet, 4:15 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 10: PHS Girls Basketball at Astoria, 5:30 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 10: Bingo at the Grange, 6-8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 11: PHS Cheer at Colt Challenge (at Thurston)
• Saturday, Jan. 11: PHS Wrestling at Special District 2 Duals (at Sweet Home), 9 a.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 11: Corvallis Indoor Winter Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 11: PHS Swimming at District Sprint Meet, 10 a.m.