VOLUME 6, NUMBER 64
Friday, March 28, 2025
Editor’s Choice
Longtime basketball official, commissioner retires
Philomath resident Dave Brooks first started officiating in the early 1990s and served the past 19 years as commissioner of the Mid Valley Basketball Officials Association
Philomath resident Dave Brooks has a familiar face that many longtime residents in town would likely recognize. For years, he served as the pastor at New Life Fellowship Church and […]
News
Six candidates competing for Philomath School Board seats
The Philomath School Board will have two new members this summer following the May 20 special district election. According to filings reported by the Benton […]
Mid-Valley Gastroenterology to join Samaritan Health Services
Mid-Valley Gastroenterology, which has been serving the Corvallis area since 1997, will join Samaritan Health Services and be renamed Samaritan Gastroenterology — Corvallis, the healthcare […]
Oregonians ask Legislature to let voters decide on constitutional right to healthy climate
By the time Joanna Rogers got to give testimony at the Capitol on a bill that could one day help enshrine the right to a […]
Corrosion problem knocks most Amtrak Cascades trains out of service
The years-long process to restore regional intercity rail service and build up train ridership in western Washington and Oregon was dealt a major setback this […]
Who are the 26 million Americans without health insurance?
Many ominous ills are likely curable, especially if you have insurance. Without it, patients can find themselves facing life-threatening consequences, as physician Ricardo Nuila, an […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It
Philomath Lions Club on the recruiting trail
Sitting around a long table in a room at the local fire station over the noon hour, seven members of the Philomath Lions Club discuss […]
Warrior Watch: School colors, PHS quarterback and smart swimmer
Warrior Watch: Philomath High School changed to black and gold in the 1930s, an article mentions the Warriors’ quarterback AJ Altishin and Allison Neelands earns […]
BCSO Log: DUII arrest, Marys Peak Road crash among recent calls
A rundown of recent responses from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office included a DUII and reckless driving arrest and a single-vehicle crash off Marys Peak […]
Sewer connectivity project to impact South 13th Street
A project to connect the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo grounds to sewer service will force the closure of South 13th Street between Cedar Street and […]
Community Calendar
• Saturday, March 29: Corvallis Indoor Winter Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Monday, March 31: Philomath TOPS meeting, 9 a.m.
• Monday, March 31: Bodyweight Strength Training at Dance With Me Studio, 9 a.m.
• Monday, March 31: Dementia Warriors Coffee Connections, 10 a.m.
• Monday, March 31: PHS softball vs. Gaston, 5 p.m.
• Monday, March 31: PHS boys volleyball at Thurston, 6 p.m.
• Monday, March 31: Moonlight Country Mixer at Marys River Grange Hall, 7-10:30 p.m.