Volume 7, Number 107, May 14, 2026

VOLUME 7, NUMBER 107
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Good morning, Philomath.

Philomath High’s girls golf team wrapped up their season with a fun scramble on Wednesday at Diamond Woods. I ventured out with photographer Andy Cripe to talk chat with the kids and discovered a common theme. And take a look at Andy’s gallery of the team in action. I have another story out of Monday’s City Council meeting that involves the Landmark Drive LID. The latest BCSO Log reports on recent Philomath-area incidents involving that agency. The baseball team finds itself only a game out of first place after Wednesday’s win at Newport. The softball team was also in action with a trip over to Sweet Home. In partner content, we have a piece from Oregon Journalism Project that takes a look at the state’s housing supply. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor

Editor’s Choice

A swing and a friendship: Philomath golfers reflect on season built on connection

For the Philomath High School girls golf team, the scorecard tells only part of the story. Ask any of the team’s players who teed it […]

News

BCSO Log: Utility box damage, crashes, warrant arrest, harassment

A rundown of recent responses from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office included an incident that resulted in damage to a utility box, a couple of […]

Council approves Landmark Drive LID assessments

The Philomath City Council on Monday approved an ordinance setting the actual assessments to be charged against properties within the Landmark Drive Local Improvement District, […]

Oregon’s housing supply increased only about 5% between 2020 and 2025

Oregon’s housing supply increased modestly between 2020 and 2025, with the biggest growth in Central Oregon, but progress lags far behind the state’s lofty goals. […]

Life Line Screening event set for May 29 at Scout Lodge

Life Line Screening will host a preventive health screening event on Friday, May 29, at the Philomath Scout Lodge. The company, which bills itself as […]

Letter: Enjoy Evergreen Hill’s beauty while you can

To the Editor: For close to 40 years, Mr. McFarlane has owned and cared for Evergreen Hill, a Philomath landmark, located just southwest of town […]

Oregon attorney general seeks to double antitrust team to fill federal enforcement void

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and the state’s Department of Justice will ask state lawmakers to double the capacity of the agency’s antitrust team tasked […]