Volume 7, Number 162, July 29, 2026

VOLUME 7, NUMBER 162
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Good morning, Philomath.

The Philomath City Council on Monday night took a second and final vote and approved an ordinance to establish a police services fee and then set the fee at $5. The annual Junior Warriors Soccer Camp is coming up Aug. 10-13. The museum is offering docent-led tours for its “Centuries of Celebration” exhibit. Benton Area Transit is surveying rural residents. Justina Newton is this week’s Mount Union Stories subject. Siuslaw National Forest has extended a comment period on a recreation fee proposal. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor

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Philomath City Council sets monthly police services fee at $5 after final approval

The Philomath City Council gave final approval Monday night to an ordinance establishing a police services fee and then set the fee at $5 per […]

News

Junior Warriors Soccer Camp coming Aug. 10-13

The Philomath High School boys and girls soccer teams will host a youth soccer camp Aug. 10-13 for students going into kindergarten through the eighth […]

Philomath Museum offering docent-led tours for its ‘Centuries of Celebration’ exhibit

Philomath Museum is offering guided docent tours this fall to its ongoing exhibit marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. “Centuries of Celebration,” which […]

Benton Area Transit surveying rural residents on shuttle service needs

Benton Area Transit is asking rural Benton County residents to weigh in on their transportation needs as part of a study aimed at improving mobility […]

Mount Union Stories: Justina Newton (1838-1917)

In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Justina Newton, who was among the pioneers of that family who lived in the Philomath vicinity. The […]

Siuslaw National Forest extends comment period on rec fee proposal

The Siuslaw National Forest has extended the public comment period for a proposal to change recreation fees at sites across Coos, Douglas, Lane and Tillamook […]

Oregon State Police tout state law ICE is ignoring in response to impersonation report

After announcing an investigation into masked armed men allegedly impersonating immigration agents off a highway by one of Oregon’s most immigrant-heavy cities, Oregon State Police […]

Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail, reaching the opposite conclusion that […]