Volume 7, Number 182, August 21, 2026

VOLUME 7, NUMBER 182
Friday, August 21, 2026

Good morning, Philomath.

The Philomath School Board last night got a physical look at the district’s first iteration of a color-coded emergency response guide for classrooms. The DTW Lite Trio will close out the Music in the Park summer concert series on Sunday, which will double as a chamber event. A Philomath man faces felony child sex abuse charges. We have a couple of county stories — a developmental disabilities program celebration and a new chief of staff position that was filled. Among our partner content is a story about ODOT staff cuts and potential impacts. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor

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Philomath School Board previews color-coded emergency response guide

The Philomath School Board received an update Thursday night on a new quick-reference safety and emergency response tool being rolled out at district schools, a […]

News

DTW Lite Trio closes out Music in the Park, doubles as Chamber’s Business After Hours

Philomath’s Music in the Park series wraps up its season Sunday with a performance by the DTW Lite Trio, a smaller offshoot of the popular […]

Philomath man arrested on child sex abuse charges following Corvallis investigation

A 24-year-old Philomath man was arrested this week on multiple felony charges after Corvallis Police say he sexually exploited and abused a 15-year-old girl he […]

County’s Developmental Disabilities program marks 55 Years, prepares for leadership change

Benton County’s Developmental Diversity program will celebrate its 55th anniversary with a free community event on Tuesday, county officials announced. The Aug. 25 gathering will […]

County creates chief of staff position, appoints Thwaits

Benton County has appointed Anne Thwaits to a newly created chief of staff position, County Administrator Rick Crager announced. The position replaces the former assistant […]

ODOT staff cuts would reduce maintenance and responses to severe weather events

As fires scorched through a record 2.5 million acres this summer, mostly in eastern and central Oregon, many of the state’s transportation maintenance crews traded […]

Oregon weighs enrollment caps, paying for claims as double-digit insurance hikes set for 2027

Oregon insurance regulators have approved premium hikes that could cost individuals and small businesses that buy health insurance through the state marketplace dozens of more […]