VOLUME 7, NUMBER 185
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Good morning, Philomath.
We begin this week with a couple of more news items out of last week’s School Board meeting — the district needs Budget Committee applicants and a fix to the classified union’s contract occurred. The Philomath Police Log includes various incidents, including a scooter crash that sent an individual to the hospital. The Philomath Fire and Rescue Calls include three smoke investigations. The city’s Public Art Committee plans to put the final touches on a proposed Public Art Plan. In partner content, we have Oregon Capital Chronicle stories on the state’s response to the president’s mail voting order and how historic drought is exacerbating wildfires. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor
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Philomath School District seeks applicants for Budget Committee
The Philomath School District is seeking applicants to fill three vacancies on its Budget Committee after the terms of three community members expired June 30. […]
Philomath Police Log: Scooter crash among week’s incidents
Philomath police responded to a scooter crash, several welfare checks and a death investigation during the week of Aug. 14-20, 2026.
Fire and Rescue Calls: Three smoke investigations mark busy week
Philomath Fire and Rescue investigated three smoke reports, extinguished a vehicle fire on Highway 20 and assisted Corvallis with mutual aid during the week of […]
Public Art Committee to weigh recommending art plan to City Council
The Philomath Public Art Committee plans to meet Thursday for an agenda that includes a final review of the city’s draft Public Art Plan and […]
School Board briefed on minor fix to classified staff vacation language
The Philomath School District and its classified employees union have signed off on updated contract language clarifying how vacation time is calculated following confusion over […]
Letter: Medicaid cuts threaten patient care, physician warns
Letter to the Editor: Emergency physician Bianca Jacobs responds to July 29 Oregon Journalism Project article on Medicaid spending.
Oregon officials vow to keep fighting Trump’s mail voting order
Oregon’s governor, chief election official and top lawyer vowed Monday to continue fighting President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail ballots after the U.S. Supreme […]
Northwest late summer days marred by historic drought, exacerbating wildfires
The last weeks of summer find Oregon and much of the Northwest experiencing historic drought, exacerbating what has become one of the most active wildfire […]
What your old social media accounts are still telling strangers about you
Social media accounts from the past can be a thorn in your side for a host of reasons. Old photos, snapshots of old relationships, or […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It
Three Things: Turf funding, town name origins and a Philomath photographer abroad
Philomath High closes freshman, sophomore classes to interdistrict transfers
OSP Log: Two 80-year-old men lose their lives in recent crashes
Inclusivity Committee to consider caste protections, health equity and Indigenous Peoples Day proclamations
Community Calendar
Tuesday, Aug. 25
• American Red Cross Blood Drive, noon-5:30 p.m.
• Philomath Inclusivity Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Wren Book Club Meeting, 5:45 p.m.
• Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Yoga at the Grange, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 26
• Quilts From Caring Hands, 9 a.m.-noon
• Philomath Storytime at the Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Playtime at the Library, 11 a.m.
• Benton County Historic Resources Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
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