Volume 7, Number 227, October 14, 2026

VOLUME 7, NUMBER 227
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Good morning, Philomath.

In this newsletter, we have the first of three Q-and-A features with candidates that appear on the general election ballot. The five local residents seeking a seat on the City Council are featured today. The PHS volleyball team won in straight sets over Newport last night. The Autumn Craft Show is scheduled for Saturday at the Philomath Scout Lodge. The City Council approved a contract for an integrator. A prescribed burn might occur today on Marys Peak. The city proclaimed this past Monday as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In soccer, the PHS girls played to a scoreless tie at home against Newport, while the boys lost to the Cubs on the road. And we have the latest in the Mount Union Stories series. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor

Editor’s Choice

Q-and-A with Philomath City Council candidates

Philomath City Council candidates Jessica Andrade, Candy Garcia, David Low, Amanda Polley and Richard Saalsaa answer questions ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

News

Scout Lodge hosts Autumn Craft Show on Saturday

The Philomath Scout Lodge will host the third annual Autumn Craft Show this Saturday with about 25 vendors, live music, a raffle and a baked […]

Forest Service plans small prescribed burn on Marys Peak to fight invasive grasses

Siuslaw National Forest firefighters plan to burn about an acre of meadow near the Marys Peak Day Use Area parking lot on Wednesday afternoon in […]

Council formalizes contract with integrator for city’s water, sewer systems

The Philomath City Council on Monday night approved a contract with a Eugene company that has long handled the electronics and programming behind the city’s […]

City honors tribal partnerships with Indigenous Peoples’ Day proclamation

The Philomath City Council proclaimed Monday as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the city, adopting the resolution during its evening meeting. “The inclusivity committee looked this […]