VOLUME 7, NUMBER 46
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Good morning, Philomath.
A group of fifth graders and a group of third graders showed off their reading and retention skills at Battle of the Books. Kings Valley Charter School visited the Philomath School Board for its annual report. The latest BCSO Log lists recent arrests and incidents. Oregon Journalism Project has a revealing report on multifamily unit building permits. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor
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Philomath Elementary crowns its Battle of the Books champion
Sitting up on a staged area in Philomath Elementary’s school library on Tuesday evening, 10 students took their positions and readied themselves for the competition. […]
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BCSO Log: Fentanyl and meth arrest, sex offender registration violation, crashes
The latest Benton County Sheriff’s Office log includes drug arrests, a post-prison supervision violation, failure-to-appear warrants and a sex offender registration charge.
Kings Valley Charter School reports attendance gains, curriculum changes to Philomath board
Kings Valley Charter School presented its annual report to the Philomath School Board on Feb. 19, touching on student attendance, math performance and graduation trends. […]
Amid housing crisis, Oregon issues building permits for multifamily units at slowest pace in 12 years
Oregon is in a housing crisis. The state needs to build 95,000 housing units to compensate for years of underdevelopment and to house its growing […]
Oregon will partially disconnect state tax code from new federal code to curb revenue loss
Most Democratic Oregon lawmakers voted to disconnect some of the state’s tax code from the federal tax code to keep hundreds of millions of dollars […]
America’s healthiest states
While poor health can strain personal finances through escalating medical bills, lost wages, and diminished earning potential, strong health often correlates with greater productivity, higher […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It
Two decades-plus of service land Berklund in Philomath Legends Club
Philomath girls close out regular season with dominant 59-20 win at Newport
Newport boys claim Oregon West title with win over Philomath
Pool repair project pushed back to spring break
Mount Union Stories: Margaret Hill Taylor (1844-1899)
Community Calendar
Thursday, February 26
• CAMPO Technical Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Lecture: ‘Ungovernable’ with Therese Oneill at Philomath Museum, 10:30 a.m.
• PHS Boys Wrestling at Class 4A State Championships, noon-9 p.m.
• PHS Girls Wrestling at Class 4A/3A/2A/1A State Championships, noon-9 p.m.
Friday, February 27
• PHS Boys Wrestling at Class 4A State Championships, 12:45-10:30 p.m.
• PHS Girls Wrestling at Class 4A/3A/2A/1A State Championships, 12::45-10:30 p.m.
• Movie Night at Independent Community Center, 5 p.m.
Saturday, February 28
• Corvallis Indoor Winter Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Starting a Vegetable Garden Class at Shonnard’s, 10 a.m.
• Johnson Collection Center Tours at Philomath Museum, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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