VOLUME 7, NUMBER 59
Tuesday, March 17 2026
Good morning, Philomath.
Philomath High sports are in the spotlight with a preview on the baseball team and reporting out of Saturday’s girls basketball trophy game at state. Season previews on softball, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys volleyball and girls golf plus a feature on the dance and drill team will be coming up this week, so we’re in a very busy stretch. In news, we have an item on school district teacher renewals, a Fire and Rescue Calls log that includes a car that hit a house and the latest Philomath Police Log. From partner content, Oregon Journalism Project has the latest in its series on the state of education. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor
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Team preview: Warriors baseball eyes return to top of league standings
Behind strong pitching, sound defense and capable hitting, the Philomath High School baseball team expects to be in the hunt for its first Oregon West […]
News/Sports
Philomath’s season ends on a heartbreaker in familiar rivalry matchup
Philomath’s girls basketball season ended with a 43-42 loss to Cascade in the 4A state tournament’s fourth/sixth-place game Saturday in Forest Grove.
Gallery: PHS girls basketball vs. Cascade at 4A tournament (March 14, 2026)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 43-42 girls basketball loss to Cascade in the Class 4A state tournament on Saturday.
Philomath Police Log: Death investigation, report of fraud, machete found, unattended child
Philomath police responded to a death investigation, an unattended toddler, credit card fraud, a machete recovery and reckless driving during the week of March 6–12.
Fire and Rescue Calls: Motorcycle crash, vehicle-house incident among responses
Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire and Rescue: FRIDAY, MARCH 6 • No calls of public […]
Unprepared: The broken pipeline teaching Oregon’s teachers
A former Oregon School Boards Association leader says a governor’s executive order could fix the state’s worst-in-the-nation elementary reading scores.
Philomath School Board approves 110 contract renewals; one teacher not renewed
The Philomath School Board approved a routine motion during its meeting Thursday night to renew the employment contracts of 110 teachers and administrative staff. A […]
Public invited to share input, ideas for getting Oregon back on track to meet climate targets
Energy demand from data centers and rollbacks in federal clean energy policies knocked Oregon off track to meet its climate goals. Now, Oregon energy officials […]
Richest billionaires in Oregon
Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Oregon using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of March 13, 2026. The first billionaire is generally considered […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It
Philomath routs Marist to keep girls basketball trophy streak alive
Gallery: PHS girls basketball vs. Marist Catholic at 4A tournament (March 13, 2026)
Three Things: Affordable housing deal, Frolic updates and recognition for local
Rotary to host wildfire preparedness presentation Tuesday
Community Calendar
Tuesday, March 17
• Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Philomath Rotary Club Meeting, noon
• Transportation Safety Action Plan Meeting, 2 p.m.
• READ Dogs at the Library, 3:30 p.m.
• PHS Boys Tennis at Lebanon, 4 p.m.
• PHS Girls Tennis vs. Lebanon, 4 p.m.
• Benton County Planning Commission Meeting, 6 p.m.
• Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Yoga at the Grange, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18
• Quilts From Caring Hands, 9 a.m.-noon
• Philomath Storytime at the Library, 10:30 a.m.
• PHS Girls Golf Scramble at Trysting Tree, 11 a.m.
• Philomath Lions Club Meeting, noon
• Wednesday Noon Book Club, noon
• Dementia Warriors Support Group Meeting, 2:30-4 p.m.
• PHS Softball at Blanchet Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
• PHS Baseball at Crescent Valley, 4:30 p.m.
• Craft Night and Spoon Jam at the Grange, 5:30 p.m.
• Philomath All-District Choir Concert, 7 p.m.
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