Volume 7, Number 60, March 18, 2026

VOLUME 7, NUMBER 60
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Good morning, Philomath.

The Philomath School District has been working on outlining staff protocols if faced with federal immigration enforcement on its campuses. In spring sports previews, the softball team continues to build, the girls tennis team brings back a lot of experience and the boys tennis team moves forward with a new coach. An annual report on the city’s drinking water has been released. The latest installment in the Mount Union Stories series features a Philomath-area farmer who died in 1895. In partner content, we have a story on the I-5 bridge replacement project and skyrocketing price estimates. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor

Editor’s Choice

Philomath School District outlines staff protocols for potential immigration enforcement on its campuses

The Philomath School Board reviewed a pair of safety-related proposals at its March 12 meeting — one addressing how staff handle questions and requests related […]

News/Sports

Team preview: Philomath softball building for now and future with young, hungry roster

A mix of returning talent and a promising freshman class has Philomath High School softball coach Kari Jaques optimistic about what the Warriors can accomplish […]

Team preview: Experience fuels optimism for PHS girls tennis

The Philomath High School girls tennis team opens this season with a lot of familiar faces on the court and all of that experience, along […]

Team preview: New coach takes over PHS boys tennis

Following a full season of experience at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, Lane Schell and Nate Houck return to Philomath High’s boys tennis program […]

Annual report: Philomath drinking water met all state and federal standards in 2025

Philomath’s annual Water System Consumer Confidence Report is now available for the public to read, the city’s Public Works Department announced. The report informs the […]

Mount Union Stories: David L. Keyes (1822-1895)

Published as it appeared on July 25, 1895, in the Corvallis Gazette, Page 3, Column 4. David L. Keys, an old resident of Benton county, […]

I-5 bridge replacement project finally comes clean on skyrocketing price tag

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program released an official estimate Tuesday of the updated cost of replacing the span between Oregon and Washington, stretching light rail […]

Republican gov hopefuls among Oregon lawmakers who missed more than one-third of session votes

During the most recent short legislative session, Oregon lawmakers in the House and Senate were asked to take more than 180 votes on their respective […]