14+ hour, 26+ min ago   (480+ words) Oregonians won’t vote in November on whether to ban hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research after backers of a widely criticized initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures to make the ballot. The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office announced…...

15+ hour, 37+ min ago   (161+ words) The Philomath City Council will take up final votes on the city’s new police services fee and a three-year labor contract with the police officers’ union when it meets Monday night. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Philomath…...

14+ hour, 11+ min ago   (182+ words) Philomath High’s All-Class Reunion returns Saturday Philomath News The annual Philomath High School All-Class Reunion — long known to many locals as the “Philomath Old-Timers Reunion” — is being held Saturday at Philomath City Park. The community gathering is open to anyone…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (388+ words) As triple-digit temperatures and heat advisories continue to appear across Oregon, some state prisons and the incarcerated Oregonians they house are going without a key tool to beat the heat: central air conditioning. The push to combat the heat people…...

16+ hour, 28+ min ago   (360+ words) Philomath News Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Oregon State Police. All crashes with fatalities may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. • 8:27 a.m. — Troopers responded to a single-vehicle…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (563+ words) As the federal government pushes for more logging and grazing on Oregon’s lands, state climate commissioners are calling for more ambitious goals to protect the state’s land and water so they can capture carbon dioxide. The 13 voting members of the…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (933+ words) When it comes to teaching, Donna Carter and Steve Bennett have never had another employer. This spring, both retired — Carter after 38 years teaching math, health, health occupations and personal finance, and Bennett after 33 years teaching physical education and health. Between…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (183+ words) Participation in Oregon’s voluntary statewide emergency alert system designed for natural disasters and public safety threats has been far higher in rural counties than in the Portland metro area, according to a new study. “Enrollment also varied geographically, with some…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (580+ words) Oregon forestry officials will need to manage hundreds of thousands of acres of western state forests to better support critical species, water and air quality and to decrease greenhouse gas emissions under a new management plan the Board of Forestry…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (281+ words) If you can remember a day from grade school, it may be when you took a field trip to a museum, the state capitol, a farm, or an aquarium. It’s doubtful you’ll mention a pop quiz. Those memories should tell…...