19+ hour, 43+ min ago  (173+ words) Crews from six fire agencies contained a small wildfire in a clear-cut area along Botkin Road southwest of Philomath on Saturday evening, holding the blaze to about an acre, according to Philomath Fire and Rescue. The fire was dispatched at…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago  (583+ words) The Philomath High School girls track and field team won the Oregon West Conference Championships for the ninth straight year while the boys settled for runner-up on Saturday at Stayton. Beyond those team results, the girls and boys teams (as…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (289+ words) The Philomath High School baseball team won't need to travel far for the first round of the Class 4 A playoffs. The Warriors, seeded 14th, will head to Eugene on Tuesday to face third-seeded Marist Catholic. The game's start time has not…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (263+ words) The Philomath Inclusivity Committee will meet at 5: 30 p. m. Tuesday at Philomath City Hall to review a Juneteenth social media post, update its annual inclusivity proclamation for the City Council and discuss community engagement at upcoming June events. The public is invited…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (470+ words) The Philomath School Board on Thursday night unanimously approved a contract with First Student Inc. to provide student transportation, finalizing the district's switch to a new bus company after a 15-year relationship with Mid Columbia Bus Co. The board approved…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (178+ words) A body recovered from the Willamette River north of Harrisburg has been identified as a Junction City man who had been reported missing nearly six months earlier, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said Friday. Wade Felton Lloyd, 62, was found Monday…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (604+ words) CORVALLIS " Philomath High's Lucy King and Marist Catholic's Phoebie Larson have more than a little in common. Both are graduating seniors. Both have twin sisters who play doubles. And come fall, they'll trade towns " King leaving the Philomath-Corvallis area for…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (554+ words) North Marion pulled out an 8-7 win over Philomath to salvage the final game of the series in Oregon West Conference baseball on Thursday night. The Huskies scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth on…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (161+ words) Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Oregon using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of May 22. Oregon by the numbers" Gas current price: $5. 34" Week change: -$0. 01 (-0. 2%)" Year change: +$1. 34 (+33. 6%)" Historical expensive gas price: $5. 55 (6/15/22) " Diesel current price: $6. 17" Week change: -$0. 04 (-0. 6%)" Year change:…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (498+ words) A Northwest Oregon county jail has agreed to change its policies and train its staff in response to a lawsuit relying on state sanctuary laws that seeks to block the U. S. Marshals service from taking advantage of the county's resources to…...