20+ hour, 32+ min ago  (412+ words) The Trump administration is backing off from its plans to remove a decade-old ocean monitoring system Oregonians rely on for fishing, recreation, science and emergency services. The National Science Foundation this month began dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative system, a…...

20+ hour, 32+ min ago  (362+ words) GRESHAM " When her son began receiving free books in the mail at his grandmother's Washington house, Claire Catt jumped into action. A mother of two "program graduates" from a program which now provides free books every month to children under…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago  (788+ words) Editor's note: Philomath News publisher/editor Brad Fuqua is taking a break this week and plans to be back at his desk on Monday, June 22. In his absence, the News is bringing back four feature stories from the archives " one…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago  (239+ words) Mount Union Cemetery in Philomath has been awarded a $603 grant through Oregon's historic cemetery preservation program to fund the purchase and installation of outdoor security lighting at the site. The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries announced last week that it…...

21+ hour, 9+ min ago  (179+ words) The Philomath City Council and Urban Renewal Agency will hold back-to-back meetings Monday evening with both bodies expected to adopt budgets for the upcoming fiscal year alongside several other items. The Urban Renewal Agency convenes first at 7 p. m. at Philomath City…...

21+ hour, 37+ min ago  (539+ 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. " 2: 41 a. m. " Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (85+ words) Philomath News Top 10 Insects and the Plants They Affect Class Thursday, June 18th at 1: 00pm FREE CLASS Presented by Lyle Feilmeier with Bartlett Tree Experts, get an introduction to the most impactful insects and the plants or trees they target. We will…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (445+ words) Over the past few days, temperatures have hit 100 degrees across Oregon'and experts predict a hotter than average summer. For most of the past century, Oregon has reached 100 degrees about one day a year on average, says state climatologist and Oregon…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (71+ words) Philomath News Intro to Objective-Based Pruning Class Thursday, June 18th at 10: 00am FREE CLASS Presented by Lyle Feilmeier with Bartlett Tree Experts, this is a repeat session covering the principles of pruning with clear objectives. We will discuss pruning cuts, plant responses,…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (457+ words) A federal military directive aiming to modernize the scale and power of American troops is set to reshape the work of the Oregon National Guard and could result in fewer aircraft for search and rescue efforts, shuttered National Guard facilities…...