The public meetings calendar next week in Philomath will be full with the City Council, Fire and Rescue board and School Board all scheduled to meet.

A rundown of recent highway fatalities from around the state as reported by Oregon State Police.

Selanée Henderson Pendleton is a former collegiate golf standout who lives in Philomath; the Philomath Community Services operation is going through challenging times; and Cardwell Hill Cellars is ...

The Philomath Farmers' Market scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 10 has been canceled due to excessive heat, organizers announced.

A collaborative housing initiative in Benton County has successfully moved 54 households from homelessness into stable ...

Two years ago, state analysts said half of Oregon’s 36 counties lacked sufficient infrastructure and capacity to care for ...

After the arrest and deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a wrongfully deported man from El Salvador living in Maryland, U.S.

The Philomath event serves as Wyden’s Benton County stop this year. Other August town halls include Polk County on Aug. 14 in ...

Timothy Ranney, 69, of Philomath, died Aug. 4, 2025. A graveside service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Sept. 9 at Mount Union ...

The National Weather Service replaced its previously issued extreme heat watch with an extreme heat warning in many parts of Oregon, including Philomath and Benton County.

The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat watch for a region of the state that includes Benton County to be in ...

Robert Kentta of The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians writes about the governor's possible veto of Willamette Falls ...