Philomath News

As someone who enjoys the outdoors, this part of Nathan Wuerch's job was a pleasure - even if it was a little dirtier than normal.

A sex offender joined 30 Philomath High School students in art class -- and the school had no idea.

PHILOMATH, Ore. - The Philomath School District is taking extra precautions after a registered sex offender visited a high school classroom.

The Huskies had a rough time shooting last week, losing at home to Central 63-24 on Jan.

To the staff and volunteers of Marion-Polk Food Share, cans are serious business.

PHILOMATH, Ore. - Near the Luckiamute River in Kings Valley stands a modest white house.

Drew Emmert draws a foul from a Philomath player on his way to the basket as the Huskies downed the Warriors 62-52 Friday.

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee and a contractor were killed when their small plane crashed in an Oregon forest.

Search crews located the wreckage of a small plane and the bodies of the pilot and a passenger early Monday west of Philomath.

This just in from BookClubGirl : the Philomathian Society swept the day during Betsy-Tacy Convert Week.

By Lauren Sigel The Daily Barometer State Representative Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis and Philomath, was on campus Monday to promote Measures 66 and 67 and encourage students to register to vote by Jan.

THE DAILY BAROMETER State Representative Sara Gelser helps register a new voter in the MU quad on Monday.

I jammed over to my friend John Eveland's Gathering Together Farm outside of Philomath the morning of Christmas Eve.

Pearl, a female believed to be pregnant, is afraid of people. She is among the dogs rescued Wednesday from a Harney County property where more than 100 dogs were suffering neglect.

Question: Are there seed companies that offer vegetables that do well in our Western Oregon growing conditions? Answer: Yes, there are several.

The dogs left behind in rural Eastern Oregon are getting another chance. Earlier this month, the Oregon Humane Society rounded up almost 90 dogs that were living without shelter in cold weather.

A man running low on gas money decided to fill 'er up by way of a Roseburg bank, federal prosecutors say.

Evergreen giving Every year at about this time, Burl Ives warbles about silver and gold in the long-running TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." "How do you measure its worth? Just by the pleasure it gives here on Earth," Ives intones in his purring baritone.

Oregon State Police advised people to stay off the roads Friday night as black ice made a mess of roads across Western Oregon.

Know before you go! Check ODOT's travel website at www.TripCheck.com before you leave, or call 5-1-1 for continuously updated travel information.