Philomath, OR Reverse Mortgage in Oregon

Shoppers keeping it local and frugal this holiday season By BENNETT HALL Gazette-Times reporter As a line of shoppers brought their purchases to the cash register at The Inkwell, Tricia Leman hung back, ...

People on the move T. Gerding Construction Company has hired Gene Doll as a project manager.

Group of women gets grant to sew blankets for children served by CASA of Linn County Last year, Diana Gee of Corvallis found herself with some extra fabric, so she and some friends made quilts to give away.

In light of record need, family packs in the help for hungry Far from the Andes where their ancestors trekked carrying heavy loads, a trio of llamas marched through northwest Corvallis Monday afternoon, each ...

It seems some Jacksonville residents have come to love the town's black-tailed deer to death.

A moderate hike of about five miles, with a 1,000-foot elevation gain will be Saturday, and will include visits to two Benton County Parks in Kings Valley.

Lumos celebration just the first taste of an overflowing week of wine events A little bright green cabin stands at the edge of a vineyard in Wren, framed with peeled log posts and a shake roof.

Crews from Oregon Department of Transportation worked Thursday to cover spilled fuel from a dump truck that dribbled diesel through Philomath and Corvallis on Highway 20 and 34.

The original sign, "7 courses for $7," is now framed and hanging in the back, although one of this month's closing customers remembered once seeing it Scotch-taped onto the front door.

The poor economy hasn't hammered some small farms that concentrate on organic produce in Benton and Linn counties.

Andy Cripe/Gazette-Times Philomath Middle School teacher Mark Dorr shows his students an erector set on display at the museum, explaining that the toy was invented by Oregonian A.C. Gilbert in 1911.

Gazette-Times Police reports indicate that Philomath couple Levi Daniel Rariden, 24, and Destiny Damewood, 22, had an eventful first date the night of Nov.

Philomath's new gallery fills fresh space with new artists, music "I was looking for a building to blow glass and I found that this one had a nice lobby, so I decided to do a gallery," said Lauren Wingert on a ...

Gun purchases on the rise as owners fear changes in federal weapons legislation A lot of people are buying guns because they fear President-elect Barack Obama.

Not-so-giant sequoia in Philomath replaces one felled by couplet project PHILOMATH - A 30-foot giant sequoia tree was planted in the yard of the Benton County Historical Museum on Friday afternoon in the hope ...

Editorial: Roses 'n' Raspberries ROSE n. One of the most beautiful of all flowers, a symbol of fragrance and loveliness.

Gazette-Times Five incumbents running for the Philomath City Council appeared to have won re-election bids late Tuesday.

An organic farmer from Philomath, Ore., says he plans a legal challenge to genetically modified crops because he fears contamination.

A Brian Schiedel November 3, 2008 A Philomath, Ore. -- Philomath Farmer Frank Morton says he is concerned about modified sugar beet seeds that are tweaked to resist "Round-up," a popular weed killer.

McKay at West Salem: It's a great premise. Win and you're in the playoffs. Lose and you're done.