Good morning, Corvallis.

The 35th Great Pumpkin Run, a fundraiser for Home Life, will take place on Oct.

11 in Corvallis. Runners in the 10K and 5K races will start at Ashbrook Independent School at 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. respectively— the 10K course runs into Philomath via Hunsaker Bike Path.

Test scores for mid-Willamette Valley schools showed a mix of strong and weak subjects, and school officials say the results will guide future learning programs (a key factor in district planning).

The U.S. Forest Service announced that Siuslaw National Forest crews will begin pile burning in Hebo and Central Coast districts as early as next week, including a 1-acre prescribed burn near the Marys Peak Day Use Area parking lot.

Updated burn details will be posted on the forest website.

Philomath High School girls soccer defeated Newport 5-1 on Thursday, Sept.

24 at Newport HS, improving their record to 3-3 with junior Bethany Cannon scoring a hat trick — the team will play Taft Tuesday at home at 4 p.m.