Our 2025 Samaritan Awards was a phenominal event showcasing our local heroes who dedicate themselves to serving our local community. Throughout this next year, be thinking about who YOU can nominate to receive one of our Citizens of the Year, Small, and Large Business of the Year and our Non-profit of the year awards for 2026!

2025 Recipients:

Future 1st Citizen: Kyah weeber

junior 1st citizen: trey ecker

1st citizen: janel lajoie

senior 1st citizen: yvonne mcmillan

non-profit of the year: philomath pto

small business of the year: cardwell hill cellars

large business of the year: pacific power

2024 recipients:

future 1st citizen: tanner dowless

junior 1st citizen: rose bricker

ist citizen: steve bell

senior 1st citizen: rich saalsaa

volunteer of the year: christie weigel

non-profit of the year: philomath fire and rescue

small business of the year: bashful bob's

large business of the year: shonnard's

2023 recipients:

future 1st citizen: lorelei schull

junior 1st citizen: christopher mcmorran

1st citizen: mark koeppe

senior 1st citizen: doug edmonds

people's choice award: confederated tribe of siletz indians

non-profit of the year: lilly's lope for hope

small business of the year: figaro's pizza

large business of the year: pioneer connect