Local athletes medal at Nike Nationals track championships
Lebanon’s Cade Weber and Logan Large both medaled at the Nike Outdoor Nationals and USATF U20 track and field championships held June 18-22 at Hayward Field at the…
LATEST NEWS
Lebanon Police bid adieu to long-time officer
The Lebanon Police Department bid farewell to one of its own as Evidence Property and Code Enforcement Officer Kevin Buchheit made a formal entry into his retirement on Wednesday, June 24,…
County says goodbye to longtime budget officer
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their June 23 meeting Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker, recognized Michelle Hawkins for her 26 years as the…
Theft costs SHHS track program $10,000-plus
Burglars stole more than $10,000 worth of equipment from a storage shed at Husky Field in Sweet Home Saturday night, June 27, police and track Head Coach Nathan Whitfield said. Whitfield said…
Garden Center to become space to grow young minds, community events
The City of Sweet Home is purchasing another corner of Long Street and 13th Avenue to benefit its library and add to the city’s vision of “Festival Street.” The City Council approved the…
Lebanon alumna to intern with Smithsonian
Michelle Kyle, a 2017 graduate of Lebanon High School and current student at Oregon State University, earned a spot in the First Interstate Bank Smithsonian Internship program. First…
Sweet Home’s Manna Meals to split from SHEM
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries has announced a change for the Manna Meals program. In a statement issued last week, SHEM leaders said Manna Meals will continue to operated, but as a separate…
COMMUNITY
Judy Ann (Henderson) Bender
Judy Bender Sept. 3, 1940 – June 26, 2026 Judy Ann (Henderson) Bender, 85, of Lebanon, died at home on June 27, 2026. Born in Albany, Judy was raised by her grandparents, Arthur and Bertha…
Gary “Dean” Bevier, Jr.
Gary Bevier Jr. Sept. 5, 1982 – July 6, 2026 Gary “Dean” Bevier, Jr., 43, of Sweet Home, passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2026. He was born Sept. 5, 1982, in Lebanon. Dean had a great love…
Norma Lillian Johnson
Norma Johnson April 22, 1929 – June 28, 2026 Norma Lillian Johnson, age 97, of Gold Beach, formerly of Sweet Home, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026. Norma was born on April 22, 1929, in…
Eugene Leslie Jungwirth
Eugene Jungwirth March 2, 1939 – June 30, 2026 Eugene Leslie Jungwirth, 87, of Sweet Home, passed away June 30, 2026. He was born March 2, 1939, in Silverton, to Rose Marie (Schwindt) and…
Roberta H. Porria
Roberta Porria Nov. 23, 1934 – July 5, 2026 Roberta H. Porria, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away July 5, 2026. She was born Nov. 23, 1934, to Alice (Surrell) and Irvin Moran in Lander, Wyo. She…
SCHOOL NEWS
SH School Board finalizes bond election results
Sweet Home School Board members, in a special meeting Monday, June 22, declared the results of the May 19 election in which voters passed a $40 million general obligation bond to fund school…
From boardroom to podium: Pickles and Weber leave legacy at Lebanon High School
When Addy Pickles and Cade Weber crossed the stage as members of Lebanon High School’s (LHS) Class of 2026 earlier this month, they left behind more than academic and athletic…
SH School Board finalizes bond election results
Sweet Home School Board members, in a special meeting Monday, June 22, declared the results of the May 19 election in which voters passed a $40 million general obligation bond to fund school…
SH Junior High Field Day
Sweet Home Junior High ended its school year June 11 with its annual Tiger Olympics, which was, well, pretty epic this year. The event pits homeroom classes against each other in various…
SH School Board approves principal’s resignation
The resignation of Oak Heights Elementary Principal Todd Barrett and questions surrounding the district’s personnel investigation process drew some major discussion during the Sweet Home…
OPINION
Opinion: Housing Act just political theater
By Randal O’Toole A recent bill passed by Congress aimed at making housing more affordable will lead to almost no improvements in affordability. In fact, some provisions of the law will make…
Opinion: 250th one-of-a-kind celebration
As a journalist in a small community where “everybody knows your name,” covering events often means being a participant. Last Saturday, that was a pretty affirming experience. I can’t say I…
Dear Editor: Does he have guts to do right thing?
Editor: Last night I was sitting across from the business offices in the 400 block of Main Street (Hwy. 20), watching all the fireworks going off in the various neighborhoods. It was almost…
Dear Editor: McKern’s piece on horses elicits memories
Editor: I always enjoy Roberta McKern’s stories. Her piece in the July 1 edition, about horses, reminded me of a pair of books I read from our library, “1491” and “1492.” I found them…
Dear Editor: Hurt doesn’t have to be the last word
Editor: I’ve noticed something about our current generation – many of us have been taught to center our struggles so much that we sometimes begin to identify with them more than we grow beyond…