Lebanon man dies in crash Monday morning
A Lebanon man was pronounced dead Monday morning, Jan. 30, following a single-vehicle crash on Scravel Hill Road…
New Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer names senior staff
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Happy Valley), recently announced her senior staff, hiring several experienced professionals to work on behalf…
Sweet Home police, sheriff logs Jan. 16-22, 2023
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Lebanon Fire responds to three calls Monday morning
Lebanon Fire District responded to two different house fires and one fully involved motorhome fire in a five-hour…
SWAT assists police in capturing suspect
After an almost four-hour standoff, Lebanon police were able to take into custody a male suspect on domestic-related…
Looking back at Lebanon in 2022
January ♦ The first baby of the year born at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital was Elora Lynn Littlefield to…
A new life leads off in a new year
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital welcomed its first baby of the year, Brahm Fimbulvetr Farrell, born at 2:47 p.m.…
Obituary: Elizabeth (Liz) VanLeeuwen
Elizabeth (Liz) VanLeeuwen November 1925 – Nov 27, 2022 Elizabeth (Liz) VanLeeuwen, 97, passed away at home on…
Death notices Dec 2022/Jan 2023
Death notice information is gleaned from local mortuaries. Death notices are published at no cost. To make sure…
Police logs, circuit court Dec 2022/Jan 2023
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Realty sold Dec 2022
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during December 2022.…
Fire damages shed on Cascadia Drive, kills two dogs
Lebanon Fire District personnel responded early Wednesday, Jan. 18, to a burning shed in the 400 block of…
Man gets 25 years in homeless camp crash
Four killed in 2022 incident, including former Sweet Home resident A Salem man was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 11,…
Sweet Home police, sheriff logs, circuit court Jan. 9-15, 2023
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Author John Leard to read from his biography
The Lebanon Museum hosts John Leard, author of “A Kid in the Fifties: Life in an Oregon Lumber…
What’s happening around town Jan/Feb 2023
Church hosts club for youth Crowfoot Baptist Church hosts a free Young Life/Wyldlife Club at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,…
Lebanon Fire responds to mobile home fire
The Lebanon Fire District responded to a report of a single-wide mobile home fire with flames showing in…
Maple Street closure on Wednesday
East Maple Street will be closed between S Main Street and Park Street on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The…
Part of Walnut Street to close for sewer repairs
The City of Lebanon will be repairing a sanitary sewer lateral on Walnut Street between E Sherman and…
Sweet Home police logs Jan. 2-8, 2023
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Pacific Power rate increases announced
The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently finalized rate increases for Pacific Power customers, which became effective Jan. 1.…
Fire damages hotel room
Fire damaged a hotel room in the 1800 block of South Main Street Friday evening, Jan. 7, Lebanon…
LFD firefighters respond to two residential blazes Wednesday
Fire damaged two residences Wednesday, Jan. 4, Lebanon Fire District reported – the first a home that burned…
Corps of Engineers to hold local meetings to discuss future of Willamette Valley System
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold public meetings, including one in Sweet Home, to discuss its…
Local man arrested after fatal crash
A Lebanon man has been arrested following a fatal crash Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 4, on Highway 20 near…