Mayor, city council candidates named
The following candidates have filed paperwork to run for the office of Mayor and three CityCouncil positions in…
Some upcoming events
Donate goods to Friends The Friends of the Lebanon Public Library are seeking donations of local, unique, handcrafted…
Lebanon Fire District heads to McKinney
Team members from Lebanon Fire District joined a Linn County structural task force to fight the McKinney Fire.…
Temporary closure at Wheeler and Williams
The City of Lebanon will be repairing a sanitary sewer manhole at the intersection of Wheeler and Williams…
Commentary: Amidst Jamboree celebration, election begins
Normally, at this time of year, we’re writing an editorial welcoming visitors to Sweet Home. We’d be writing…
Brush 31 put to work right away
Less than five hours into its first shift after being reemployed from a Wildfire Safety Grant from the…
Wheeler and Williams work on Friday, July 29
The City of Lebanon will have a contractor repairing a sanitary sewer manhole at the intersection of Wheeler…
Senior Center to be cooling center this week
The City of Lebanon will be opening the Lebanon Senior Center as a cooling center gearedtoward the senior…
Grant allows employ of wildland firefighting apparatus
The Lebanon Fire District was one of the many departments across the state to receive a grant for…
Male rescued by firefighters in South Santiam River near Bates Bridge
Lebanon firefighters and water rescue technicians rescued a male who, reportedly, had fallen off a flotation device in…
Court updates June/July 2022
*All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Real estate sold June/July 2022
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during June 2022.…
Death notices June/July 2022
Death notice information is gleaned from local mortuaries. Death notices are published at no cost. To make sure…
Report card: Honor roll and college news
Lebanon High School Honor Roll, Semester 2 (2021-22) Freshmen 4.0: Gabriel Allise-Jester, Brooklyn Barnes, Tanner Bayes, Carmen Bradshaw,…
Sweet Home man sentenced to federal prison
EUGENE, Ore.—A Linn County, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today after he sold methamphetamine and a…
Fire season in effect
As of July 11, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. Public use restrictions…
Sweet Home police logs, July 11-18
*All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Shockey charges include DUII and reckless driving
A Sweet Home man was rescued and his young passenger suffered serious injuries Friday evening, July 15, after…
Escaped inmate captured
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody who walked away from a Department of Corrections (DOC)…
What’s happening in your community this month
BOC to rock River Rhythms Perennial classic-rock radio staple Blue Oyster Cult (“Don’t Fear the Reaper,” “Burnin’ for…
Proposed legislation would provide protection for local newspapers beleaguered by online giants
By Brett Wesner Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the…
Linn and Lebanon police logs, July 8-18, 2022
*All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Commercial vehicle crashes down embankment near Sweet Home
On Friday, July 15, 2022, at approximately 5:59 p.m., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to…
Inmate escapes during work crew assignment
Adult in custody (AIC) Jay Boyd Marsh walked away from a Department of Corrections (DOC) van while being…
Mill City man arrested in assault on girlfriend
A Mill City man was arrested Saturday, July 9, after he allegedly beat up and shot at his…