Man arrested on charges related to sexual assault of an animal and child pornography
Mark Richard McKuhn, 41, was arrested on 20 counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse and encouraging the…
Local forest to produce Capitol Christmas Tree
Events are being set up to create ornaments for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree after U.S. Forest Service…
Public Safety: February 2018
*All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Around Town: February 2018
Scholarships for music students High school music students graduating from Linn, Benton or Lincoln counties in 2018 who…
Locals among top Roaring River finishers
Eric Laurel of Beaverton was the top finisher in the Roaring River Half Marathon held Feb. 3 at…
Real Estate: February 2018
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during January 2018.…
Around Town: Pickleball Round-Robin Tournament
The Lebanon Pickleball Club (LPC) is holding a Round-Robin Tournament at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 at the…
2018 Distinguished Service Awards nominees announced
The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce released the names of the nominees for the 2017 Lebanon Community Distinguished Service…
Man arrested in alleged kidnapping attempt
A Salem man was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 6, after an armed disturbance yesterday on Ede Road, outside of…
School district holds forums 2018-19 grade configuration options
The following dates have been reserved for school community forums to solicit feedback from parents, staff, and the…
Seven Oak principal resigns after staffing conflict
Seven Oak Middle School Principal Wayne Reposa resigned Jan. 30, the first day of the new semester. He…
Man arrested for burglary, theft in Lebanon
Mark Anthony Romero, 35, was detained and later charged with two counts of first-degree burglary one count of…
Man arrested for assault inside Merlin’s Bar & Grill
Michael Shaffer, 28, of Lebanon, was arrested for second-degree assault and harassment on Jan. 21. Lebanon Police Officers…
Around Town: January 2018
City library gets extended hours The Lebanon Public Library now has extended hours on Tuesday and Saturday. The…
Samaritan recognized as Military Friendly Employer
Samaritan Health Services has earned a 2018 Military Friendly Employer designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs,…
Public Safety: January 2017
*All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Samaritan clinic, Mid-Valley merge
Samaritan Family Medicine Resident Clinic-Lebanon is expanding to include the health care providers and patients of the Mid-Valley…
Grant funds available for arts, culture
The Linn County Cultural Commission is accepting proposals for grants to fund projects that will promote and improve…
Jeff Leach Aug. 14, 1954 — Jan. 7, 2018
Jeff Leach, 63, recently of Lebanon, died of cancer on Jan. 7, 2018 in Middleton, Idaho. He was…
David Rowe: April 19, 1968 – Jan. 9, 2018
David Shawn Rowe, 49, of Fayetteville, Ark. died Jan. 9, 2018. He was born April 19, 1968 in…
Lebanon man arrested on child pornography charges
Andrew Duncan Irving, 31, was arrested on charges of first-degree encouraging child sex abuse, pornography. Linn County Sheriff’s…
Letter: Honesty key in NFL flag debate
Editor: The NFL issue rages on. Have the people of The United States lived up to their claimed…
Letter: Thanks to Toy Program donors
Editor: As coordinator for the 2017 Lebanon Area Christmas Toy Program facilitated by the River Center, it has…
Public Safety: December 2017
*All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…