Scene Around Town: Feb. 11, 2026
Pitching pancakes for players Above, Cole Gerig, third base, places pancake rounds on a plate during the annual…
Lawmakers consider raising retirement benefits for some public safety workers
The PERS system is underfunded and costs governments record sums, but some lawmakers want to sweeten the pot. …
Equal Rights for All Measure abandons effort to qualify for 2026 ballot
The concession comes after 18 months and $1.3 million spent. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project A campaign…
From Our Files: Feb. 11, 2026
Feb. 15, 1951 More than 10% of some 250 people who attended a state senate hearing came…
Oregon’s education workforce climbed while student enrollment slid
The state added nearly 12,000 employees since 2020, but school districts face layoffs as budget cuts loom. …
Motorcycle and car collide
Police and medics respond to a collision that occurred early Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Main Street…
Lebanon mayor announces run for State House District 11
Ken Jackola, mayor of Lebanon and Oregon National Guard veteran, announced his intention to campaign for the Republican…
Man arrested after pursuit
A Sweet Home man was arrested Sunday, Jan. 25, after Linn County Sheriff’s deputies found him in a…
Sports Roundup: Feb. 4, 2026
Huskies break two-year league drought Sweet Home’s boys earned their first league win in two years, snapping a…
Volunteers needed to plant Sankey Park wetland area
Volunteers are needed Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4 and 5, to plant some 2,100 shrubs and trees along…
Monks’ walk alternative to ‘frenetic’ lifestyle
Editor: While much of the country scrolls through frenetic content on our phones, a group of Buddhist monks…
Imagination Library benefiting local kids
Editor: Nine years ago, a number of Rotary clubs in Linn County and the United Way of Linn…
Thoughts on Lebanon High’s new mascot
Editor: Regarding the new Strawberry mascot for Lebanon sports (Jan. 21), does it need to appear so grim?…
Be the person God made you
Editor: The story in the Jan. 21 edition about artist Mike Fulton caught my interest. He always knew…
Events: Feb. 4, 2026
Bingo fundraiser for River Center youth The River Center Youth Student Ministries will hold a Bingo fundraiser Saturday,…
Circuit Court: Feb. 4, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: Feb. 4, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
David Walker Story
David Story Aug. 20, 1948 – Jan. 15, 2026 David Walker Story, 77, of Sweet Home passed away…
Death Notices: Feb. 4, 2026
Margaret “Peggy” Elaine Aldrich, 69, of Sweet Home passed away January 28, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel…
Real Estate Sold: Feb. 4, 2026
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late December…
Update: Sweet Home man arrested for criminally negligent homicide
A Sweet Home man was arrested for criminally negligent homicide early Tuesday morning, Feb. 3, after an altercation…
Vice chair of Oregon Senate Housing Committee seeks prevailing wage reforms
Amid Oregon’s continuing housing crisis, Sen. Dick Anderson wants to maximize the purchasing power of public funding. By…
Experts say leaving it up to locals impedes Oregon students’ reading recovery
Unlike other states, Oregon funds its 197 school districts but does little to hold them to account for…
Oregon graduation rates are up for nearly all student groups
Not all school districts saw improvement, and Oregon continues to trail the national average. Sweet Home rate increases,…
Secretary of State Read says there’s time to put gas tax repeal measure on May ballot — barely
Gov. Tina Kotek wants to take the loss early and move on. Read says it will require quick…