Scene Around Town: Sept. 23, 2026
50s in the Fall The Rollin’ Oldies Car Club held its “50s in the Fall” annual car show,…
Sports Roundup: Sept. 23, 2026
It’s been an unusual fall for Lebanon athletics; the football team sits at 1-3, while the boys and…
Deputy DA Yardumian honored as Sex Crimes Prosecutor of the Year
Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny announced that long-time Deputy DA Ani Yardumian was honored with the Oregon…
Circuit Court: Sept. 23, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Police Logs: Sept. 23, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Detra “DeeDee” Sue Carlin
Detra Carlin Feb. 3, 1955- Sept. 13, 2026 Detra “DeeDee” Sue Carlin, 71, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Donald Lee Rowe
Donald Rowe Oct. 16, 1938 – Sept. 12, 2026 Donald Lee Rowe, 87, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Death Notices: Sept. 23, 2026
Timothy Franklin Adams, 77, of Sweet Home, passed away Sept. 5, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Events: Sept. 23, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule…
Appeals Court overturns BOLI requirement for union wages on projects that convert buildings to affordable housing
The ruling should free developers to increase the amount of affordable housing that gets built. By Nigel…
Oregon loses skilled trade workers to neighboring states as high unemployment persists
The backlash against new data centers pits GOP and Democratic voters against union members and hoped-for new…
Update: Street closures this week in Lebanon
Grant Street between Main and Park streets in downtown Lebanon will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4…
Lebanon man arrested on sex charges
A Lebanon man was arrested Sept. 10 on a variety of sex charges, Lebanon police reported Tuesday, Sept.…
New poll shows Drazan with slight lead in governor’s race
The result is in line with an earlier poll, but the Republican’s two-point lead is less than the…
From Our Files: Sept. 23, 2026
Sept. 27, 1951 City Council voted down four applicants seeking to serve mixed drinks in Class C…
Scene Around Town: Sept. 16, 2026
Back to School Parents and children scatter across the front lawn at Riverview Elementary in Lebanon, above, as…
Eagles build momentum, down SH 4-0 in boys soccer
East Linn Christian got on a roll last week in boys soccer, posting a 7-1 win against visiting …
Husky spikers down Newport, then lose heartbreaker at Molalla
Sweet Home’s volleyball team went 1-1 last week, but the Huskies were only a couple points away from…
Veterans Stand Down aims to connect veterans with services
Mid-Willamette Valley Veterans Network will host a Linn-Benton Veterans Stand Down from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday,…
Grant Street closed through mid-October for construction
Grant Street in downtown Lebanon has been closed for the second phase of the Grant and Sherman Street…
City property officially ‘Quarry Park’ now
The Sweet Home City Council approved the official naming of Quarry Park during its regular meeting on Tuesday,…
Firefighters stop structure fire Friday afternoon
Sweet Home fire crews, with some help from neighbors, put out a structure fire in a vacant home…
Red Cross: Blood donors still needed
The American Red Cross reported last week that its blood supply remains “vulnerable” after recovering from critically low…
Local students receive LCH Foundation scholarships
Fifteen local students who are pursuing careers in healthcare have been awarded scholarships through the Lebanon Community Hospital…
Sports Roundup: Sept. 16, 2026
Lebanon Lebanon athletics is in full swing for the 2026 fall season. The Warriors volleyball team lost its…