Gas tax referendum organizers turn in quarter-million signatures
Organizers of the referendum effort to overturn the gas tax enacted by the Oregon Legislature last fall have…
Commissioners OK juvenile records expungement contract
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their first meeting of the new year on Jan. 6, Linn…
HOA street maintenance falls to City of Sodaville
Large potholes on one or two streets have been left untended for years in Sodaville because it was…
Lebanon Fire District faces more calls, less staff
Lebanon Fire District reported it responded to 7,181 emergency incidents in 2025. The district said it has seen…
ELCA girls beat Elmira in tune-up for league
East Linn Christian Academy’s girls went 1-2 last week, losing to two of the top-ranked 1A basketball teams…
Oregonians start new year with 282 new state laws
A total of 282 new state laws took effect Jan. 1, 2026, covering areas from health care to…
UPDATED: Local Sports Roundup: Jan. 14, 2026
Lebanon boys extend winning streak With a convincing 76 to 52 win over Dallas Friday, Jan. 9, the…
Linn County Cultural Coalition accepting grant applications
The Linn County Cultural Coalition is accepting proposals for grants to fund projects involving the arts, the humanities,…
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Police Logs: Jan. 14, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Events: Jan. 14, 2026
2026 Sportsman’s Holiday Junior Court Applications Applications are available for Sweet Home first-graders who would like to participate…
Joseph Eugene Start
Joseph Start Oct. 13,1942 – Dec.15, 2025 Joseph Eugene Start, 83, a longtime Sweet Home resident, died Dec.15,…
Tamara Ann Ridout
Tamara Ridout Nov. 8, 1972 – Dec. 30, 2025 Tamara Ann Ridout, 53, of Lebanon, passed away Dec.…
Robert Hartsock
Robert Hartsock Aug. 4, 1941 – Dec. 1, 2025 Robert Hartsock, 84, of Sweet Home, passed away Dec.…
Death Notices: Jan. 14, 2026
Michael E. Koker, 77, of Sweet Home, passed away Jan. 6, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
From Our Files: Jan. 14, 2026
Jan. 18, 1951 The impact of wind and rain buffeting the Pacific Northwest was felt by residents…
Health officials warn of measles risk
State’s first measles cases of 2026 confirmed in Linn County Oregon Health Authority and Linn County public health…
Oregon election officials to begin purging rolls of inactive voters
The state paused such housekeeping in 2017 but will now cancel registrations of those who neither receive ballots…
Critics: Interstate bridge staff hid information about ballooning cost of giant highway project
The estimated price tag more than doubled from $6 billion to $13.6 billion, but staff told a…
Sweet Home man arrested after standoff on Marks Ridge
A Sweet Home man was arrested early Wednesday morning, Jan. 7, following a standoff that involved gunfire and…
Events: Jan. 7, 2026
Find a nonprofit to volunteer with Lebanon Legacy Club and Boulder Falls Inn invite the public to “Connect…
Sheriff’s Office investigates man’s death outside Albany PD
Linn County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded shortly after noon Tuesday, Jan. 6, to the Albany Police Department, where…
Lebanon woman charged with second-degree murder
A Lebanon woman was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery three months after the Linn County Sheriff’s…
Catalytic converters stolen off six Lebanon school buses
Six school buses were damaged last weekend as someone broke into the Lebanon Community School District transportation yard…
Two longtime LFD officers retiring
The Lebanon Fire District has announced the retirement of two longtime staffers whose combined careers total more than…