Editorial: Time to sift through campaigning, check boxes
My first real exposure to contentious political campaigning came when I was a young reporter for a community…
Dear Editor: Sanchez right choice for Oregon forests
Editor: I support and endorse Angelita Sanchez for State Representative House District 11. She has led the fight…
Dear Editor: City charter changes deserve ‘yes’ vote
Editor: Voters will have an opportunity to vote for a revised and updated Sweet Home City Charter in…
Dear Editor: School bond passage ‘Imperative’ for SH
Editor: The passage of the 2026 Sweet Home School District Bond Measure 22-214 is imperative to provide a…
Dear Editor: Republicans voice support for school replacement bond measure
Sweet Home School District PCPs Voice Support for Replacement Bond Measure The Linn County Republican Party conducted a…
Dolores “Dee” Armstrong
Dolores Armstrong Feb. 6, 1934 – April 29, 2026 Dolores “Dee” Armstrong, 92, of Sweet Home passed away…
Linda Roseanna Bennett
Linda Bennett Jan. 6, 1963 – April 28, 2026 Linda Roseanna Bennett, 63, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Death Notices: May 6, 2026
Rebecca Ann Morgan, 77, of Sweet Home passed away April 17, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
Events: May 6, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
UPDATED: Police Logs: May 6, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Circuit Court: May 6, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Appeals judge who wrote opinion favorable to PacifiCorp in landmark wildfire case formerly represented the utility giant
Oregon judicial code suggests Anna Joyce should have recused herself. She did not. By Jeff Manning Oregon…
Latest school attendance numbers show slight improvements
Use OJP’s new Attendance Tracker to learn how well your school performed in the first half of the…
From Our Files: May 6, 2026
May 10, 1951 Sweet Home grade schools will join with the high school for the annual May…
Here’s a round-up of what else will be on local ballots
*A video of the forum from the League of Women Voters can be seen at Facebook.com/LeagueOfWomenVotersOfLinnCountyOregon. *A video…
Lebanon’s boys win Rob Allen Invitational team title
Lebanon’s boys outscored five other 5A and 6A schools, as well as small schools Kennedy and La Pine…
May 2026 Election: House District 11
Republican Candidates for State House District 11 Ken Jackola, 58, of Lebanon Contact: [email protected] Family: Shellie Jackola, spouse…
May 2026 Election: State Senate District 6
Republican Candidates for State Senate District 6 Jami Cate, 39, of Lebanon Contact: www.jamicate.com / [email protected] Family:…
Lebanon Hospital birth center reopens
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital announced that labor and delivery services reopened on Monday, April 27, and an open…
Lebanon seeks grant to expand public library
The City of Lebanon is inviting comments on a grant it intends to apply for in order to…
Eagles finish 2-1 in baseball series with Central Linn
East Linn’s baseball team split its series with Central Linn last week, winning a home game on Tuesday,…
Scene Around Town(s): April 29, 2026
Spring Fling at Veterans Home The Oregon Veterans Home in Lebanon celebrated its annual Spring Fling Cruise-In on…
Updated Police Logs: April 29, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Circuit Court: April 29, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…