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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,…
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…
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…
New Friends group organizes to support Lebanon Pool
Friends of the Lebanon Community Pool have officially organized into a nonprofit organization, calling themselves, aptly, Friends of…
Two longtime LFD officers retiring
The Lebanon Fire District has announced the retirement of two longtime staffers whose combined careers total more than…
2026 Strawberry Festival Court
The Lebanon Strawberry Festival Court for 2026 has been announced. They are, from left, Princess Anne Workman, Princess…
UPDATE: Police Logs: Jan. 7, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Circuit Court: Jan. 7, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Edris O. Wagers
Edris Wagers Oct. 24, 1937 – Dec. 31, 2025 Edris O. Wagers, 88, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Norman Darle Villines
Norman Villines Feb. 24, 1941 – Dec. 24, 2025 Norman Darle Villines, 84, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Death Notices: Jan. 7, 2026
Nancy May Alverson, 78, of Sweet Home, passed away Jan. 2, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
From Our Files: Jan. 7, 2026
Jan. 11, 1951 Seven newly built school bus stop shelters are now in use, and more are…
Bright Holiday Lights
Downtown was lit when Holidays in the Park brought out its annual celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6. As…
Cigarette butt puts volunteer firefighters to first test
Just hours after completing its Volunteer Fall Fire Academy, the Lebanon Fire District (LFD) put its newest recruits…
Downtown tour glimpses city’s hidden gems
Some five dozen people made up the annual Lebanon Downtown Historic Walk, following tour guide Wyatt King as…
Death Notices: Dec. 17, 2025
Douglas John Callahan, 86, of Lebanon, died Nov. 10, 2025. Neptune Cremation Society in Portland is handling the…
Circuit Court: Dec. 17, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in Lebanon Local is sourced from local law enforcement and…