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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.…
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…
Scott Melcher remembered by hundreds at memorial
By Larry Mauter LCSWA writer With partly cloudy skies outside, some 700 people packed the Sweet Home High…
Bill Rauch a community contributor, bridge builder
Long-time resident Bill Rauch, one of those stalwart leaders who quietly built a cornerstone for the good of…
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,…
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…
**UPDATED – Police Logs: Sept. 16, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Margaret “Peg” Dale Pitts
Margaret Dale Pitts Sept. 26, 1949 – Sept. 10, 2026 Margaret “Peg” Dale Pitts, 76, of Lebanon, passed…
Carol Jean Farley
Carol Farley July 10, 1958 – Aug. 22, 2026 Carol Jean Farley, 68, of Sweet Home, passed away…
John V. Marano
John Marano May 11, 1947 – Sept. 1, 2026 John V. Marano, 79, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Death Notices: Sept. 16, 2026
Michael Forrest Bard, 78, of Sweet Home, passed away Sept.10, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.…
Events: Sept. 16, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
From Our Files: Sept. 16, 2026
Sept. 20, 1951 Western Veneer explained their reasons to move operations from Sweet Home to Eugene. The…
Grant Street in Lebanon to be closed starting Monday
The second phase of the Grant and Sherman Street Reconstruction Project in the city of Lebanon is planned…
Retiring gallery curator displays one last exhibit – hers
Lee Roscoe-Bragg has been part of the east Linn County art scene since she arrived from northern California.…
‘Come From Away’ production in Albany inspired by 9/11
Sarah Munk was just 13 when she first asked her mom to audition with her for “Tom Sawyer:…
Scene Around Town: Sept. 9, 2026
Above, from left, Angie Passmore and Crissy Groff choose their own selection from a table of tomato samples.…
Events: Sept. 9, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
Joan Allyn (Trout) Scofield
Joan Scofield Dec. 12, 1929 – Sept. 3, 2026 Joan Allyn (Trout) Scofield, 96, of Sweet Home, died…
Derek Christopher Hutchison
Derek Hutchison Jan. 11, 1972 – Aug. 15, 2026 Derek Christopher Hutchison, 54, of Albany, passed away Aug.…
Death Notices: Sept. 9, 2026
Norma Louise Conception, 75, of Lebanon, formerly of Keizer, passed away Sept. 3, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is…