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Theft costs SHHS track program $10,000-plus
Burglars stole more than $10,000 worth of equipment from a storage shed at Husky Field in Sweet Home…
Garden Center to become space to grow young minds, community events
The City of Sweet Home is purchasing another corner of Long Street and 13th Avenue to benefit its…
Lebanon alumna to intern with Smithsonian
Michelle Kyle, a 2017 graduate of Lebanon High School and current student at Oregon State University, earned a…
Sweet Home’s Manna Meals to split from SHEM
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries has announced a change for the Manna Meals program. In a statement issued last…
New wildland firefighters get test at live fire exercise
The forest just north of Foster Lake came alive Friday, June 26, as 200 wildland firefighters completed their…
Lebanon council hashes out source of matching grant funds for library
In an effort to increase its odds of winning a grant for the expansion of the Lebanon Public…
Three fires squeeze LFD
Lebanon Fire District crews responded over a 24-hour period, starting Wednesday evening, to three significant fire incidents. The…
Impasse between agencies, Dad Bod owners results in closure
Chris Millard stood in the parking lot of what arguably was one of the most successful start-ups in…
Former CenturyTel building could become apartments
A developer may be turning a long-vacated building in downtown Lebanon, often referred to as the “old CenturyTel…
ODF: Entire state now in fire season
As of June 15, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that…
Caleb Gay takes helm as Sodaville’s new mayor
Sodaville Mayor Brian Lewis formally resigned during the City Council’s meeting on Thursday, June 19, marking his last…
LFD, ODF respond to brush fire behind water plant
Lebanon Fire District responded early Saturday afternoon, June 20, to a report of a structure fire in the…
Small Woodlands group announces scholarship recipients
By Bonnie Marshal LCSWA scholarship co-chair Nearly $20,000 in educational funding was approved June 4 by the Linn…
Final vote counts: Winners stay on top in local races
June 16 marked the date that counties must provide an abstract of votes for the May 19 election,…
SH man arrested after being located by K9
A Sweet Home man was apprehended by a police dog after a foot pursuit in the Crawfordsville area…
Farmers help LFD with field fire on KGAL Road
Lebanon Fire District responded to a two-acre grass fire in the early evening of June 15. Firefighters were…
Commissioners learn about July 3 Declaration reading at courthouse
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherry Sprenger and Will Tucker, at their…
Pacific Power preparing for active wildfire season
Customers encouraged to prepare for outages related to wildfire prevention With dry conditions across the Pacific Northwest, Pacific…
SH man arrested after being located by K9
A Sweet Home man was apprehended by a police dog after a foot pursuit in the Crawfordsville area…
Commissioners approve contract for Millersburg bridge project
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their June 9 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger…
Watershed projects improve fish passage, drainage in local streams
Tyrell Styhl, executive director of the South Santiam Watershed Council, center, leads a tour focusing on…
Lebanon adopts $94.7 million budget, includes wastewater plant project
The Lebanon City Council adopted a $94.7 budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year during its regular meeting on…
Fire on Wiley Creek
Blaze burns home, land Fire destroyed a home and spread into nearby wildland Sunday evening, June 14, on upper…
Waterloo to get tougher on RV living laws
The City of Waterloo is urging residents to take heed of city ordinances concerning yard debris and RV-living.…
Fire grant supports seasonal Lebanon crew, but overall revenue expected to decrease
The Lebanon Fire District swore-in new fire members and reported some concerns during its board meeting on Tuesday,…