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Commissioners approve tax abatement for chemical company’s expansion
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their March 3 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger…
Volunteer volleyball coach charged with luring
A Sweet Home woman was charged with luring a minor after a parent discovered communications with their child.…
Rice, others honored by chamber
Cindy Rice and Michael Hall, both longtime leaders in a wide variety of local public service activities, were…
WesternUOregon announces new master’s program in nursing
Western University of Health Sciences has announced it is introducing a Master of Science in Nursing-Entry (MSN-E) program…
New recycling rules expand ‘acceptable’ list, incentivize package producers
Hours have been spent arguing over Pringles cans. That’s what Julie Jackson, municipal manager at Republic Services, told…
City Hall park to be fitted with outdoor fitness court
The City of Sweet Home accepted a grant that will help fund an outdoor fitness court next to…
Consultant maps plan for jail levy poll
The Lebanon City Council met with a consultant to discuss a potential levy for the municipal jail during…
Brownsville Clinic hours expanded
Samaritan Family Medicine – Brownsville has expanded its walk-in clinic to five days a week, giving patients more…
Sodaville replaces ‘Frankenstein’ work truck
Mayor Brian Lewis, of the City of Sodaville, donated a used work van to the city to replace…
SH hand crew filling out the full body of the fire district
According to what Fire Chief Nick Tyler has to say, it sounds like the year is starting out…
Commissioners approve Health Services contracts
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved several…
Heavy rain results in sewer overflow to Ames Creek, South Santiam River
Recent heavy rainfall combined with saturated ground conditions on Monday, Feb. 23, resulted in the City of Sweet…
Naming rights opportunities for Sweet Home library offered
During its Feb. 10 meeting the Sweet Home City Council unanimously approved a policy for the Sweet Home…
Lebanon to hire consultant for municipal jail levy
The Lebanon City Council unanimously agreed to move forward toward a possible local option levy during its meeting…
Scene Around Town: Feb. 18, 2026
Fish Art Installation on Main Street Above, Brian Womack of the Sweet Home Public Works Department digs a…
Fire station roof leaks fixed, eight promoted in district
A recently reported roof leak at the new Lebanon Fire District Station 31 has been repaired, but the…
Waterloo fleshes out plans for City Hall expansion
The Waterloo City Council held a work session prior to its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, to…
Lebanon discussions to reopen city jail take next step toward possible levy
Through work sessions and leadership meetings during the past couple of years, Lebanon City Council and staff have…
Mystery vibrations stir buzz in Sweet Home block
Glenda Hopkins walked the perimeter of the East Linn Museum and studied every wall of the interior with…
Commissioners make board appointments
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker addressed the…
Scene Around Town: Feb. 11, 2026
Pitching pancakes for players Above, Cole Gerig, third base, places pancake rounds on a plate during the annual…
Angellford fills vacant Lebanon Council seat
Following an interview process, the Lebanon City Council appointed William Marcellus Paul Angellford as city councilor during its…
Motorcycle and car collide
Police and medics respond to a collision that occurred early Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Main Street…
Tree plans branching out through city
About 140 trees will be moving into the city, thanks to a grant and several volunteers. Lebanon Parks,…
Man arrested after pursuit
A Sweet Home man was arrested Sunday, Jan. 25, after Linn County Sheriff’s deputies found him in a…