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Linn County Search and Rescue personnel on Thursday, July 10, located the body of David Winter, of Albany, in the Snow Peak ...
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late May and June 2025. These are not properties for sale, and some transactions may ...
While downtown parking spots were closed off for the upcoming Strawberry Festival Junior Parade on Friday, June 6, one spot was specially reserved for visitors that weren’t in town for the annual ...
East Linn Christian Academy’s Class of 2025 celebrated their last day at the campus when the school graduated 26 students on June 7. Seniors Blake Knurowski and Parker Adams recited “Remember Whens,” ...
Dear Editor, I recently moved here from Brookings, Oregon, and you explained the two newspapers that comprise Lebanon… ...
The 116th annual Strawberry Festival invited the Lebanon community to have a radical time, with local organizations and the Strawberry Festival Association pulling out different elements of fun. The ...
If one tried to describe Lebanon High School’s Class of 2025, it might be something along the lines of “growth-minded,” “adventurers” or “transformative learners.” That’s because learning from ...
After hearing its application for new water rights was found “unfavorable,” the Sodaville City Council determined all was not lost because one stumbling block could ultimately be their saving ...
A Scio man was sentenced Friday, June 27, to 102 years in prison for child molestation, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan announced. Duncan said in March 2025, Sheriff’s Sgt. Caleb Riley and ...
A Scio man was arrested Monday, June 23, after an investigation into multiple sex offenses, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported. Justin Tyler Lima, 36, of Scio, was arrested after a warrant ...
Linn County’s Elections Office last week finalized its vote count for the May 20 election, ending a close race for the Lebanon School Board Seat 3. A final total of 4,335 ballots were cast in the ...
Volunteers for the Wellness Fair sit at their booth where they hand out information and prizes. Photos by Sarah Brown What was intended to be a one- or two-off thing has become an annual event after ...