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First signature count for animal initiative falls short
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (89+ words) Lebanon Local First signature count for animal initiative falls short A controversial initiative petition to ban killing or harming animals in Oregon with almost no exceptions may not qualify for the November ballot. The petition failed the first round of…...
Corps plans July 23 virtual meeting to discuss reservoir levels
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (59+ words) Lebanon Local Corps plans July 23 virtual meeting to discuss reservoir levels U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water managers will hold a virtual public information meeting July 23 to share the latest summer water forecast and discuss ongoing drought conditions across the Willamette…...
Children’s literacy effort in Sweet Home produces results
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (79+ words) Lebanon Local Children’s literacy effort in Sweet Home produces results After a year of volunteers visiting Sweet Home schools to encourage literacy skills, classroom reading proficiency has increased by an average of 46% of school district kindergarteners and first-graders who can…...
Aerospace to rainforests: Local engineer brings the jungle home
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (71+ words) Lebanon Local Aerospace to rainforests: Local engineer brings the jungle home When Bill Rodman first started keeping orchids and poison dart frogs, he was looking for a hobby that balanced his demanding schedule as an aerospace engineer. However, what started…...
Death Notices: July 22, 2026 Issue
1+ week, 39+ min ago (74+ words) Shawn Joseph Banker, 45, of Lebanon, passed away July 14, 2026. Funeral services have been scheduled for Jason Beedle, 49, who passed away on June 14, 2026. Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug.1, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Sweet Home, followed by a Funeral Mass…...
Body of Nevada man recovered after fall on Mt. Washington
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (71+ words) Lebanon Local Body of Nevada man recovered after fall on Mt. Washington According to Smith, at approximately 2:58 p.m. Thursday, July 8, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing climber on Mt. Washington. Robert “Bob” Pickering, 77, of Nevada, was last…...
Death Notices: July 15, 2026 issue
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (74+ words) Lebanon Local Death Notices: July 15, 2026 issue Alvina Irene Crawford, 101, of Corvallis, passed away July 10, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Julie Ann Irby, 58, of Sweet Home, passed away July 11, 2026. Dannay Clay…...
DEQ makes long-awaited announcement on controversial climate program
2+ week, 4+ day ago (62+ words) Lebanon Local DEQ makes long-awaited announcement on controversial climate program The agency has selected a California nonprofit to distribute what industry sources expect will be billions of dollars in carbon taxes. Last month, Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council recommended scrapping…...
Linn County Fair opens July 16 with wide range of fun
3+ week, 42+ min ago (56+ words) Lebanon Local Linn County Fair opens July 16 with wide range of fun By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The 2026 Linn County Fair starts Thursday, July 16, and runs through Saturday, July 18, at the Fair & Expo Center, 3800 Knox Butte Road East....
New coordinator manages local wildlife defense activities
3+ week, 3+ min ago (92+ words) Lebanon Local New coordinator manages local wildlife defense activities Growing up less than a mile away from the beaches of Southern California, Maddie Tutton has really switched her lifestyle, trading waves for a career in Oregon’s mountain forests. Tutton was…...