19+ hour, 23+ min ago  (310+ words) Sweet Home's water situation got worse when an overworked water pump gave up under the strain of constant high-speed operation. The main 500 horsepower river pump quit and was offline for 10 hours during repairs. Sound trucks cautioned residents not to water…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (82+ words) Aug. 1, 1935 " June 24, 2026 Dorothy Ann Hildebrand, 90, of Sweet Home passed away on June 24, 2026. She was born on Aug. 1, 1935, to Leona B. (Brockschink) and Lonzo W. James in Seymour, Texas. As a child, she moved a lot. She met her first husband in Potter…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (81+ words) Lebanon Local By Jason R. Edwards" Two hundred and fifty. Twelve score and 10 years ago, our forefathers brought forth upon this continent a nation dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (86+ words) Lebanon Police Lebanon Local UPDATED Police Logs: July 1, 2026 - Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in time for our weekly publication, are updated on our website as information becomes available....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (72+ words) August 1, 1976 " June 14, 2026 Jason Beedle, 49, passed away on June 14, 2026, in Sweet Home. He was born on Aug. 1, 1976, in Ellensburg, Wash. , to Ed and Sue Beedle. Jason moved with his family to Bandon" at the age of 5, where he was raised and…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (340+ words) Lebanon Local Man drowns after diving into Blue Pool A Kansas man died Friday evening after jumping into the water at Blue Pool, the Linn County Sheriff's Officer reported. Linn County Undersheriff Micah Smith said that at 8: 47 pm. Friday, Linn…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (91+ words) Lebanon Local Scene Around Town: July 1, 2026 Overturned in the Narrows Oregon State Police responded to a single non-injury crash involving a grey CMV, above, on US-20 near milepost 26 on Tuesday, June 23. According to OSP, shortly after 4 p. m. a small white sedan…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (101+ words) Lebanon Local 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 Library, the City Council committed funds toward a matching…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1802+ words) Chris Millard stood in the parking lot of what arguably was one of the most successful start-ups in recent Sweet Home history: Dad Bod Detailing. He was clearly disgusted, as had been evidenced by his complaints on Facebook about ongoing…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (668+ words) The forest just north of Foster Lake came alive Friday, June 26, as 200 wildland firefighters completed their final day of training for the 2026" Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School. However, for former Sweet Home High School forestry teacher and now wildland…...