Albany Democrat-Herald

University prepares for tight security for first lady's visit More »OSU distributes commencement tickets, prepares for a well-attended ceremony

LEBANON — Jobs in the health care industry will continue to grow in the coming decade and Lebanon is well positioned to take advantage of that trend with the development of the new Samaritan Health Sciences … More »Economist: Lebanon positioned to grow

Scio Municipal Judge Joanne Bilyeu’s opening words “We are gathered here today with family and friends” were about the only traditional aspect of Milisa Fox and Scott Jefferies’ Friday morning wedding … More »Couple tie knot in grocery store lot

LEBANON — The side yard of Kelli Michaels’ rental house has tall trees, a brick fireplace and a stone pathway. There’s just one problem. She doesn’t own the grassy space. More »Railroad claims home’s side yard

BROWNSVILLE — The Central Linn School Board will vote on a budget for 2012-13 that eliminates a few positions but increases enrichment programs and avoids furloughs. More »Proposed CL budget avoids furloughs

LEBANON — The pastor at Lebanon Evangelical Church said he believes a Nazi flag found on the church roof on Wednesday was just a prank and not a malicious act targeting his congregation — or even a church … More »Pastor thinks Nazi flag was prank

What: Memorial Day Pops Concert More »Free Memorial Day concert at LaSells Stewart Center

corvallis — An Albany man could face deportation for his role in a drug trafficking operation broken up by the Icebreaker 2 raids in March. More »Man could face deportation

The Linn County Fair Recipe Book, a compilation of first-place winners from special contests during the 2011 Linn County Fair, is now on sale for $2.50. More »Recipe book features Linn fair winners

LEBANON — All women are invited to a luncheon themed “Grandma’s Letters” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, at First Christian Church, 170 E. Grant St., in Lebanon. More »Luncheon will feature ‘Grandma’s Letters’ drama

The Knox Butte Cemetery Association will have its annual meeting at 11 a.m. Monday, May 28, at Knox Butte Cemetery, on the west side of Knox Butte on Scravel Hill Road in Albany. More »Knox Butte Cemetery Association to meet

The Albany Public Library and Albany Regional Museum are asking for the public’s help in finding previously unpublished material about Albany’s history prior to 1900. More »Albany history project seeks source material

Hanna Bauer, last year’s queen, crowns Christie Willis the 2012 Strawberry Queen during the coronation Thursday night at Lebanon High School. At right, princesses congratulate Willis. More »Christi Willis to reign over Lebanon festival

How much? Sources disagree More »Another spike is forecast for Oregon gasoline prices

LEBANON — Circuit Court Judge Daniel Murphy has ruled that Rick Franklin Corp. is not liable for an October 2008 accident on its property that left a Les Schwab employee seriously injured. More »Rick Franklin Corp. ruled not liable for accident

Tuition and fees are the largest revenue source in the $122,041,024 budget approved for 2012-13 by the Linn-Benton Community College budget committee Wednesday. More »Tuition, fees provide most revenue for LBCC’s 2012-13 budget

This holiday weekend if you take flowers to friends or loved ones interred in the mausoleum at Willamette Memorial Park on Old Salem Road, don’t expect to see any arrangements you might have left there … More »Families upset flowers were removed for cemetery cleaning

The Albany City Council turned down a staff request to increase planning fees to help cover the cost of processing land-use applications. More »Council rejects planning fee hike

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office still is seeking the identity of an elderly woman found wandering on Knox Butte Road four miles east of Albany on May 15. More »Linn County sheriff still seeks woman’s identity

Albany resident Tom Cordier Thursday filed two city referendum petitions concerning actions taken by the city council and the Albany Revitalization Agency. More »Cordier files two new petitions

People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses. More »Public Safety Log ( May 25)

LEBANON — The head of ENTEK Manufacturing Inc. on Thursday corrected some of the statements in the document charging former employee Rhonda M. Milligan with embezzling more than $848,000 over several  … More »ENTEK: No corporate funds lost in embezzlement

QUARTZVILLE - The Linn County Sheriff’s Office was looking for a man who crashed an RV down a steep embankment on Thursday afternoon, causing a fuel spill in the scenic area. More »Deputies seek RV driver after crash