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🌱 How yesterday’s downtown Albany police standoff unfolded and finally ended safely

Albany, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How yesterday’s downtown Albany police standoff unfolded and finally ended safely

Also on today's calendar: BLACKBERRY JUNCTION SPRING MARKET 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 39.
  • Friday: Sunshine and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stand Off With Armed Suspect Ends Peacefully In Albany (kykn.com) — A late-morning police standoff in downtown Albany ended safely after officers and the Linn Benton Regional SWAT Team took a wanted man into custody near the Linn County Courthouse on SW 4th Avenue. Streets, Albany City Hall, and nearby businesses were locked down for several hours before reopening, and no members of the public or law enforcement were seriously hurt.
   

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  • Pet Food Pantry
    SafeHaven Humane Society , 32220 Old Hwy 34 , Tangent
    9:00 am
  • Spring All-Industries Career & Internship Fair
    CH2M HILL Alumni Center , 725 SW 26th St , Corvallis
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  • Softball @ Lebanon
    Lebanon High School , 1700 S 5th St , Lebanon
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • just wanted to shout out kudos to our very own Tim Quinn, sr for recognition by oregon health authority, SERV-OR, Medical reserve corps as a celebrated volunteer!
    " Tim Quinn, Sr. | Linn County Medical Reserve Corps Tim Quinn Sr. - Linn County MRC Volunteer of the Year Tim Quinn was there whenever we had… (Nextdoor Morse Lane)
  • Hey Neighbors.
    Is anyone familiar with someone who fosters dogs. This concerns an individual who is currently unhoused and can't get into temporary housing with her… (Nextdoor North Albany)
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for United Airlines Ticket Counter Agent in Albany. Apply here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Albany

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