🌱 Lebanon Mayor Ken Jackola wins Oregon House seat

Hello again Lebanon! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Lebanon Mayor Ken Jackola wins Oregon House seat
• Free swimming and a library fundraiser highlight Lebanon's Saturday
• Lebanon's Keith Brown embraces his role as the Cougars' 'Unc'

Also on today's calendar: Line Dancing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Shifting clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
• Friday: Cloudy, a little rain; breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Election 2026: Lebanon mayor elected to represent House District (canyonweekly.com) — Lebanon Mayor Ken Jackola has won the race for Oregon House District 11, according to early unofficial returns showing him with about 68% of the vote against Democrat Ivan Maluski. The Republican will replace Jami Cate in a district that includes Scio and much of eastern Linn County.
   

2. Events: Nov. 11, 2026 (lebanonlocalnews.com) — Lebanon families can swim free this Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Community Pool, with admission covered for the first 100 people from 1–3 p.m. That same afternoon, the library hosts a literary open mic and auction reception as its Friends group's fundraiser wraps up.
   

3. "They all call me Unc": WSU's Keith Brown embracing leadership role in final season with Cougs (swxlocalsports.com) — Lebanon native Keith Brown is making his final college football season count, leading Washington State with 71 tackles after missing last season with an injury. Younger teammates call the veteran linebacker “Unc,” while his mother still makes the nearly six-hour drive from Lebanon for every home game.
   

4. Motorcyclist from Lebanon dies in single-vehicle crash on Highway 20 in Linn County (kval.com) — Tracy Allan Formby, 59, of Lebanon, died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 20 near Weirich Drive on Nov. 5. His passenger, Carrie Rose Lee, 41, of Albany, suffered serious injuries. Oregon State Police said the motorcycle left the road for an unknown reason before rolling into a fence.
   

5. Linn County Sheriff's Log: Oct. 25 – Nov. 2 (canyonweekly.com) — A traffic-hazard call at Cascade Drive and Sodaville Road in Lebanon ended with the arrest of a 38-year-old Gates man on an outstanding warrant Nov. 1. The entry appears in a Linn County sheriff’s log covering Oct. 25–Nov. 2, with most calls elsewhere in the county.
   

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📸 Around Lebanon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lebanon

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Mexican Train →
  Senior Center, 80 Tangent Street, Lebanon
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Line Dancing →
  Senior Center, 80 Tangent Street, Lebanon
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime →
  Lebanon Public Library, 55 Academy Street, Lebanon
  10:00 am
• Spirit of Chi →
  Senior Center, 80 Tangent Street, Lebanon
  10:00 am
• Gentle Yoga Flow →
  Senior Center, 80 Tangent Street, Lebanon
  11:00 am
• Painters →
  Senior Center, 80 Tangent Street, Lebanon
  1:00 pm
• Cribbage →
  Senior Center, 80 Tangent Street, Lebanon
  1:00 pm
• Book Club →
  Senior Center, 80 Tangent Street, Lebanon
  1:00 pm
• Community Grief Support Group Drop-In (Lebanon) →
  Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St, Lebanon
  2:00 pm
• Grief Support Group →
  Senior Center, 80 Tangent Street, Lebanon
  2:00 pm
• Clothes Pin Fairies →
  Senior Center, 80 Tangent Street, Lebanon
  2:30 pm
• Open Mic Night at Tallman - Acoustic Music →
  2055 Primrose St, Lebanon
  5:30 pm

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📣 Lebanon Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• To me, a warm community is about more than just living close to one another;
  it’s really about neighbors greeting each other and sharing in life’s happy moments. I’d love to hear how you all like to relax do you have any… (Nextdoor Spring St)

• Momiji Master LLC posted a job opening for Server (Primary and Secondary) in Lebanon. Apply here.
• footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lebanon here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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