January 25th, 2026

Candlelight vigil in Albany
​honors the life of Alex Pretti

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More than 100 people gathered in front of the Linn County Courthouse on Sunday evening, Jan. 25, a candlelight vigil honoring the life of Alex Jeff Pretti, the 37-year-old Veterans Administration ICU nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. The vigil included moments of silence, the singing of "We Shall Overcome," calls for actions ranging from continued protests and resistance to voting in the May Primary and November General Election. Mid-Willamette Valley For The People organized the vigil, calling it "a space for remembrance, grief, and solidarity. We gather to hold Alex’s life with dignity, to mourn together, and to stand for the value of every human life."