Airport Road to see four-month closure for traffic signal work
The City of Lebanon will begin construction on a traffic signal and related improvements at the intersection of Airport Road and Stoltz Hill Road beginning March 17,…
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Parks committee sees design ideas for Cheadle Park stage
The Parks, Trees and Trails Committee reviewed an early schematic design concept for Cheadle Lake Park that would include increased parking and a permanent stage during its Feb. 19 meeting. In…
Lebanon groups awarded cultural grants
Multiple Lebanon organizations were awarded grants from the Linn County Cultural Coalition during a ceremony on March 18 at Santiam Place. The LCCC will distribute $25,000 in grant funding to…
City manager urges state support for infrastructure needs
City Manager Ron Whitlatch testified in the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness in support of HB 3031, Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing development legislation, on Feb. 26. The bill would…
Those who ‘make Lebanon thrive’ honored at awards gala
Honorees of the Distinguished Service Awards received standing ovations during the Chamber of Commerce’s gala held at the Boulder Falls Event Center Feb. 28. The annual event is, as Chamber…
Scene Around Town: March 19, 2025
FISHing for a good cause Valerie Lacer, president of FISH of Lebanon, shows a certificate of appreciation she received for her 35 years of service at the nonprofit. Behind her are all the…
Fire District honors bystanders for life-saving efforts
Four Lebanon Safeway employees were honored for their life-saving actions during the Lebanon Fire District’s board meeting on March 11. In a press release, LFD said that on Feb. 6, 2025, the…
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Protection Bureau needs protection
Editor: Eleven years ago, I had a friend who had over $165,000 in medical bills due to experience with cancer in her leg. Because of this overwhelming debt, the bill was never-ending and her…
DOGE ripping the blinders off
Editor: The American people, our children and grandchildren owe our creditors $37 trillion dollars. Haven’t we known or at least suspected our government, currently spending $2 trillion a year…
Fire district’s financial woes more than bureaucratic dilemma
Lebanon Fire District’s budget woes aren’t really news, but they deserve increased attention from the community because they could affect all of us very directly. The district is one of the…
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New bill would allow grocery stores to sell cocktails in a can
By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project A bill that would allow Oregon grocery stores to sell cocktails in a can, made from distilled spirits and containing up to 14% alcohol by volume,…