Jason Garlinghouse convicted of murder
A Linn County jury found Jason Garlinghouse, 34, guilty of murdering Sparki Garlinghouse, his estranged wife, on Feb.…
Strawberry Festival Preview: Caller with local ties to lead festival square dances
By Audrey Caro Lebanon Local The Lebanon Square Circlers have a special caller for their 69th annual Strawberry…
Garlinghouse trial opens with vivid testimony
By Audrey Caro Lebanon Local Jurors viewed Lebanon Police Department body and dash camera footage and heard Sparki…
New managers step in as Downtown Farmers Market gets under way
By Audrey Caro Lebanon Local The Lebanon Downtown Farmers Market is kicking off a new season with new…
LPD investigating possible gun threat at LHS
Audrey Caro Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Lebanon Police are investigating a call they received about a Lebanon High…
Former SH councilman, running for return to commission seat
Update (2 p.m. – April 25, 2018): Larry Johnson is no longer running for the position of county…
First-time candidate sees room for new blood
Stephanie Newton, 28, decided to run for the open seat on the Linn County Board of Commissioners at…
Marijuana grow approved, processing denied
Florida-based Kaya Holdings, Inc. will be allowed to produce marijuana on the 26-acre property they purchased at 34225…
Open house to celebrate Arts Guild’s third anniversary
The Linn County Arts Guild is hosting an open house to celebrate the third anniversary of its Gifts…
Lebanon F.D. plans free fire academy for young women in June
The only requirements to participate in the Linn County Women’s Fire Academy are a positive attitude and a…
City Council votes to team up with county in enterprise zone
The city of Lebanon is moving forward with plans to re-designate the South Santiam Enterprise Zone with co-sponsor…
Hundreds brave elements for Walk a Mile for a Child
More than 300 people braved the wind to participate in the annual Walk a Mile for a Child…
Neighbors respond to proposed marijuana grow
Odor, noise, safety, water use and potential contamination from waste water topped the list of concerns submitted to…
Lebanon students hold peaceful, silent memorial for Florida shooting victims
When Isabella Ayala heard about student walkouts being planned across the nation for March 14, the one-month anniversary…
Sen. Wyden talks guns, health and trade at town hall
Gun control and mental health were the dominant topics raised by local citizens during a town hall meeting…
Residents, board members discuss school safety concerns
Glen Hensley said he no longer has children in public schools but told the School Board on March…
Lebanon man faces abuse charges after child pornography arrest
Mark Richard McKuhn, 41, was arraigned March 7 in Linn County Court on one count of encouraging sexual…
Former homeless resident tells his story to council members
A man who was helped out of homelessness shared his experience and desire to help others at the…
District to add two sixth grade classrooms to Cascades
The Lebanon Community School District is planning to add two sixth grade classrooms to Cascades School next year…
Where would your child go to school? District mulls jr. high options
Lebanon Community School District board members and staff discussed the possibility of switching sixth-grade students around between schools,…
Board approves new contract for Hess
Lebanon Community School District board members unanimously approved a new contract for the Supt. Rob Hess at their…
City Council debates merits of establishing own enterprise zone
The City of Lebanon is looking into establishing its own enterprise zone within the city of Lebanon rather…
Councilors weigh options for feral cats
The city of Lebanon won’t be hiring any cat wranglers in the near future, but councilors and staff…
Courts round-up: Lebanon man faces multiple sex counts
Cody Dean Coulter, 23, was arraigned on Feb. 12 in Linn County Circuit Court on charges of unlawful…
Lebanon artist Sarah Mahoney leaves timidity behind in multiple genres
Sarah Mahoney’s musical education started with violin lessons early in her elementary school years. Since then, the 22-year-old…