Sarah Brown
645 posts
Sodaville Explains 25% Water Loss
During the Nov. 21 City Council meeting, Sodaville reported the cause of a second major water leak that…
December 3, 2024
Sixth Graders Explore Salmon Life in Hands-On Experience
Sixth graders from Seven Oak Middle School took to the river last month for an outdoor classroom experience…
November 4, 2024
Aged Sodaville Water Pipe Causes ‘Geyser’ Leak
During Sodaville’s Oct. 24 City Council meeting, Public Works Director J.D. Burns informed the council of a 15%…
November 1, 2024
Lebanon Shooting Range Levels Up
Oregon Indoor Shooting Range in Lebanon just upped the ante by providing a new, AI-driven technology that allows…
October 28, 2024
Hall of Fame – Bo Yates: Athletic Talent Reinvested into Community
Bo Yates, Class of 1984, will be inducted into the Bud and Dorothy Page LHS Alumni Hall of…
October 4, 2024
Hall of Fame – Brooke Bingaman: Public Speaking Skills Lead to Whirlwind Experience
Brooke Bingaman, Class of 1991, was selected for induction into the Bud and Dorothy Page LHS Hall of…
October 1, 2024
Scene Around Town: Car Show, Hoichi Kurisu
Car Show Rolls In The Rollin’ Oldies car club awarded 49 trophies among the 267 cars that…
September 30, 2024
World Honors Local Centenarian
The country, and even some corners of the world, believed that celebrating Raymond Farrell’s 103rd birthday was an…
September 30, 2024
Veterans’ Home 10-Year Anniversary Honors Residents, Supportive Community
Key leaders and supporters of the Oregon Veterans’ Home of Lebanon organized a celebration on Sept. 20 for…
September 30, 2024
Unearthed History Builds One’s Family Narrative
Pulling the thread of one’s family history can be a tedious yet rewarding long-term process, but a handful…
September 30, 2024
Hall of Fame – John H. Wilkinson: Upholding Balanced, Sustainable Working Forests
Co-written by Carol Dinges and Sarah Brown John Wilkinson, Class of 1959, will be inducted to the Bud…
September 30, 2024
Judge Acquits Woman of $30K-Plus Theft Charges
Four years after charges were filed, a Lebanon area woman was acquitted of charges of theft, criminal mistreatment…
August 30, 2024
Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Child
A former high school staff member pleaded guilty to third degree sexual abuse and was sentenced on Aug.…
August 27, 2024
Sodaville Reports Well Five Back Online
It was learned at Sodaville’s Aug. 15 City Council meeting that well five is back online, but water…
August 27, 2024
Comic Book Restorer Arrested for Racketeering
A former Lebanon man was arrested following a six-month investigation into allegations that he stole valuable comic books…
August 15, 2024
Court Closes Six Cases on One Man in One Day
A Lebanon area man’s driving record landed him 60 days in jail, 270 days of a suspended driver’s…
August 2, 2024
Congresswoman Tours Lebanon’s Affordable Housing Project
Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer took a tour of Crossroads Communities’ housing facilities during a brief visit with founder KJ…
August 1, 2024
Water Rights is Main Concern for Sodaville’s Well Six Project
Sodaville Mayor Brian Lewis told City Council that getting a stamp of approval from the state for water…
July 29, 2024
City Urged to Build Tree Canopy
A question of rising heat temperatures and the need for more trees in the city was raised during…
July 29, 2024
Charges of Sex Abuse Lodged for Lebanon Man
Detectives arrested a Lebanon man on July 18 for sexual abuse of a minor. Lebanon police arrested Johne…
July 19, 2024
Fourth of July Event Returns to Cheadle Park
Lebanon families returned to Cheadle Lake Park for the first time in four years to celebrate Fourth of…
July 9, 2024
Scio Family Asks for Help for Rare Disease
A 3-year-old boy in Scio might be the only person in Oregon to be diagnosed with what his…
July 2, 2024
Funding Awarded to Replace Culverts, Assist Fish Passage
Five Oregon watershed councils that make up the Mid-Valley River Connections collaborative – which include the Calapooia and…
July 2, 2024
Sodaville Inches Forward to Bring Wells Five, Six Online
The Sodaville City Council shared during its June 20 meeting that they hired a new administrator/recorder, and they…
July 2, 2024
Sodaville Budget Includes $430K Grant for Water Help
Sodaville City Council adopted a $742,380 2024-25 fiscal year budget during a meeting held June 27. More than…
July 2, 2024