City Council holds first meeting in new location
The Lebanon City Council held its first meeting in its new location in the community room at the…
Strawberry Festival, like, totally fun
The 116th annual Strawberry Festival invited the Lebanon community to have a radical time, with local organizations and…
Class of 2025 realizes results of growing through challenges
If one tried to describe Lebanon High School’s Class of 2025, it might be something along the lines…
National Roadshow samples J&C BBQ
While downtown parking spots were closed off for the upcoming Strawberry Festival Junior Parade on Friday, June 6,…
Water rights denied, Sodaville pivots
After hearing its application for new water rights was found “unfavorable,” the Sodaville City Council determined all was…
Memories, daily tasks, community tie Class of 2025 together
East Linn Christian Academy’s Class of 2025 celebrated their last day at the campus when the school graduated…
Wellness fair continues to provide resources for strength
What was intended to be a one- or two-off thing has become an annual event after vendors asked…
Some clear winners, some narrowly in
As of noon Wednesday, school board candidates slip into their leads with narrow margins, while the other contests…
Strawberry Festival invites fun-themed reminiscence
The 116th Strawberry Festival takes a flashback to the 1980s with its “Berries Just Wanna Have Fun” theme,…
Princess Brooklyn Barnes
When Princess Brooklyn Barnes thinks of the 1980s, she thinks of scrunchies, big hair, bright colors and the…
Princess Emily Gerig
When Princess Emily Gerig thinks of the 1980s, she thinks about the television show “Saved By The Bell.”…
Princess Keira Noble
On the surface, when Princess Keira Noble thinks about the 1980s, ideas of neon colors and classic rock…
Princess Hannah Savedra
When Princess Hannah Savedra thinks about the 1980s, she thinks of bright colors, big hair and stories from…
Princess Kylee Thurman
When Princess Kylee Thurman thinks of the 1980s, she thinks of big hair and jazzercise videos, and, of…
Commissioner Sprenger shares state of the county
Linn County Commissioner Sherrie Sprenger presented a “State of the County” talk during a forum lunch on April…
Hand in Hand Farm honored for work with autistic children
Hand in Hand Farm, operated by Dave Berger and Athena Perry, was recognized in March by the World…
City third-quarter finance report to council is mixed bag
As the budget season for the next fiscal year is underway and the City of Lebanon works through…
Local polyamorous couples share family life on television
A local polyamorous family has been making headlines and, more recently, sharing their lives on television as they…
Friends help preserve pioneer monuments
One might say the dead are coming back to life as Friends of Pioneer Cemetery, Historic Preservation Northwest…
Planners OK ‘patchwork’ of right-of-ways
The Planning Commission held two public hearings covering an administrative review for a three-unit multifamily proposal and annexations…
Library on-track with train exhibit
The Oregon Electric O-Gaugers Train Club exhibited their room-sized model railroad at the Lebanon Public Library for a…
Library expansion still on the shelf
During the regular meeting of the City Council on April 9, Library Director Kendra Antila provided an update…
Santiam Excursions putting pedals to the metal
Santiam Excursion Trains is rolling out a new service on its tracks in Sweet Home, one which will…
Fiddle contest seeks to make Lebanon ‘home’
The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers’ Association held its 59th annual Oregon State Open Fiddle Contest at the Mennonite Church…
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…