Dresses, accessories from past courts are attraction in downtown windows
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local For 109 years, the Lebanon Strawberry Festival included a princess court and queen,…
Furniture and museum destination closing doors
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Hometown Furniture, a Lebanon landmark furniture store best known for museum-quality curiosities and…
Kids run the course in obstacle dash
Build Lebanon Trails hosted its annual Kids Obstacle Dash and adult 5/10K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, May 5.…
Sixth-grader receives award from SafeHaven for efforts on behalf of animals
It was said that Hanna James, of Seven Oak Middle School, received a standing ovation when she went…
Founder of Lebanon events leaves behind lifelong memories
When Warren Beeson blew into Lebanon from Prineville in the mid-1980s, he couldn’t know the impact he would…
Local effort seeks to secure service dog for autistic 10-year-old
Kira Deibele-Nations excels at computers and art in school, but is still waiting for a best friend. The…
Cheadle Challenge – April 7, 2018
All photos by Sarah Brown Lebanon Local
Egg-citing day at Lebanon Church of the Nazarene
The Lebanon Church of the Nazarene began hosting an Easter egg hunt about 10 years ago, with a…
Teen constructing baseball bullpens for Eagle Scout project
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local It took Teagan Maloney about six months to research and begin his Eagle…
Dr. Seuss day at Cascades
The 2018 Strawberry Festival court made their first public appearance March 2 at Cascades School to read books…
Kristin Hyde, Tom Oliver top honorees at ’80s-themed DSA gala
The evening was totally rad March 6 as the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Distinguished Service…
Historical researchers seek help in identifying 100s of Lebanon photos
Sweet Home Genealogy Society members are seeking help from the Lebanon community to identify people in their collection…
Biscuits and gravy fuel Soup Kitchen operations
The Lebanon Soup Kitchen served about 150 patrons at its seventh annual biscuits and gravy fund-raiser March 10.…
Latest Strawberry Plaza piece features art by local muralist
The fifth installation of an art board at Strawberry Plaza, placed March 9, offers potential for glowing reviews…
Dog park ground-breaking brings out pack of furry residents – and owners
More than a dozen dogs showed up with their humans during the official groundbreaking of Lebanon’s new Gillott…
LHS praises Casey McEuen for state titles
Lebanon High School’s athletic director, Kraig Hoene, called a special school assembly to honor the swim team Feb.…
Strawberry Fest gets mascots
More than 100 years after Lebanon started its first Strawberry Festival in 1909, residents will finally be able…
Work on Highway 34 to improve traffic safety
Road work has begun on Highway 34 in an effort to reduce automobile crashes and fatalities. At a…
Pacific Power’s smart meter installations to start
Pacific Power, the power supply company that contracts with the City of Lebanon to provide electricity to the…
Area artists unveil work at inaugural Strawberry Plaza art board exhibit
The first Strawberry Plaza painting exhibits were unveiled Jan. 3 as the result of the Lebanon 2040 Vision.…
Lebanon’s first baby of 2018 bears names of beloved great-grandfathers
The parents of Lebanon’s first baby born in 2018 hope for their son to become whatever he wants…
Christmas tree supply takes a hit this year in Lebanon area
Nathan and Amanda Brown of Sweet Home took their two daughters to West’s Tree Farm this year as…
Local gamer brings his own creation, ‘Dragon Brew,’ to table
Every Thursday evening, The Lobby in downtown Lebanon hosts a game night with 50-cent tacos. Sometimes it’s a…
Lebanon archaeologists unearth clues to Oregon’s past
Archaeologist JD Lancaster’s dream is to someday find evidence of the earliest people in the western half of…
Mayor’s Christmas lights show to go on despite some challenges
It’s that time of year again, for the nights to get colder and the lights to go up…