Key to a good start on health clinic is to turn on the lights
True confessions from the newsroom… 1. Not surprisingly, your local journalists are not immune to the effects of…
Board calls meeting after it turns into yelling match
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local The Lebanon School Board’s monthly meeting, scheduled for Thursday evening, Jan. 13, at…
Despite COVID interruptions, Lebanon athletes press on
With another wave of COVID infections sweeping through the state, including the Mid-Willamette Conference, schools are scrambling to…
Getting back to ‘normal’ requires effort, but it’s worth it
“Normalcy” is a popular word these days, probably a lot more so than it would have been, say,…
Sports: High-schoolers turning out for winter athletics and most off to good start
Winter sports are “off and running” in Lebanon, as Warriors Athletic Director Kraig Hoene puts it, and news…
New Old Mill Trail completed in Lebanon
Milestone to be celebrated Nov. 17 By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Lebanon’s trail system is getting a big…
Thanksgiving can be good antidote to COVID consternation
Boy, it’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving Day is closing in on us. Already? But despite the calendar…
Applegate Landing at capacity, with long waiting list
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Applegate Landing’s 48 units are completely full as the complex is being completed.…
New resident finds just-completed Applegate Landing a ‘godsend’
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local When 9/11 occurred, 20 years ago, Shirley Singh made a decision: She was…
ELCA’s Daisy LaLonde top state finisher locally
Fall sports have ended for all Lebanon high school teams, with the Lebanon Warriors’ Nov. 5 loss to…
Hymns and Hops proves popular at local brewery
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Conversion Brewing, on this Tuesday evening, is pretty full. The Lebanon brewery, known…
Remembering why we are here, six years into LL
The first week of October was the 81st annual National Newspaper Week, a recognition of the service of…
County sheriff’s levy goes to Nov. 2 ballot
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Linn County voters will have another opportunity in the upcoming Nov. 2 election…
Lebanon sports roundup: Lots of challenges
Lebanon athletes are getting a full-fledged sports season this fall, but it requires some flexibility. Like a lot…
Numbers good for Warrior sports, though COVID continues to loom
Lebanon High School sports are off to a healthy start, with good numbers in almost all of the…
Lebanon residents who were there remember 9-11, painfully
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local When their subway car stopped on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Madeleine…
Side benefit of pandemic may be increased public participation
We appreciate the local town hall meeting organized by state Rep. Jami Cate and Sen. Fred Girod in…
Council approves raise for police officers
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Lebanon City Council members unanimously approved a new two-year contract with a 5%…
Fall sports ‘back to normal’ – maybe?
Lebanon athletics are moving forward, but what they are actually going to look like on Sept. 1 is…
Cool tech aside, legislative process better when it’s in-person
COVID has been difficult for everyone and that’s included our government representatives. Where you stand on the coronavirus…
Ranger keeps watchful eye on Waterloo Park facilities
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Wes Pike stands in the center of Waterloo Park and inspects the brand-new…
New turf gets Warriors set for fall
Lebanon High School sports are gearing up to get back to normal in the fall, Athletic Director Kraig…
New football coach Troy Walker may help Lebanon on another field as well
Lebanon has a new football coach, but he’s not new to the Warriors. Troy Walker, a 1998 Lebanon…
Warriors graduate together, outside; ELCA graduates 25
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Lebanon High School graduated 222 students this year in a ceremony that was…
World for graduates really is new, but go forth and conquer anyway
It’s been an exciting week, watching local high school seniors graduate after a year-plus that Lebanon Schools Supt.…