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.…
Mugshot bill may look good on its face, but it will bite us if passed
A lot of legislation is on the table in Salem right now, so much that it’s almost mind-boggling…
Young athletes making their marks on Lebanon sports
Search on to replace Tomlin Lebanon is searching for a new head football coach after Ty Tomlin, who…
Waterloo’s new playground celebrates grand opening
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Linn County Parks Commission member Rachel Maynard recalls how much her boys, Zachary…
Local Boys & Girls Club staffer named state Youth of the Year
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Abby Jernejcic knows her way around at the Boys & Girls Club of…
Lebanon BBQ restaurant brings hard-core grillers to east county
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local The air was clouded by smoke over the weekend at Radiator Supply House…
Spring brings hope but COVID remains
While the grouchiness and general unease many of us may have been feeling three or four months ago…
East Linn’s Brandon Williams second in state XC, as ‘fall’ sports end for local teams
Season 3 (spring sports) got under way this week at Lebanon High School and East Linn Christian Academy.…
Several months after ‘retirement,’ Tucker back as commissioner
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Will Tucker thought his last meeting as a Linn County Commissioner was the…
County’s ‘well-oiled’ COVID vaccination clinic innoculates thousands per day
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local The parking lot at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany…
Local Santiam Lumber Mill going full-bore in salvage of burned timber
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local In a line of trucks waiting to unload logs at the Santiam Lumber…
Sports aren’t normal this year, but they’re happening
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local After a hiatus of some 16 months, Lebanon’s football, soccer, volleyball and cross-country…
State XC meet slated for Lebanon
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local East Linn Christian Academy Athletic Director and cross-country coach Kellen Peters wasn’t happy…
After year of pandemic restrictions, signs of life look real good
I’ve gotta say, normalcy just feels good. Looking through this edition of Lebanon Local, it’s clear that tinges…
Rep. Jami Cate gets bearings in legislature
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local State Rep. Jami Cate welcomes a visitor to her new office in the…
Governor’s announcement opens door for football, volleyball in Lebanon
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local High school sports are back in Lebanon. After 11 months of near-inactivity, due…
State’s COVID decisions trigger unusual sentiment: happiness
Imagine you’re a high school athletic director. It’s likely you love sports and you like kids, or you…
As new year starts on restless note, it’s time to take stock
In times that, admittedly, have been the most divisive many of us can remember, it would be safe…