Lebanon’s Sipos plays in all-star Tiki Bowl football game, then signs with UO
January has been a big month for Lebanon football player Dane Sipos. On Jan. 6 he played in…
State Sen. Fred Girod, wife, feel effects of Santiam fire firsthand
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local It was 1 a.m. on the morning of Sept. 8 when state Sen.…
OSAA announces new sports schedule in response to COVID
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Oregon School Activities Association Executive Board has revised its calendar…
In dark days, we can look for reason why Christmas should be merry
Christmas, for many in our society, is supposed to be all about comfort and joy, family, presents, generosity…
Getting kids back to school ultimately on us, with challenges
Linn County has an opportunity – and a challenge. After Gov. Kate Brown’s announcement on Oct. 30 that…
Lebanon’s new interim city manager getting up to speed quickly
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Nancy Brewer says she’s enjoyed her first month as interim city manager of…
2020 Veteran of the Year has left musical heritage in Lebanon
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Peter Butler enjoys surprises – most of the time. There was that draft…
Election: Dykstra, Cate, Sprenger all local winners local winners
By Scott Swanson and Kelly Kenoyer Lebanon Local Wayne Dykstra was the winner of the only contested Lebanon…
Newspaper Week reflections highlight Lebanon Local’s story
We certainly didn’t plan it this way, but the Lebanon Local’s anniversary each year falls in the month…
Waterloo playground gets big upgrade
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local When Rachel Maynard took her two boys to the playground, at Waterloo County…
Payoff for coronavirus inconveniences might be just getting kids back into school
There’s been a lot of controversy over Oregon’s response to the coronavirus pandemic – the forced closures of…
Lebanon high schools starting sports but a lot will be practice
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Fall sports are not in the cards for local high schools, per Oregon…
Speedway offers racing for past month – just not to live crowd
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Loren Kruesi stands outside the Willamette Speedway racetrack on a hot early-September summer…
Remembering a beloved teacher
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local A drive-in Celebration of Life for Lebanon High School language arts teacher Anne…
Local authorities should have more say in managing COVID challenges
We’ve been living with the coronavirus pandemic for about five months now in east Linn County and it’s…
Commissioners commit funding toward providing activities for kids
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Linn County Commissioners earlier this month determined to step up for local kids…
Local coaches readjust plans after OSAA delays high school sports till December
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local After a turbulent summer in which local coaches and athletic directors have had…
School Board members favor classroom time for younger grades as they ponder plans for fall
To view the entire School Board meeting, visit youtu.be/VfBfLWcghe0. By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Lebanon students in kindergarten…
When freedom is lacking, it becomes much more precious
Been thinking at all about freedom lately? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve had more conversations about liberty…
Linn parks getting plenty of use as the ‘only game in town’
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local A lot has happened this year – even when it appeared not much…
District working to implement state rules for schools, superintendent says
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local School in Lebanon this fall will look a lot different for just about…
Editorial: While protests can point to real problems, they should stay sane
We are thankful to see citizens able to openly state their views in Lebanon without devolving into the…
Post-COVID high school athletics should be under way by July 1
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Local athletes are being allowed back on the fields and into the gyms…
Local 13-year-old making sports talk host dream a reality
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Zane Cox loves sports. Period. And since, due to the COVID-19 shutdown, he…
Phase 1 recovery a step in right direction, exercise in restraint
There’s a lot that could be said about the coronavirus shutdown that I won’t say here. Volumes have…