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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…
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…
Market move provides more parking, more vendors
By Chelly Bouferrache For Lebanon Local After 13 years at its former location at Grant and Main…
Samaritan, Santiam Hospital cease affiliation pursuit
After a year of due diligence and operational exploration, Samaritan Health Services and Santiam Hospital and Clinics announced…
Final May election local winners announced
Linn County’s Elections Office last week finalized its vote count for the May 20 election, ending a close…
Explosion leads to one dead, two injured
Lebanon firefighters responded to multiple cars on fire in the 700 block of W Grant Street at 9:20…
Some clear winners, some narrowly in
As of noon Wednesday, school board candidates slip into their leads with narrow margins, while the other contests…
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…
Updated: Samaritan CEO acknowledges ‘re-imagining’ health services
Nurses, patients and community members plan to hold a public rally outside the Samaritan Health Plan Building ahead…
Commissioners approve grant request for rural Lebanon internet
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Will Tucker, Sherrie Sprenger and Roger Nyquist unanimously agreed…
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…
Fire District budget reflects service reductions
The Lebanon Fire District Board of Directors approved a $15.3 million budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 during its…
Friends help preserve pioneer monuments
One might say the dead are coming back to life as Friends of Pioneer Cemetery, Historic Preservation Northwest…
Kidco reopens, but future still uncertain
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local Kidco Head Start’s unexpectedly long spring break finally ended this month, with…
New political groups raising voices in election
New political groups are popping up this election cycle. Members of the new bipartisan East Lebanon Indivisible group…
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…
‘Largest’ fentanyl bust in U.S. history includes seizures in Oregon state capital
Federal authorities on Tuesday, May 6, announced that they have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of…
Lebanon School Board Voters Guide Q&A
The May 20 election for Lebanon residents will include races for seats in three special districts. Six candidates…
Commissioners approve grant request for rural Lebanon internet
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Will Tucker, Sherrie Sprenger and Roger Nyquist unanimously agreed…
County budget hearings begin Monday, run through week
Linn County will hold its 2025-26 Budget Hearings on Monday, April 28; Wednesday, April 30; Thursday, May 1…
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…
Lebanon Fire District cuts women’s summer academy to help with shortfall
As chief of the Lebanon Fire District, Joseph Rodondi is used to doing more with less. However, he…