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Construction crews demolish Teen Challenge building
The city of Lebanon wants residents to know that traffic may be slowed in the area of the…
Pay it Forward founder wants to convert Elks Lodge into ‘transitional housing’
Kimberly Bevel has yet to figure out the details of how it will work, but she wants to…
District taking steps to address immigrant students’, families’ fears
Green Acres Principal Amanda Plummer has helped address some parental concerns since the U.S. election last month. She…
Fans say Warrior football success brings Lebanon community together
Lebanon High School’s first-ever football championship this year represented a consummation for many loyal Warrior alumni and fans.…
2017 LHS Hall of Fame inductees named
Inductees for the 2017 Bud and Dorothy Page Lebanon High School Hall of Fame have been chosen and…
State asks judge to reconsider sick-leave ruling in county’s favor
The state has requested Linn County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Murphy reconsider his paid sick leave ruling he…
Mayor’s Cascade Christmas Lights honors children, police
For six years Mayor Paul Aziz has been collecting donations for the Lebanon Soup Kitchen while entertaining the…
Council braves weather to make pot tax deadline
Despite late openings and early closures of some Lebanon city services because of nasty weather, the scheduled City…
Diversion program offers students chance to avoid expulsion after drug busts
Lebanon School District uses “The Truth About Drugs,” a Scientology-based program through the Foundation for a Drug-Free World.…
School board weighs drug testing plan
Does drug testing athletes dissuade them from using drugs or just cost the district money? That was a…
Shocker for local teacher: Milken award for excellence
Students and staff of Pioneer School gathered for an assembly on Monday, Dec. 12, wearing color-coordinated T-shirts and…
Actors help medical students with patient encounters
Medical students are taught all about the human body and medical problems that may be encountered, but learning…
Shop With a Cop provides kids positive interaction with police
Lebanon Police Department’s Shop With a Cop event on Dec. 10 started in the Wal-mart parking lot with…
High school thespians celebrate season with ‘Elf, the Musical. Jr.’
Photos and Reporting by Sarah Brown Lebanon High’s performance of “Elf, The Musical, Jr.” was directed by Kevin…
Lebanon Twilight Parade and Holidays in the Park Celebration
Here’s a gallery of photos from the Dec. 3 Holidays in the Park and Twilight Parade that includes…
LFD battles vacant house fire on Ash St.
Firefighters in Lebanon switched from fighting fire to evacuating a neighborhood on Tuesday morning when a natural gas leak…
Search for cedar of Lebanon proves fruitless thus far
When Lebanon, Ore. Mayor Ralph Scroggin and his wife visited Beirut, Lebanon in 1955, they presented the president…
Veteran’s Home staff helps residents fulfill bucket lists
Greg Pearce loves to show off his motorcycle helmet with pink stripes, a gift from the Road Maggots…
Photographer seeks connection with namesakes of his homeland in the U.S.A.
When Fadi BouKaram arrived in Lebanon last month, his first impression of this city was favorable. “It’s very…
Visit to Angel Tree leads 6-year-old to give big
An angel named Blue is helping Dala’s Blue Angels and the Lebanon Police Department make Christmas cozier for…
Kids honor veterans
Third-graders from Pioneer School served dinner and entertained some 300 veterans and their families Nov. 9 as part…
Local Navy veteran pursued submarines, education … and his future wife
When Bill Albright crossed the equator for the first time, he crawled through the garbage chute of a…
Stand Down helps local veterans learn about their options
Clemens Luke Kramer has struggled with drug use after he medically retired from the service following 12 years…
Community leaders seek to find ways to boost rural economy
How to develop the lagging economies of rural Linn County communities: That was the issue on the table…
Homelessness Summit provides info for city efforts to address problem
If the attendance at the Oct. 27 Summit on Homelessness is any indication of a commitment to work…