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State report: Lebanon High graduation rates on upswing
to a report released Jan. 30 by the Oregon Department of Education. Those numbers represent students who are…
Commissioners approve new software for Lebanon Justice Court
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Director Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker unanimously approved the…
Man and dog escape rural house fire
A homeowner and his dog escaped a rural residential fire, but Lebanon firefighters called the house “a total…
Albany police arrest suspects in alleged scam
Two men from Washington were arrested Tuesday, Feb. 4, after allegedly trying to scam an Albany resident. According…
OHA: Deadline for schoolchildren’s vaccinations is Feb. 19
With the Feb. 19 deadline fast approaching for updating children’s vaccinations, the Oregon Immunization Program at Oregon Health…
Lebanon man arrested, accused of beating dog to death
A Lebanon man was arrested after Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a dog killed inside…
Searchers rescue woman in snow off Highway 20
Searchers on Wednesday, Jan. 22, located a woman who was lost in the snow off Highway 20, east…
Linn County residents arrested for impersonating firefighters at Palisades Fire
Two Linn County residents have been arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after allegedly posing as…
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development announces essential step toward increased housing production, affordability, choice
SALEM – The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) on Dec. 5 unanimously adopted the first set of…
Federal grant approved for first wildlife crossing over Interstate 5
ASHLAND – A $33,200,100 federal grant award will allow ODOT to construct a wildlife crossing over Interstate 5…
Contest submissions being accepted by students
High school students across Oregon are encouraged to put their video or graphic design skills on display by…
Cate bill seeks to ban Pacificorp rate hike
Local Rep. Jami Cate and two other state representatives, all of whom represent communities severely impacted by wildfires,…
Review of the Year: 2024 included many ups and downs for Lebanon
A lot happened in Lebanon during 2024, and Lebanon Local was there for much of it. Here are…
Bollard protects Chamber from third car crash in two years
In less than two years, a third driver crashed his car into the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce during…
Council denies tax exemption for affordable housing properties
After some discussion, the City Council turned down an ordinance proposal that would have allowed nonprofit organizations supporting…
Man charged in October shooting near Duffy’s Bar
Police arrested a Lebanon man on charges related to a shooting that occurred behind Duffy’s Bar on Oct.…
Community support necessary for continued newspaper survival
It’s been eight years since the first edition of Lebanon Local appeared, an effort to keep a newspaper…
First baby of 2025 is a true early arrival
The final day of 2024 was not comfortable for Aleah Hard Vandehey. And then she wound up in…
ODFW offering public chance to weigh in on species preservation, other issues
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host the first of a series of community engagement sessions…
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum says farewell
To all Oregonians: This evening, New Year’s Eve, at 5 p.m., I will welcome attendees at the swearing-in…
Sodaville to Reconsider Water Rates
Mayor Brian Lewis, during the Dec. 19 City Council meeting, initiated a discussion about water billing rates, proposing…
Christmas in Lebanon
Photos by Evan Milburn
Missed opportunity leads to surprise visit by Santa
Two-year-old Harper Koerschgen missed her chance to meet Santa Claus, but that didn’t stop the big man from…
Theft of Comic Books Gets Man Six Years
A former area man was recently sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty…
Lebanon High School Conducts First Comprehensive Lockdown Drill
Lebanon High School held its first comprehensive lockdown drill in November, involving approximately 1,200 students, staff, and a…