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FRIDAY UPDATE: Crews mindful of weather forecast at Bruler Fire
Mop-up activity continued Friday as crews faced uncertain weather conditions on the 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast…
UPDATE: Progress continues on Bruler Fire; containment at 25%
Crews have placed hose around the perimeter of the 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home,…
Campfires banned in Linn County campgrounds
Campfires are prohibited in all parks or recreation facilities operated by the Linn County Parks & Recreation Department,…
UPDATE: Crews strengthen lines around Bruler Fire perimeter; containment at 20%
Crews have completed alternate and contingency lines around the perimeter of the 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home. Containment is at 20%.
Education Service District seeks local board member
Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District is accepting applications for an open board director seat, Zone 5. The…
Crews continue battling Bruler Fire Thursday
Cooperative weather continued helping crews Thursday on the week-old 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home.…
Cleaning up at the Gambler 500
Racers work to help eliminate community trash By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Participants in this year’s Gambler 500…
‘Frozen’ in Time
COVID-postponed middle school production finally gets stage time By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Actors from Seven Oak Middle…
Lebanon rally raises awareness of sexual abuse
Editor’s Note: The following story contains sensitive subject matter/terminology. By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Kendall Blasingame says she…
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…
School board discusses strategic plan at meeting
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The board of the Lebanon Community School District performed some basic housecleaning during…
Community and friends remember the late Jim Willis
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker remembered Jim Willis, the retired Oregon Department of…
Woman arrested in death of Albany man
An Albany woman was arrested Monday on a second-degree murder charge in connection to a death that occurred…
UPDATE: Crews increase containment on Bruler Fire
Crews worked Wednesday to increase containment on the Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home, now estimated…
Independence man arrested in connection with shooting death near Albany
An Independence man was arrested Monday on a second-degree murder charge in connection to the shooting death of a man south of Albany.
Council talks new rules for homelessness
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Interim City Manager Nancy Brewer discussed with City Council members new laws regarding…
Lebanon man pleads guilty to tax charges
A Lebanon man pleaded guilty Monday, July 19, to six felony charges after failing to pay more than…
Cooling stations open this weekend
The City of Lebanon is opening up the Lebanon Senior Center as a cooling shelter for the senior…
Chlorine in short supply
Oregon is experiencing a shortage of chlorine, the chemical used in small amounts by water treatment facilities to…
Officials warn residents to play it smart in heat
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker encourage mid-valley residents to take precautions as unusually…
Heat closes summer school; soup kitchen open
Due to extreme heat concerns, the summer school program for Lebanon Community School District will be cancelled on…
Man arrested in tree after fleeing from deputies
A man who fled into a field off Rock Hill Road and climbed into a tree was arrested…
45 years of growing business come to end for Van Essens
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Van Essen Nursery, Lebanon’s largest nursery hidden in plain sight, has reduced its…
A Good Day at Shirley May’s
Iconic eatery near Lebanon, facing closure, gets reprieve; future hangs in balance By Cory Frye Lebanon Local Thursday, June…
Despite cancellation of Strawberry Festival, good time was had
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local In light of the “unstable state of the governor’s office” and difficulty to…