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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…
July 30, 2021
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,…
July 24, 2021
Campfires banned in Linn County campgrounds
Campfires are prohibited in all parks or recreation facilities operated by the Linn County Parks & Recreation Department,…
July 23, 2021
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%.
July 23, 2021
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…
July 23, 2021
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.…
July 22, 2021
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…
July 21, 2021
‘Frozen’ in Time
COVID-postponed middle school production finally gets stage time By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Actors from Seven Oak Middle…
July 21, 2021
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…
July 21, 2021
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…
July 21, 2021
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…
July 21, 2021
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…
July 21, 2021
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…
July 21, 2021
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…
July 21, 2021
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.
July 21, 2021
Council talks new rules for homelessness
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Interim City Manager Nancy Brewer discussed with City Council members new laws regarding…
July 21, 2021
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…
July 19, 2021
Cooling stations open this weekend
The City of Lebanon is opening up the Lebanon Senior Center as a cooling shelter for the senior…
June 25, 2021
Chlorine in short supply
Oregon is experiencing a shortage of chlorine, the chemical used in small amounts by water treatment facilities to…
June 25, 2021
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…
June 24, 2021
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…
June 24, 2021
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…
June 17, 2021
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…
June 15, 2021
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…
June 15, 2021
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…
June 15, 2021