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Brewfest draws big crowd with lots of fun for all ages
With festival attendance reaching up to 2,041 people, Brewfest raised about $50,000 for the Boys & Girls Club,…
House District 17 Race: Challenger Windsor-White would bring understanding of rural issues to Salem
Renee Windsor-White says that she can speak to the issues facing the people of House District 17 because…
House District 17 Race: Incumbent Sprenger says she’s made progress, but has more to do in Legislature
Sherrie Sprenger says she still has more work to do. Sprenger, 53, is the Republican incumbent for state…
Judge candidates discuss qualifications, concerns at forum
A judicial shortage in Linn County Circuit Court and the need to help unrepresented litigants were two big…
City Council candidates outline visions for growth, more
Editor’s note: Lebanon has three City Council seats on the ballot in the Nov. 6 election. Only one,…
As election nears, commissioner finds himself in ongoing dispute
Linn County Commissioner John Lindsey, who is running for re-election, has found himself in an ongoing skirmish over…
Walkers remember losses, seek to draw attention to local problem of suicide
On an overcast Saturday morning, friends, family and strangers gathered together at the Lebanon High School football field…
Candidates for mayor focus on future at forum
Lebanon’s three candidates for mayor didn’t display a lot of disagreement in a forum conducted Sept. 25 by…
Museum kickoff features historian
The Lebanon Museum Foundation held its kickoff event Oct. 3 with local archaeologist and historian Tony Farque, who…
Council balks at request to raise trash rates in city
The Lebanon City Council denied a request by Republic Services Wednesday, Oct. 10, for a 5.7-percent increase in…
Residents offer opinions on concepts for new Lebanon fire station
During a meeting held in the apparatus bay at Lebanon Fire District’s headquarters, residents were invited to vote…
Aziz named to League of Oregon Cities Board
Lebanon Mayor Paul Aziz has been appointed to serve a three-year term (January 2019 – January 2021) on…
Lebanon woman among dead in Hwy. 22 wreck
Three people, including a Lebanon woman and a Sweet Home-area man, were killed Monday evening, Oct. 1, in…
Residents escape burning home
Two Lebanon residents and their pets escaped a rapid-moving fire in their single-story home early Tuesday morning,…
Correction: Wrong figure in Outdoor Sportsman section story
Our Outdoor Sportsman section, inserted in the September Lebanon Local, contains a story about out-of-state hunting that includes…
Lebanon firefighters battle two-alarm house fire; Lacomb Grocery store Saved
An early-morning house fire at 34076 East Lacomb Road displaced a family and destroyed their single-wide mobile…
City Manager: Quirky Turkey’s biggest winner was community
Residents and visitors gobbled up Lebanon’s Quirky Turkey Pageant art project during the month of August. More than…
Welcome Center rolls out the carpet for students, parents
On a not-too-terribly-hot day just a few weeks before schools re-opened, children ran through a spray of fire…
Capital campaign kicks off for Samaritan rehab building
Samaritan Health Services launched its capital campaign Sept. 6 for the construction of its Samaritan Treatment and Recovery…
Boys commended for right response after extinguishing grease fire
A Lebanon teen helped save his home with some quick thinking on Labor Day, Lebanon Fire officials said. …
Council approves formation of committee to create plan for Ralston Park
The Lebanon City Council approved a resolution last week to create an ad hoc advisory committee to develop…
Lebanon man arrested on multiple sex charges
Lebanon police have arrested a 36-year-old man on multiple sex crime charges involving a victim under the age…
Transient sentenced for Lebanon arson
Joshua Lee Laub was sentenced to 37 months in prison for first-degree arson with 36 months of post-prison…
Waterloo gets new welcome sign, courtesy of group effort
Visitors to the small town of Waterloo are now officially greeted with a welcome sign, which was…