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Century Milestone: Lebanon woman celebrates 100th birthday
Trying to recall her earliest memory wasn’t so easy for Lillian Roberts. After all, she had little moment’s…
Scene Around Town: Sept. 24, 2025
75 Years of Faith Congregants gather together at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church to celebrate the church’s 75th anniversary.The…
Board announces pool director Engler’s resignation
It was announced during the Lebanon Aquatic Pool Board meeting on Aug. 19 that Executive Director Lorlee Engler…
Oregon pioneer descendants celebrate 100th anniversary of family reunions
A steady stream of people flowed into the room at the Santiam Place events hall, stopping briefly at…
Trail builders celebrate two decades of giving
In an age of instant gratification, some of the best things in life are built one trail at…
Former WesternU professor joins pool board
In a special meeting, the Lebanon Aquatic District interviewed three candidates on Aug. 7 to fill former board…
Scene Around Town: Aug. 20, 2025
Jaywalking is For The Birds Artist Gary Marks began adding his blue jay “jaywalkers” crosswalk art on the…
Koi make splash at Boulder Falls Inn
As Tom Mechals approaches the fence, a shoal is already gathering. Hungry mouths pop open like baby birds…
Chamber celebrates gift from Rick Franklin
The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce held a special ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate a fence. Rebecca Grizzle, the…
Scene Around Town: July 23, 2025
#vanlife on the Calapooia Lebanon resident Kristy Welch, left, and Junction City resident Julie Sannes chat during the…
Events: April 16,2025
Lebanon Biz Expo April 17 River Center Lebanon’s Biz Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30…
Lebanon groups awarded cultural grants
Multiple Lebanon organizations were awarded grants from the Linn County Cultural Coalition during a ceremony on March 18…
Those who ‘make Lebanon thrive’ honored at awards gala
Honorees of the Distinguished Service Awards received standing ovations during the Chamber of Commerce’s gala held at the…
Scene Around Town: March 19, 2025
FISHing for a good cause Valerie Lacer, president of FISH of Lebanon, shows a certificate of appreciation she…
School carnival completes goal for new playground equipment
An open house Spring Carnival at Green Acres Elementary may just have been the cherry on the cake…
Second author fair rewrites first event
Friends of the Lebanon Public Library held a “sequel” to its Oregon Author Fair at the Lebanon Senior…
Message in bottle unravels curious tale
There’s a 75-year-old story about a message in a bottle that may have yielded the finder as much…
Sleep Trailer being tested in three-month trial
Two years after an initial test of the Sleep Trailer, Crossroads Communities is once again hosting the temporary…
How an 80-year-old and 10-year-old wrote a book together
The distance between a friend and a stranger is only a smile apart, and age should be of…
Events: Feb. 19, 2025
Lebanon chorus seeks singers The Lebanon Community Chorus is seeking singers as it starts its 2025 schedule. Rehearsals have…
Unified basketball brings students of all abilities together
A Lebanon player dribbles determinedly down the basketball court as opponents run up to swat at the ball.…
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…
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…
Pioneer Students Hold Annual Veterans Day Breakfast
Veterans of all ages gathered at Pioneer School for its annual Veterans Day Breakfast, where fifth grade students…
Sixth Graders Explore Salmon Life in Hands-On Experience
Sixth graders from Seven Oak Middle School took to the river last month for an outdoor classroom experience…