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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…
Sodaville finds temporary solution to pothole roads
A Sodaville resident thanked the city for laying gravel on some roads, but expressed a concern during the…
Lebanon woman named finalist for Citizen Honors Award
A Lebanon woman is among 20 finalists who have a chance to be awarded the 2025 Citizen Honors…
Council turns down utility rate increase
After a work session and some discussion during the March 12 City Council meeting, a proposed 1.5% utility…
Airport Road to see four-month closure for traffic signal work
The City of Lebanon will begin construction on a traffic signal and related improvements at the intersection of…
Police charge man with online sexual corruption of a child
Lebanon Police Department detectives responded to a concerned citizen’s call regarding an online sexual conversation involving a Lebanon…
Second author fair rewrites first event
Friends of the Lebanon Public Library held a “sequel” to its Oregon Author Fair at the Lebanon Senior…
Lebanon man arrested for turning gun on dog, owner
A Lebanon man was arrested after allegedly pointing a pistol at a dog and its owner. Officers from…
Pedestrian dead after being struck by car
The Lebanon Police Department, Linn County Sheriff’s Office and Lebanon Fire District responded to a report of a…
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…
Lebanon Fire District looks to cut costs amid budget constraints
Lebanon Fire District is facing a structural budget shortfall of $858,450 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, the district reported…
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…
Chickens, park use fee waivers top of council discussions
Chickens and park use fee waivers were the top of discussions among city councilors during their meeting on…
New council member takes seat at Sodaville
One returning city council member, one new council member and a returning mayor were sworn in during the…
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…
Supt.: School District taking ‘wait and see’ approach to Trump Administration moves
Lebanon School District officials told School Board members that they’re adopting a “wait and see” approach as they…
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…
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.…
Sodaville to Reconsider Water Rates
Mayor Brian Lewis, during the Dec. 19 City Council meeting, initiated a discussion about water billing rates, proposing…
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…
Sodaville Explains 25% Water Loss
During the Nov. 21 City Council meeting, Sodaville reported the cause of a second major water leak that…
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…