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Firefighters tackle brush fire on Champion Mill site
Firefighters with Lebanon Fire District tackled a small brush fire on the old Champion Mill site on Sunday,…
Dispatches to LFD show variety of calls
As summer heat increases, so do the number of calls for fires and rescues. Lebanon Fire District and…
New CEO Cahill explains ‘significant challenge’ facing Samaritan Health
Seventeen years into his career as an administrator with Samaritan Health, Marty Cahill has gotten to know 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…
One dead, three injured in crash
An Albany boy was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Lebanon. The Linn County…
Lt. Erin Nunes promoted to battalion chief
Lebanon Fire District Lt. Erin Nunes was promoted to Battalion Chief during the district’s Board Meeting July 8.…
Truck crashes into hydrant, power pole
First responders responded to a crash that resulted in a broken power pole near Wing Ming’s. Lebanon Fire…
Lebanon officer awarded Lifesaving Medal
Lebanon Police Officer Zac McKinney was honored during a special presentation at the City Council meeting on July…
Firefighters stop old mill vegetation fire before it reaches structures
Lebanon firefighters were able to contain a six-acre vegetation fire within the city before it could reach any…
Chamber celebrates gift from Rick Franklin
The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce held a special ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate a fence. Rebecca Grizzle, the…
ENTEK gives Lebanon fire department a lift
Lebanon Fire District expressed its gratitude after ENTEK offered to transport a fire engine to Nevada for retrofitting,…
Jami Cate announces she will run for state Senate seat
Rep. Jami Cate announced last week that she is running for the Oregon Senate District 6 seat, currently…
Pool director resigns
Mark McAllister, board director of the Lebanon Aquatic District, resigned suddenly from his position on June 16. Board…
Sodaville mayor suggests ‘exempt well’ option
Sodaville Mayor Brian Lewis told the City Council during its June 19 meeting there might be a loophole…
Work session fleshes out what is needed to reopen jail
The City Council held a work session on July 9 addressing one of the City of Lebanon’s goals…
Waterloo drafting ADU rules
The City of Waterloo is preparing to possibly adopt an ordinance regarding accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Prior to…
Scene Around Town: July 23, 2025
#vanlife on the Calapooia Lebanon resident Kristy Welch, left, and Junction City resident Julie Sannes chat during the…
Pursuit ends in Lebanon man’s suicide
A Lebanon man committed suicide Tuesday evening, July 15, after his mother was found bloodied on Washburn Heights…
City Council holds first meeting in new location
The Lebanon City Council held its first meeting in its new location in the community room at the…
Strawberry Festival, like, totally fun
The 116th annual Strawberry Festival invited the Lebanon community to have a radical time, with local organizations and…
National Roadshow samples J&C BBQ
While downtown parking spots were closed off for the upcoming Strawberry Festival Junior Parade on Friday, June 6,…
Water rights denied, Sodaville pivots
After hearing its application for new water rights was found “unfavorable,” the Sodaville City Council determined all was…
Market move provides more parking, more vendors
By Chelly Bouferrache For Lebanon Local After 13 years at its former location at Grant and Main…
Explosion leads to one dead, two injured
Lebanon firefighters responded to multiple cars on fire in the 700 block of W Grant Street at 9:20…
Some clear winners, some narrowly in
As of noon Wednesday, school board candidates slip into their leads with narrow margins, while the other contests…