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Lebanon man arrested for sex abuse of minor
A Lebanon man was arrested Wednesday, May 6, on a variety of sex-crime charges involving a young girl,…
Tennessee Road bridge repairs to start May 11
Repairs to a local bridge over Marks Slough on Tennessee Road will begin on Monday, May 11, according…
Samaritan merger with MultiCare expected to provide more expertise
Sy Johnson, CEO of Samaritan Valley Hospitals in Albany, Corvallis and Lebanon, gave an overview of how Samaritan’s…
Sweet Home budget introduced, small business seeks respite
The City of Sweet Home presented its proposed budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year during the first Budget…
Sweet Home Fire welcomes newly hired wildfire grant coordinator
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District swore in a new member to the CWDG team during the…
Lebanon Hospital birth center reopens
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital announced that labor and delivery services reopened on Monday, April 27, and an open…
Lebanon seeks grant to expand public library
The City of Lebanon is inviting comments on a grant it intends to apply for in order to…
Board wants to increase annual savings for Lebanon Pool needs
The Lebanon Aquatic District touched on financial matters during its April 20 meeting. The board approved a resolution…
Lebanon’s WesternU expansion conceptual plan approved
The Lebanon Planning Commission approved a conceptual master plan for the phased development of Western University’s proposed expansion…
Sodaville well project progressing step by step
When asked what the one event would be that would make the City of Sodaville feel secure that…
Nearly $1 million deficit anticipated in Lebanon Fire budget
Prior to its regular meeting, the Lebanon Fire District Board of Directors met with the Budget Committee to…
Lebanon city budgets focus on priority needs, financial stability
The City of Lebanon and Lebanon Urban Renewal Agency presented their proposed 2026-2027 fiscal year budgets to the…
Waterloo hires new city recorder
The City of Waterloo hired a new city recorder, David Reed, after conducting interviews between two applicants on…
Donation boosts Lebanon museum fundraising efforts
“Lebanon has a history worth preserving, and the town should have a museum.” That’s the message the Lebanon…
911 panel shutdown OK’d by Lebanon
Lebanon City Council members agreed to sign a resolution supporting dissolution of the Emergency Telephone Agency (ETA) and…
Opinion: Residents battle escalating costs in last affordable housing
By Barb Schafer Judy Annin and Lynn Cole were friends and co-workers for decades. After their husbands…
Investigation leads to search at Lebanon massage parlor
Lebanon police assisted with the search of a Lebanon business believed to be involved in an illicit massage…
Sankey Park bandstand anticipated by July
During the Sweet Home City Council meeting, held March 24, the council moved forward with a contract to…
Fuel spill closes Hwy. 20
A mult-vehicle accident involving a log truck, two pickup trucks and two trailers caused the closure of a…
Lebanon Planning Commission: More lots OK, housing height size denied
During its March 18 meeting, the Lebanon Planning Commission considered requests on two different developments seeking updates to…
Lebanon pool settles out of court with former executive director
The Lebanon Aquatic District filled a recently vacated seat on the board and appointed board members as co-budget…
Poll indicates support for Lebanon jail levy
During the Lebanon City Council meeting, held March 25, City Manager Ron Whitlatch announced the city received survey…
Legislator reports on short session at Chamber Forum Lunch
Money and power moves were big focuses of conversation among legislators during this year’s short legislative session, state…
SLCH workers vote in union
Health care workers at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital voted to join the Service Employees International Union in early…
Waterloo to update security measures, hire new recorder
The Waterloo City Council hit on a variety of topics during its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 17.…