Historic Buildings in Linn County Open Their Doors For Tours

The Albany Democrat Herald has a great list of buildings here in Linn county which are opening their doors for tours throughout December. If you’re looking for something interesting to do in the next couple weeks try taking a tour of one or more of these historic locations.

Oregon Biologists’ Research Make Shrimp Famous On YouTube

Marine biologists David Scholnick of Pacific University and his research partner Louis Burnett have been studying shrimp. In their research the two biologists were studying the effect of fatigue on the shrimp. So what better way is there to tire a shrimp than by putting it on a treadmill? Take a video and add a snappy pop song and you’ve got instant YouTube success!

Lebanon Searches For New Superintendent

The Lebanon School Board intends to begin publicly interviewing interim superintendent candidates this Tuesday and Wednesday. Information about the candidates will not be released until they are contacted via the Oregon School Boards Association and agree to be interviewed. The Lebanon School Board has agreed upon a final list of qualifications the chosen candidate should fulfill.

Get more on the story from the Democrat Herald.

Star Spangled Celebration

This Independence Day the Weyerhaeuser Star Spangle Celebration is taking place at Cheadle Lake in Lebanon, OR.  Head on out and have some fun and stay to watch the Fire In the Sky fireworks display after dusk.

More details can be found at starspangledcelebration.org.