It was a glimpse of the future for the Linn-Benton Community College students and staff who stopped to find out what the 55-foot semi-trailer parked near the LBCC industrial building was all about.

A man walked from Helping Hands to the Albany Police Department shortly after 12:30 p.m. today to report that he'd been stabbed outside the homeless shelter at Ninth and Jackson, according to Capt. Ben Atchley.

There were smiles, thanks and congratulations all around Wednesday night when the Albany City Council accepted a $20 million cash settlement in its lawsuit against a subsidiary of PepsiCo.

It may seem harmless, but flushing medication down the toilet could be harmful to your health and that of your neighbors.

Albany resident Tom Cordier, a vocal opponent of what he considers wasteful spending on public education, asked the Linn County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday to link a proposed extension of the Albany school construction tax to improved test scores.

A series of hilarious short stories make up “The Good Doctor,” which will be performed this weekend by South Albany High School students.

Monique Morgan of Albany wanted to do something special for her husband, Army National Guard Pfc. Robert Lee Morgan, who is stationed in Iraq, but when Cinnabon stepped up to the challenge, Morgan’s birthday was sweeter then expected.

Albany will have to wait until mid-May to find out if a Lowe’s home improvement center goes in at the southeast corner of Ninth and Oak.

LEBANON — Margaret Campbell started volunteering as a 4-year-old helping her grandmother roll bandages at a veterans hospital in her hometown of Washington, D.C.

LEBANON — Members of the Wapiti Bowmen archery club asked the Lebanon City Council Wednesday evening to consider amending an ordinance regarding the use of bows and arrows within the city.

Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed House Bill 3609, sponsored by Rep. Andy Olson, R-Albany, on enterprise zones.

An emergency notification system that was tested in December during a mid-valley ice storm is now up and running full-time, according to Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller.

The public is invited to visit the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 13, in recognition of National Wildlife Refuge Week.

The West Albany High School Band is holding its second Ford “Drive-one-4-the-Band” test drive event from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, in the parking lot between West Albany and Memorial Middle schools.

CORVALLIS — Benton County Board of Commissioners Chair Annabelle Jaramillo will deliver the 2010 State of the County address at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave.

The Douglas Detrick Quintet will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at the Calapooia Brewing Company, 140 Hill St. N.E., Albany. The concert is free. For more information, call (541) 928-1931.

SCIO — The Scio-Jefferson AFS chapter will hold its annual AFS Benefit Dessert on Saturday, March 13, in the Scio High School gymnasium.

The intersection of Third Avenue and Lafayette Street in Albany will be closed from Tuesday, March 16, through Thursday, March 18, while the Portland & Western Railroad makes track repairs.

CORVALLIS — The Air Force Band the Commanders will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, March 15, in the Austin Auditorium at LaSells Stewart Center, 875 S.W. 26th St., on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. Admission is free and doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Cadet Lt. Colonel Brian Riley at (541) 379-0609 or rileybri@onid.orst.edu.

Sarah Moreau, a senior at South Albany High School, has been selected to represent Oregon as a national youth correspondent at this summer’s Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.