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Santiam Horse Camp to reopen
Santiam Horse Camp in the Santiam State Forest, south of Gates and north of Green Peter Lake, reopens…
June 28, 2022
Blood drives scheduled in mid-valley
As summer begins and people gather for holiday celebrations, the American Red Cross reminds communities that patients are…
June 28, 2022
County looks to vote on production of psilocybin mushrooms
Linn County residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether they want to allow the production of…
June 28, 2022
Artist finds his voice through paint
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era Ammon Knight knows how it feels to be intelligent and yet…
June 28, 2022
Veterinary school ‘waste of time’ proves valuable in Sweet Home
By D.E. Larsen DMV Neurology, the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system, in early-1970s veterinary…
June 28, 2022
Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff ready to launch barbecue weekend
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era Barbecuing may be a Fourth of July tradition, but this Independence…
June 28, 2022
Two arrested for April robbery
On Thursday, April 14, at approximately 4:41 p.m., an armed robbery was reported to have occurred at Cash…
June 27, 2022
Lebanon man dies in motorcycle crash
On June 25, 2022 at approximately 6:58 PM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a…
June 27, 2022
LEGO contest entries invited for Linn County Fair
Calling all LEGO fans! Enter your LEGO creation at the Linn County Fair in the Arts, Crafts and…
June 24, 2022
Public asked for help in search for missing 16-year-old
Lebanon police are searching for a 16-year-old boy who was reported missing on Monday, June 13. According to…
June 23, 2022
Update for road closures on Stoltz Hill and Vaughan
This notice serves as an update to the Notice of Street Paving issued June 8 regardingwork to be…
June 22, 2022
City press release: candidate filing time from for city council seats
The position of Mayor and three City Council positions will be on the November 8, 2022General Election ballot.…
June 22, 2022
Linn County assumes control over Cascadia Park
Linn County has managed and maintained Cascadia State Park for three years and on Tuesday morning, June 14,…
June 22, 2022
Sweet Home Planning Commission OKs subdivision
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era The Sweet Home Planning Commission at its June 16 meeting voted…
June 22, 2022
Sweet Home downtown landowners talk vacancies
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era Several local business owners came to the table Monday, June 20,…
June 22, 2022
Lebanon celebrates a day of Pride
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Jonathan Pedersen said that when he was growing up, he didn’t have the…
June 19, 2022
New enterprises pop up around Lebanon
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Despite the pandemic and the tenacity of the COVID-19 virus to linger and…
June 19, 2022
LHS Class of 2022 graduates ponder the future
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Lebanon High School’s Class of 2022, joined by their families and friends, packed…
June 19, 2022
Santiam Academy virtual school closes
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local June 14 marked the last and final day of school for students enrolled…
June 19, 2022
Council appoints Salvage to Ward 3 seat
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Jeremy Salvage was sworn in as city councilor to fill Jason Bolen’s vacant…
June 19, 2022
Planning Commission OKs Weldwood plat
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The Planning Commission at its May 18 meeting held a public hearing for…
June 19, 2022
School Board discusses security in wake of Texas shootings
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local In light of the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Supt. Bo Yates…
June 19, 2022
Real Estate Sold: June 2022 issue
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late April…
June 19, 2022
Warriors finish agonizingly close to state titles in baseball, softball
Lebanon’s run through the 5A baseball playoffs ended in a crushing defeat to league foe Crescent Valley in…
June 19, 2022
Rain, revelry greet Strawberry Festival
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Thousands of people didn’t let a little Oregon weather rain on their (grand)…
June 18, 2022