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Sweet Home City Council discusses vacant buildings
Wastewater plant upgrades, railroad depot also on agenda By Benny Westcott Of The New Era The May 10…
May 20, 2022
Lebanon man arrested for sex abuse
A Lebanon man has been charged with 11 counts of first-degree sex abuse involving a minor, Linn County Sheriff…
May 20, 2022
Fire destroys shop on 5th Street
Fire destroyed a two-story shop on South 5th Street early Friday morning, May 20. Lebanon firefighters responded at 2…
May 20, 2022
Lebanon man arrested after vehicle pursuit
A Lebanon man was arrested Friday, May 6, following a pursuit through the community, Lebanon police said. Christopher…
May 9, 2022
Firefighters battle house fire at Denny School, Sandridge roads
A resident and two cats escaped a house fire late Wednesday morning at the corner of Denny School…
May 5, 2022
Two arrested following pursuit in Lebanon
Two people were arrested by Lebanon police Thursday morning, April 28, after a pursuit that started with a…
April 29, 2022
Lebanon Fire performs early morning low angle rope rescue
District members were busy with the “all-hazards” part of being an “all-hazards district” early Tuesday, April 26. At…
April 26, 2022
Fire department employs CPR machine
The Lebanon Fire District recently received and deployed three new life-saving devices designed to replace manual compressions while…
April 11, 2022
Sheriff’s Office seeks public input after finding man’s body in Harrisburg cemetery
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is seeking input from the public as it tries to identify a deceased…
April 6, 2022
Fire Defense Board outlines burn season guidelines
In response to Oregon’s burn season, the Linn County Fire Defense Board has asked residents to become familiar…
March 11, 2022
State warns about coming cold weather, snow
Winter storms are projected to move into the Pacific Northwest over the next seven to 10 days, bringing…
December 23, 2021
Fire alarm at school turns out to be malfunctioning equipment
A suspected fire at Green Acres Elementary School on Monday, Dec. 20, ended up being some malfunctioning equipment,…
December 22, 2021
Young pedestrian injured in Sweet Home crash
A 15-year-old Sweet Home girl was injured Tuesday evening after being struck by a car in the 1600…
December 8, 2021
Pilot uninjured after chopper crashes near Scio
Linn County Sheriff’s Office and Scio-area fire personnel responded Monday afternoon, Nov. 22, to a helicopter crash in…
November 24, 2021
Lebanon man arrested for injuring child
A Lebanon man was arrested Monday, Nov. 15, after the Lebanon Police Department received reports of a seriously…
November 17, 2021
Fire at Entek quickly put out
Lebanon Fire District personnel responded Tuesday morning, Nov. 16, to a fire at Entek manufacturing plant. On arrival,…
November 17, 2021
Two die in separate Interstate 5 incidents over the weekend
Oregon State Police reported two mid-valley fatalities involving pedestrians on Interstate 5 over the weekend. An Albany man…
November 14, 2021
Richardson Gap/Hwy. 226 intersection area gets safety improvements
HWY 226 – RICH GAP IMAGE The Linn County Road Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation have…
October 20, 2021
Challenging fire destroys house near Lebanon
A reported kitchen fire eventually consumed a home in the 37000 block of Rock Hill Drive south of…
October 19, 2021
Hillsboro man rescued Saturday at Wolf Rock
Four responding agencies rescued a Hillsboro man at Wolf Rock in the Cascade mountain range on Saturday, Oct.…
October 18, 2021
Albany man dies after shooting at Timber Linn Park
An Albany man died Sunday, Oct. 10, following a shooting incident at Timber Linn Memorial Park in Albany.Albany…
October 11, 2021
Sweet Home man dies in Highway 34 crash
A Sweet Home man was killed Sunday evening, Oct. 10, in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 34, between…
October 11, 2021
Man arrested on multiple sex charges involving juveniles
A Lebanon man was arrested Sept. 13 on multiple sex-related charges. According to the Lebanon Police Department, a…
September 27, 2021
Man arrested for shooting out neighbor’s window
A Lebanon man was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 31, after he allegedly shot out a neighbor’s window with a…
September 10, 2021
LCSO arrests man for injuries to baby
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reported that dispatch received the report of a 3-month-old baby with injuries at…
September 10, 2021