Dispatches to LFD show variety of calls
As summer heat increases, so do the number of calls for fires and rescues. Lebanon Fire District and…
Death Notices: July 23, 2025
Floyd Dean Garrison, 85, of Lebanon died July 4, 2025. Weddle Funeral Service is handling the arrangements. Joseph…
Phyllis Joyce Schmitz (Murphy)
Phyllis Schmitz Jan. 17, 1942 – June 11, 2025 Phyllis Joyce Schmitz (Murphy) passed away peacefully at the…
Events: July 23, 2025
Can drive for local Eagle Scout project Local Boy Scout Zach Schlundt will conduct a can and bottle…
Circuit Court: July 23, 2025
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UPDATED Police Logs: July 23, 2025
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ELCA announces honor roll
Following are East Linn Christian Academy students who have been announced by the school as having made the…
Sweet Home’s Angelita Sanchez announces run for local House seat
Sweet Home City Council member Angelita Sanchez announced last week that she will run for the House District…
One dead, three injured in crash
An Albany boy was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Lebanon. The Linn County…
Truck crashes into hydrant, power pole
First responders responded to a crash that resulted in a broken power pole near Wing Ming’s. Lebanon Fire…
Firefighters stop old mill vegetation fire before it reaches structures
Lebanon firefighters were able to contain a six-acre vegetation fire within the city before it could reach any…
ENTEK gives Lebanon fire department a lift
Lebanon Fire District expressed its gratitude after ENTEK offered to transport a fire engine to Nevada for retrofitting,…
Jami Cate announces she will run for state Senate seat
Rep. Jami Cate announced last week that she is running for the Oregon Senate District 6 seat, currently…
Real Estate Sold: July 23, 2025
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late June…
Scene Around Town: July 23, 2025
#vanlife on the Calapooia Lebanon resident Kristy Welch, left, and Junction City resident Julie Sannes chat during the…
Pursuit ends in Lebanon man’s suicide
A Lebanon man committed suicide Tuesday evening, July 15, after his mother was found bloodied on Washburn Heights…
Missing Albany man’s body found in Snow Peak area after three-day search
Linn County Search and Rescue personnel on Thursday, July 10, located the body of David Winter, of Albany,…
Death Notices: June 18, 2025
Steve W. Hyder, 72, of Chehalis, Wash., a former Lebanon resident, died Sept. 26, 2024. He grew up…
Events: June 18, 2025
Lumberjack Breakfast returns this weekend The East Albany Lions Club’s Lumberjack Breakfast, a beloved community tradition returning to…
Circuit Court: June 18, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Police Logs: June 18, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Dear Editor: Third time’s a charm?
Dear Editor, I recently moved here from Brookings, Oregon, and you explained the two newspapers that comprise Lebanon…
Dear Editor: Heart of Lebanon built city’s healthcare
Dear Editor: It’s easy to gloss over the heart that went into Lebanon bringing a hospital to its…
Words to Community from Samaritan CEO Marty Cahill
An Open Letter to Our Colleagues, Leaders and Community: As I wrap up my first week as CEO…