Supt.: School District taking ‘wait and see’ approach to Trump Administration moves
Lebanon School District officials told School Board members that they’re adopting a “wait and see” approach as they…
Unified basketball brings students of all abilities together
A Lebanon player dribbles determinedly down the basketball court as opponents run up to swat at the ball.…
Albany police arrest suspects in alleged scam
Two men from Washington were arrested Tuesday, Feb. 4, after allegedly trying to scam an Albany resident. According…
OHA: Deadline for schoolchildren’s vaccinations is Feb. 19
With the Feb. 19 deadline fast approaching for updating children’s vaccinations, the Oregon Immunization Program at Oregon Health…
Teen arrested after bomb threats to Albany school
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday, Feb. 10, after he allegedly emailed bomb threats to an Albany school,…
Searchers rescue woman in snow off Highway 20
Searchers on Wednesday, Jan. 22, located a woman who was lost in the snow off Highway 20, east…
Linn County residents arrested for impersonating firefighters at Palisades Fire
Two Linn County residents have been arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after allegedly posing as…
Supt.: Lebanon schools survey shows general satisfaction with district
Lebanon School District students, teachers and families generally say that the district offers a good school climate and…
Community support necessary for continued newspaper survival
It’s been eight years since the first edition of Lebanon Local appeared, an effort to keep a newspaper…
First baby of 2025 is a true early arrival
The final day of 2024 was not comfortable for Aleah Hard Vandehey. And then she wound up in…
Lebanon girls second in pre-Christmas home meet
Sweet Home’s swimmers came out on top on both the boys and girls sides Saturday, Dec. 21, at…
ODFW offering public chance to weigh in on species preservation, other issues
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host the first of a series of community engagement sessions…
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum says farewell
To all Oregonians: This evening, New Year’s Eve, at 5 p.m., I will welcome attendees at the swearing-in…
State parks offer free First Day Hikes on Jan. 1
Want to get your new year off on the right foot? Rangers and volunteers will lead 37 guided…
LHS grad turned heads in multiple fields
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local George Neavoll moved out of Lebanon for the final time in the early…
Wrestling camp becoming generational affair
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local As Steve Thorpe watched dozens of wrestlers lope around the…
Iconic cruise car slated to be among Cut the Gut classics
‘American Graffiti’ reborn – literally – for one night in Sweet Home If that yellow 1932 Ford cruising…
EDITORIAL: Final notes, Thanks for a great 18 years
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era, Lebanon Local I’ve not looked forward to writing this column, but…
Wildland fire school returns to Sweet Home
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local More than 200 wildland firefighters and instructors have convened in…
Editorial: Response to issues at council meetings exercise in healthy community
For many, it’s not comfortable to (a) put aside the other demands of life to make the effort…
Editorial: Senate walkout ends; did it pay off?
The longest walkout in Oregon’s history ended last week as GOP senators returned to give the Senate the…
Fir Lawn church to be sold
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Three months after an arson fire destroyed a portion of…
DA: Shooting of Cascadia man justified
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny last week announced in…
Mental health crisis team goes mobile
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Law enforcement officers respond to a late-evening call concerning an individual who is…
Lebanon sports teams heading onto diamonds, track, for state playoffs
Lebanon has moved into the 5A baseball and softball playoffs this week, hosting first-round games on Tuesday, May…