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City of Sweet Home, SSWC Partner to Restore Ames Creek Floodplain Habitat
An effort to restore a three-acre floodplain along Ames Creek in Sweet Home got a fresh start –…
Lebanon pool reopens
After being closed for 10 weeks to complete renovations and repairs on high-priority maintenance, the Lebanon Community Pool…
Barbecue masters capture Las Vegas opportunity
Local barbecue masters Joe and Christina Poteet, of J&C BBQ in Lebanon, will be one of the first…
Expanded Responses from Election Candidates Jack Tibbetts and Angelita Sanchez
Editor’s note: Due to space restrictions we had to limit some responses from candidates to our questionnaires in…
Lebanon council nixes opportunity to reduce utility bills for vacant homes
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14, the Lebanon City Council was asked to consider reducing utility…
Community divided over jail levy request
By Jennifer Moody For the New Era Lebanon voters will decide in the upcoming Nov. 3 election whether…
Lebanon mayoral candidates address business, public concerns at forum
The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for the city’s mayoral candidates, posing questions relevant to the…
Fire destroys home on Marks Ridge
A fire blamed on ash from a wood stove destroyed a house on Marks Ridge Drive late Monday…
County commissioners receive building and planning report
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County issued 284 total permits in September, Planning & Building Department…
Army Corps Virtual Meeting re: Green Peter
The Portland District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.…
Sweet Home candidate forum answers community-submitted questions
The November 2026 election cycle invites Sweet Home residents to elect their mayor for the first time in…
Unattended burn pile spreads to grove of trees
An unattended agricultural burn pile spread beyond its intended area, causing fire to move into a grove of…
Secretary of State cautions about unofficial election mail
The 2026 General Election is under way, and Oregonians are beginning to receive mail and other communication related…
Dog lost to house fire in Lebanon
A fire at a home on Maple Street in Lebanon Sunday morning resulted in the death of the…
Commissioners told that county Veterans Services outreach is working
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Veterans Services was busy in September and continues to help…
Sweet Home man killed by bullet believed fired by hunter
A Sweet Home man died Saturday evening, Oct. 10, after being struck by a bullet fired, authorities say,…
Missing Albany male found in Green Peter Reservoir
An Albany man was found when divers found his body in Green Peter Reservoir on Monday, Oct. 5.…
Teen’s death after football game stirs SH community
Sweet Home High School sophomore Mason Flores has died after sustaining a head injury in a football game…
Jail levy takes center stage in Lebanon candidate forum
The League of Women Voters of Linn County (LWV) and Rotary Club of Lebanon hosted a Q&A forum…
Commissioners approve Mill City border expansion
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their Sept. 29 meeting, Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Will Tucker gave…
SH fire officials get ‘unique’ chance to share wildfire strategy
Two Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District staffers participated in late September in a national program designed as…
Lebanon pool closure extends past two months
Lebanon pool enthusiasts are getting anxious as the Lebanon Community Pool rolls into its ninth week of being…
October is Fire Prevention Month in Oregon
Look around your home, and you’ll likely see dozens of devices powered by lithium-ion batteries. Cellphones, tablets, laptops,…
Female inmate dies at Linn County Jail
An Albany female was found unresponsive in her cell at Linn County Jail when deputies conducted their hourly…