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Linn Commissioners hear about veteran services
Linn County Veterans Services has helped local veterans and their survivors collect more than $1 million since July…
Lebanon welcomes its first baby of the year
Albany couple Greta and Jess Ropp have the honor of being the parents of Lebanon’s first baby born…
Lebanon man shot in Portland
Lebanon man shot in Portland By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local A Lebanon man who was expecting his first…
A monstrously fun play
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The Seven Oak Theatre Club performed “Gravestone Manor,” a play encompassing seven different…
DMV raises fees for 2024
The Department of Motor Vehicles announced it is raising fees starting in 2024. None of their services were…
Important New Laws For 2024
The Oregon Legislature has been busy this year passing new laws for 2024.This year marked the long legislative…
Oregon Jamboree begins announcing it’s 2024 lineup
By Kristy Tallman Of The New Era 2024 proves to be an exciting year for the Sweet Home…
No catch: Free Wi-Fi for qualifying households
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Shiela Rogers wants to sign as many people up for free wifi as…
Groups draft letters to judge regarding dam drawdowns
As political leaders feel pressure from its citizens regarding the impact the Green Peter drawdown has had in…
Area fire departments respond to Park Street fire
The Lebanon Fire District responded to a reported structure fire in the 400 block of Park Street on…
Linn County purchases Albany’s Wheelhouse complex
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer On Monday, Dec. 18, Linn County finalized the purchase of the…
Sweet Home seeks muralists
For a city split by a highway through the mountains, Main Street buildings provide a canvas for the…
‘Time to see what we’re made of,’ Sweet Home holds water quality Q&A
By Ethan Hoagland Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home city officials made themselves available to answer community…
Sweet Home negotiating legal representation over Green Peter drawdown
By Ethan Hoagland Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home’s city council approved a motion authorizing the city…
Council retains law firm for dirty water
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Among many items of action during the City Council meeting Dec. 13 were…
Chamber to build covered patio from T-Mobile grant
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local It was announced Dec. 13 that the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce will be…
Local postal worker helps Santa write letters
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local As the wintry holiday season ushers in another magical moment in Lebanon with…
Opa’s Workshop brings old-world charm to downtown
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local *If you see “Opa” walking around the downtown area in his coat and…
Airport/Kees road closure extended
The road closure for South Second Street between Airport Road and Kees Street has been extended to Wednesday,…
Heavy rain causes sewage overflow from Sweet Home
By Ethan Hoagland Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home Public Works dealt with back to back sewage…
‘Big Guy 75’ remembered
By: Sky Chappell Of The New Era / Lebanon Local Jared Glenn David Cornell, a Sweet Home businessman…
New group begins effort to help homeless population
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Paul Napper is trying to fertilize a grassroots movement in Lebanon that would…
‘No silver bullet’ for Green Peter problems
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Following weeks of complaints and concerns – mostly from our neighbors in Sweet…
Teacher grants awarded
The Lebanon Schools Foundation awarded 12 teachers with grants for their creative classroom ideas that are now partially…
Community meets city manager candidates
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Two top candidates for the city manager position were made available for a…