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Parks group hears Cheadle improvements, pickleball needs
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The Parks, Trees and Trails Committee at its June 21 meeting discussed upcoming…
Girls wrestling camp continues to grow in Sweet Home
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Santiam Wrestling Camp has been a mainstay at Sweet…
Albany man arrested in SH after police pursuit
An Albany man was arrested Saturday evening, July 15, following a police pursuit that ended after his car…
Police charge local with sex crimes of a minor
The Lebanon Police Department issued a press release regarding a report it received in May 2022 about a…
Lebanon Fire responds to laundry room fire
The Lebanon Fire District responded to a structure fire in the 500 block of W Oak Street at…
City Manager Nancy Brewer tenders resignation
The City of Lebanon issued a press release announcing that Lebanon City Manager Nancy Brewer submitted her resignation…
Wastewater discharged into Santiam River
The City of Lebanon reported its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), located at 33110 Tennessee Road, experienced an “upset,”…
LFD responds to RV fire
Lebanon Fire District responded to a reported structure fire in the 300 block of Russel Street at approximately…
Deputies charge Scio man with animal neglect
Linn County Sheriff deputies responded to an animal neglect case in the 40000 block of Rodgers Mountain Loop…
Wrestling camp becoming generational affair
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local As Steve Thorpe watched dozens of wrestlers lope around the…
Icebox Cook-off results announced
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The results are in for last weekend’s Icebox Cookoff at…
Fire danger goes to high
Fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry South Cascades and Western Lane districts…
Out-of-control Corvette during Sweet Home event injures four
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local *UPDATED 7/10/23 – 5:50PM* An out-of-control Corvette struck multiple spectators,…
LFD saves homes from fire
Lebanon firefighters saved homes on South Main Road from a fire that started in a tree and spread,…
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…
Sweet Home Sportsman’s Holiday fest this weekend
Sweet Home’s annual Sportsman’s Holiday will take place this week, with a vast slate of activities planned. “Sportsman’s…
LBCC reduces tuition increase to 5%
The Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education voted Monday, June 26, to reduce the 2023-24 tuition increase from…
County approves $229M fiscal year budget
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved adoption of the 2023-24 fiscal-year budget Thursday…
State offers tips on protecting yourself following DMV hack
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles department has confirmed that cybercriminals have copied information on an estimated 3.5…
New owner takes helm at The New Era/Lebanon Local
Longtime resident Chris Chapman takes over operation of newspaper The New Era has a new owner. Scott and…
Fire Danger now ‘High’ in Linn County
Fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry South Cascades and Western Lane districts…
LFD responds to two fires started by farm equipment
Lebanon Fire District responded to two fires Monday, July 3, believed to have been caused by farm equipment.…
Truck stolen from Lebanon Fire District recovered in California
A Ford Ranger pickup stolen in mid-June from Lebanon Fire District Station 31 was recovered over the weekend…
New Quarry Park opens for camping
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local A city-owned parcel of land currently known as Quarry Park…
Memories of a sawmill man (Part 1)
“Go talk to Lynn Rice,” a pair of East Linn Museum volunteers were advised after expressing an interest…