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County commissioners: No to habitat conservation plan
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed Tuesday morning, April 11, to express concerns…
Stats issued for Sweet Home homeless center
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Last month, Sweet Home’s new homeless center east of Bi-Mart…
Lebanon, Sweet Home theater groups join forces for musical
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local LAFTA was looking to regroup as a performing arts organization after its…
A lifetime behind the brush: Artist at veterans home reflects on health, work
By Benny Westcott Lebanon Local The paintings that adorn Bruce Freeman’s room at the Edward C. Allworth Veterans…
Councilors discuss pay issues, fluoride
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Much discussion among city councilors at their April 12 meeting centered around fluoridation…
DMV to tentatively reopen in May
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Drivers in Lebanon and the surrounding area may be able to return to…
Planners approve subdivision replat
Annexation of Hansard Avenue property also OK’d By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The Planning Commission approved a replat…
County fair headliners announced
This year’s Linn County Fair concert headliners cover a 30-year gamut of flavors and genres. The summertime perennial…
Special District Election slate finalized
Open board positions in the Lebanon School District, the Lebanon Aquatic District, Linn-Benton Community College and the Linn-Benton-Lincoln…
Group honors Thomas Radley with hirsute event
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Beard-lovers filled a room at Cafe Rock in Lebanon to cheer men, women…
July 4 show to return
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Following Strawberry Festival Chairperson Cindy Kerby’s announcement that the group would no longer…
County offers cooking program for mid-valley Latino families
OSU-Extension-Linn-Benton Nutrition and Outreach Coordinator Tina Dodge gets excited when she talks about a new program she hopes…
Real estate sold March/April 2023
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during March/April 2023.…
One cold dip: Locals plunge for good health
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Saturday, April 1, was a chilly 43 degrees with rain showers, but that…
Fire damages house on Cascade Drive
The Lebanon Fire District responded to a reported house on fire in the 300 block of Cascade Drive…
SHOCASE to host ‘Sword in the Stone’
Traveling troupe brings medieval musical to town By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Traveling Lantern…
Former area school teachers to launch Lake Town Academy
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Two former school teachers are collaborating on a faith-based private school for the…
County road department hiring for summer work
The Linn County Road Department is looking to fill 19 summer jobs that pay $18 per hour, according…
Commissioners updated about COG programs
Some 1,113 Linn County residents enjoyed 140,681 Meals on Wheels meals in 2022, Cascades West Council of Governments…
Document discoveries offer insights into history
High school history classes teach us about the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, which drove poor families…
Healthy You: County offers cooking program for mid-valley Latino families
OSU-Extension-Linn-Benton Nutrition and Outreach Coordinator Tina Dodge gets excited when she talks about a new program she hopes…
County road department hiring for the summer
The Linn County Road Department is looking to fill 19 summer jobs that pay $18 per hour, according…
County juvenile department reports increase in referrals
As the world rebounds from three years of COVID-19, the number of cases referred to the Linn County…
Federal judge restricts delays on BLM lands
A federal judge last week ruled in support of a Bureau of Land Management effort to restrict bureaucratic…
Jamboree announces lineup additions
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Oregon Jamboree has nearly completed its lineup for the…