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Lebanon man dies in crash Monday morning
A Lebanon man was pronounced dead Monday morning, Jan. 30, following a single-vehicle crash on Scravel Hill Road…
Homeless shelter opens in Sweet Home
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local An idea that has been years in the making for…
New Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer names senior staff
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Happy Valley), recently announced her senior staff, hiring several experienced professionals to work on behalf…
Lebanon Fire responds to three calls Monday morning
Lebanon Fire District responded to two different house fires and one fully involved motorhome fire in a five-hour…
SWAT assists police in capturing suspect
After an almost four-hour standoff, Lebanon police were able to take into custody a male suspect on domestic-related…
LHS girls trapped by winter weather after Florida hoops tourney
By Benny Westcott Lebanon Local The Lebanon High School girls basketball team was looking for a new experience…
Rieskamp reflects on 20-year council stint
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local After serving a total of 20 years on Lebanon’s City Council, Wayne Rieskamp…
Looking back at Lebanon in 2022
January ♦ The first baby of the year born at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital was Elora Lynn Littlefield to…
A new life leads off in a new year
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital welcomed its first baby of the year, Brahm Fimbulvetr Farrell, born at 2:47 p.m.…
Ray Towry named to lead Boys & Girls Club
By Benny Westcott Lebanon Local Ray Towry has been named the newest executive director for the Boys &…
Lebanon’s new City Council members, mayor sworn in
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Mayor-elect Ken Jackola and elected councilors Carl Mann, Michelle Steinhebel and Dave Workman…
Lebanon man tracks feathered friends
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local Back in 1972, when Jeff Harding graduated from high school, his father…
Fire damages shed on Cascadia Drive, kills two dogs
Lebanon Fire District personnel responded early Wednesday, Jan. 18, to a burning shed in the 400 block of…
Army Corps officials hear Sweet Home feedback on plan for dams system
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era/Lebanon Local A plan that will reshape management of 13 dams and…
Child care advocate figuring out solutions to ‘terrifying’ puzzle
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Bryan Steinhauser admits he didn’t really know a lot about…
Man gets 25 years in homeless camp crash
Four killed in 2022 incident, including former Sweet Home resident A Salem man was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 11,…
Lebanon icon celebrates 100th birthday among family and friends
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Dec. 27, 2022, was a blustery day in Lebanon, with gusts of wind…
Lebanon Fire responds to mobile home fire
The Lebanon Fire District responded to a report of a single-wide mobile home fire with flames showing in…
Maple Street closure on Wednesday
East Maple Street will be closed between S Main Street and Park Street on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The…
Part of Walnut Street to close for sewer repairs
The City of Lebanon will be repairing a sanitary sewer lateral on Walnut Street between E Sherman and…
Sweet Home boys outnumbered at Lebanon, but girls win swim meet
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home’s swimmers got a little bit of a unique…
Pacific Power rate increases announced
The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently finalized rate increases for Pacific Power customers, which became effective Jan. 1.…
Nyquist continuing as chair of commissioners
Roger Nyquist will chair the Linn County Board of Commissioners for his 21st year, after being elected Tuesday…
County Parks Director Brian Carroll stepping down after 25 years of building ‘premier’ system
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local In 25 years, by nearly all accounts, Brian Carroll has guided the Linn…
Fire damages hotel room
Fire damaged a hotel room in the 1800 block of South Main Street Friday evening, Jan. 7, Lebanon…