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Meet the Court: Princess Hailey Savedra
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Hailey Savedra, 18, is the daughter of Jason and Roxanne Savedra. She has…
Meet the Court: Princess Laurel McGuigan
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Laurel McGuigan, 18, is the daughter of Robert and Kimberly McGuigan. She has…
Meet the Court: Princess Clarissa Lewis
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Clarissa Lewis, 18, is the daughter of Wayne and Peggy Lewis. She has…
Meet the Court: Princess Trinity Holden
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Trinity Holden, 18, is the daughter of Chuck and Julie Holden. She has…
Meet the Court: Princess Moriah Dahlgren
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Moriah Dahlgren, 17, is the daughter of Davin and Emily Dahlgren, and she…
Strawberry Festival returns in full force after pandemic layoffs
It’s baaa-ack! Lebanon’s Strawberry Festival weekend is back with a four-day celebration Thursday through Sunday, June 2-5, after…
Couple seeks answer to possible ‘black market’ adoption
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local A bar manager at a tavern near Waterloo delivered a drink to a…
Suggested Pride Month proclamations denied
THE PROPOSED PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, for more than 50 years, June has nationwide been celebrated as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,…
City reacts to Pride proclamation denial
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Mayor Paul Aziz denied a request to proclaim June as Pride Month, following…
Council OKs changes to library policies, late fees
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The City Council on May 11 approved changes to the Lebanon Public Library’s…
Chamber of Commerce launches ‘Explore Lebanon’ app
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce just rolled out an app dedicated to promoting…
Planners talk reduction in rent-burdened’ households
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The Planning Commission met Wednesday, April 20, to discuss a drop in the…
Man walking across America to raise money, awareness for veterans
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local It took pedestrian Jake Sansing six days to make it to Lebanon on…
Couple charged with manslaughter for the death of child
John David Hutchings, 28, and Kaitlyn Rose Hutchings, 23, were taken into custody in Lebanon on May 13…
Linn County offers help for those experiencing mental health challenges
The last two years have been stressful for everyone, from children to adults, and staff at Linn County…
Sweet Home City Council discusses vacant buildings
Wastewater plant upgrades, railroad depot also on agenda By Benny Westcott Of The New Era The May 10…
Sweet Home’s hare-raising problem
Solutions sought as city contends with feral rabbits By Benny Westcott Of The New Era A feral-rabbit issue…
County helps Santiam Canyon residents rebuild after fire
Linn County has distributed more than $88,000 to assist homeowners use fire-retardant materials when rebuilding homes in the…
Will Sweet Home’s decades-old plant get new treatment at last?
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era City officials are watching costs skyrocket as they plan for a…
Lebanon man arrested for sex abuse
A Lebanon man has been charged with 11 counts of first-degree sex abuse involving a minor, Linn County Sheriff…
Fire destroys shop on 5th Street
Fire destroyed a two-story shop on South 5th Street early Friday morning, May 20. Lebanon firefighters responded at 2…
Garden Club accepting 2022 Flower Show entries
The Lebanon Garden Club encourages community members of all ages to enter its annual Flower Show, a cost-free…
Two dead, two injured in Highway 20 crash near Sweet Home
Note: This story was updated Thursday, May 19, 2022. The Oregon State Police is investigating possible impairment as…
Library summer reading and events program begins
The Lebanon Public Library’s 2022 Summer Reading Program “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” begins June 1. The program…
Linn County OKs budget for 2022-23
After four days of deliberations, the six-member Linn County Budget Committee last week approved a budget of $221,838,213…