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Lebanon fire receives award for COMP-NW partnership
The Lebanon Fire District received the Special Districts Association of Oregon (SDAO) Outstanding Special District Program Award in…
Lebanon man arrested after vehicle pursuit
A Lebanon man was arrested Friday, May 6, following a pursuit through the community, Lebanon police said. Christopher…
Burch retires after 23 years with Sheriff’s Office
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer In 2012, Linn County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rick Burch was off-duty…
State appeals court overturns jury’s verdict in ‘Timber Case’
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Oregon Court of Appeals last week overturned a $1.1 billion…
Sweet Home man arrested, arraigned after hitting man with truck
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era A Sweet Home man was arrested Sunday, April 24, on one…
Meet the face of FAC
*Shirley Byrd spearheaded Family Assistance and Resource Center out of Lebanon several years ago. With a team backing…
Mining adventures in Linn County history
Roberta McKern, historian at the East Linn County Museum in Sweet Home, shares her knowledge about the area’s…
Building huts for the homeless in Sweet Home
As rain fell steadily outside on a gray April morning, Casey Valloni and Lewis Conn, students in Will…
Men get 30 days for attack on Sweet Home boy
An Albany man was sentenced to 30 days in prison after pleading no contest Wednesday, April 27, at…
Firefighters battle house fire at Denny School, Sandridge roads
A resident and two cats escaped a house fire late Wednesday morning at the corner of Denny School…
Linn County to receive funds from BLM
The Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington is announcing $29.4 million in payments to 18 western Oregon counties under…
Two arrested following pursuit in Lebanon
Two people were arrested by Lebanon police Thursday morning, April 28, after a pursuit that started with a…
Lebanon Fire performs early morning low angle rope rescue
District members were busy with the “all-hazards” part of being an “all-hazards district” early Tuesday, April 26. At…
Library offers summer youth volunteer program
Students 13 to 18 years old are invited to join the Lebanon Public Library’sSummer Youth Volunteer Program 2022.…
Albany woman charged with murder of her 3-year-old
On Saturday, April 23, 2022, at approximately 0230 hours, an Albany Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on…
Sheriffs investigate man killed by train
Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on April 22, 2022 at 9:33 p.m., Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch…
Man found in box in Harrisburg cemetery identified
A man found in a wooden box on March 31 has been identified as 59-year-old Randall Louis Lloyd. …
Two fire district chiefs head east
Two of the Lebanon Fire District’s veteran chief officers are leaving the district in May and heading east.…
Lebanon Fire awards its team
The Lebanon Fire District held its annual awards banquet on Friday, April 15, at Boulder Falls Event Center.…
UPDATE on Sheriff’s Office, family search for missing Colorado man
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local UPDATE: Linn County Sheriff reported on April 21 that William Tyrrell has been…
Volunteers add trees along Old Mill Trail
As if a paved walkway, benches and nighttime lighting weren’t enough to make the new Old Mill Trail…
Council considers Pride Month proclamation
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Santiam Travel Station was packed Wednesday, April 13, for the Lebanon City Council…
$16 million LBCC bond on ballot
Linn-Benton Community College is asking voters to approve a $16 million bond on the May 17 ballot for…
Some races draw big fields
Primary Election Schedule The Linn County Clerk’s Office will mail local ballots by April 29. April 27. Ballots…
Oregon Congressional District 5 2022 Primary Election: Republicans
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Lori Chavez-DeRemer, 54, has lived in Happy Valley for 22 years, where she and her husband…