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Catalytic converters stolen off six Lebanon school buses
Six school buses were damaged last weekend as someone broke into the Lebanon Community School District transportation yard…
LFD responds to two kitchen fires in week
Lebanon Fire District firefighters responded to two fires involving kitchens last week, one on Cedar Drive and the…
Remembering 2025: Year in Review
January Scott and Miriam Swanson returned to The New Era and Lebanon Local after having sold it…
Lebanon resident announces run for congressional seat
Joseph Lehman, a blue-collar worker, husband, and father of three, announced on Dec. 29 his candidacy for the…
Main Street crash
Police officers and operators stand at the scene of a crash Saturday morning, Jan. 3, near the intersection…
Commissioners hear Juvenile update, perform end-of-year housekeeping
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Dec.…
Sandbags available from city at Sheriff’s Substation
The City of Lebanon is providing sandbag materials for residents in need. Materials are available at the Linn…
For Kids Only: New community youth center opens
New Hope Church wanted to serve a need in the community, so they bought a building, put some…
Newspaper merger to start in January, serve east county
Subscribers to Lebanon Local will see a big change on Jan. 7 when they get a newspaper in…
State of the City: Strong, upright, but with challenges
Mayor Ken Jackola and city staff presented a “State of the City” talk during a lunch forum hosted…
Mayor Lewis: ‘This spring I wanna drill a well’
During the city’s Nov. 20 meeting, Mayor Brian Lewis reported he was advised to resolve an issue the…
Local logging firm named to ODF Merit Award
RDL Northwest, a logging firm headquartered in Lebanon, is one of two companies honored with the Merit Award…
Construction under way for new county mental health crisis center
Linn County has begun construction of a new mental health crisis center in Albany that will provide temporary…
Lebanon council to fill vacant slot
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local The City of Lebanon has begun accepting applications to fill an…
Lebanon teen dead, Sweet Home girl injured in crash
A Lebanon teen was killed and a Sweet Home-area girl was severely injured Friday evening, Dec. 5, in…
Pearl Harbor Day dinner to honor Albany man, 105, one of remaining survivors
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local Quick action saved David Russell from going down with the USS Oklahoma…
Fuel pumps approved for former Walgreen site
The Lebanon Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a new fueling station at the former Walgreens…
Updated: Kuskie fills vacant Waterloo council seat
This story was updated on Dec. 10 to include the Dec. 9 Waterloo City Council meeting. The Waterloo…
ENTEK fills Thanksgiving tables for local families
Experience and gratitude are an excellent recipe for giving, and that’s just what ENTEK and its employees cook…
Annual ornament hunt under way on local forest trails
Ready to go looking for a free Christmas ornament? Willamette Valley Visitors Association, Cascade Volunteers and the USDA…
Samaritan operates food program for patients in need
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is operating a Food Backpack Program for patients experiencing food insecurity. Since 2023, more…
Samaritan CEO highlights merger pluses in Lebanon town hall
Samaritan Health CEO Marty Cahill kicked off a series of town halls, focusing on Samaritan’s planned merger with…
Rock of ages: Tribute celebrates 40 years
Despite its unique appearance, Living Rock Studios sits unassumingly like a time capsule near the outskirts of Brownsville.…
Outgoing LFD Chief Rodondi leaving ‘organization that stands apart’
Joseph Rodondi had served for some 35 years at every rank in the fire service when he retired…
Water loss, water rights: Sodaville takes two steps forward, one step back
After a brief report on losing 70,000 gallons of water, Sodaville’s City Council unanimously voted to pursue rights…