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Displays ‘wow’ at Rock and Mineral Show
Growing up in Sweet Home, Alisha Basham’s grandmother used to take her to the Sweet Home Rock &…
‘No Kings’ protest draws hundreds
East Linn Indivisible participated in the third “No Kings” rally, a coordinated nationwide event held this year on…
Local candidates forums planned this month
Two local organizations have announced that they will hold forums to allow the public to hear from candidates…
OSU Extension reopens Rural Living Day workshops
On a warm, sunny day during Oregon’s mid-winter season, people from throughout the Willamette Valley spent their Saturday…
Volunteers brave weather to plant trees at Marks Slough
It was pouring rain, but nobody seemed to mind – except a photographer who was trying to keep…
Lebanon competition draws top fiddlers from throughout NW
It was a foot-stompin’, tune-swappin’ day Saturday, March 14, as top musicians from around the Northwest gathered to…
Ex-foster child credits CASA volunteer at luncheon
Amira Therese had already been in dozens of different placements as a foster child when she found herself,…
Fiddlers returning to Lebanon for 60th annual state contest
The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers’ Association will present the 60th annual Oregon State Open Fiddle Contest on Saturday, March…
Rice, others honored by chamber
Cindy Rice and Michael Hall, both longtime leaders in a wide variety of local public service activities, were…
Third chapter in author fair reveals some new authors
Friends of the Lebanon Public Library held its third annual author fair, featuring 44 authors from Lebanon and…
Band Perry set to headline Saturday County Fair lineup
Grammy and ACM Award-winning country music duo The Band Perry will headline the Linn County Fair’s Saturday night…
Scene Around Town: Feb. 25, 2026
Rollover crash east of SH Sweet Home Police Sgt. Geoff Hamlin and Sweet Home Fire Lt. Josh Bondesen…
Volunteers turn out for wetland restoration project
In the east shoulder of Sankey Park, a place where few tread and invasive plants thrive, a number…
Puzzle competition raises funds for Hawthorne playground
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era With Kenny Loggins’ “Highway to the Danger Zone” playing in the background,…
Waterloo community events scheduled
City Council for the City of Waterloo set community event dates and reviewed progress on business matters during…
Large car event honors life of Albany teen
Hundreds of pristine cars passed through Sweet Home in a show of community support during a car meet…
Lebanon volunteer fair draws ‘overwhelming’ response
Organizers of the Connect for Lebanon volunteer recruitment event, held Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Boulder Falls Event…
Bright Holiday Lights
Downtown was lit when Holidays in the Park brought out its annual celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6. As…
Elf Jr.: Performance for the Season
Above, Buddy the Elf (Cyan Davis), second from right, sings a number with Santa Claus (Griffyn Rowan) and…
Veterans Day Parade
Veterans from throughout the Willamette Valley and beyond convened Tuesday, Nov. 11, for the 74th annual Linn County…
St. Martin’s Episcopal observes 75th anniversary
Members of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church celebrated the church’s 75th anniversary with food and fellowship on Oct. 25.…
Trick or Treat, Wet Feet
It was literally trick-or-treat downtown when the annual candy-seeking event was coated in a deluge of rain following…
Scene Around Town: Lebanon Fire Safety Expo
Lebanon Fire District held its annual Fire Safety Expo on Oct. 4, giving the community an opportunity to…
Master Gardeners celebrate tomatoes at annual event
By Cindi HamarFor Lebanon Local Attendees at the annual Tomato Fest were greeted by two young ladies dressed…
Lebanon High School in the running for $1 million prize
Lebanon Warriors and fans beyond city borders are rallying together to help push Lebanon High School into the…