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Lebanon council nixes opportunity to reduce utility bills for vacant homes
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14, the Lebanon City Council was asked to consider reducing utility…
Lebanon school board reviews state test scores, staffing and facility needs
The Lebanon Community School District school board reviewed declining test scores, staffing needs and aging school facilities during…
Sweet Home man killed by bullet believed fired by hunter
A Sweet Home man died Saturday evening, Oct. 10, after being struck by a bullet fired, authorities say,…
Jail levy takes center stage in Lebanon candidate forum
The League of Women Voters of Linn County (LWV) and Rotary Club of Lebanon hosted a Q&A forum…
Fire in Sweet Home
Sweet Home firefighters, along with other agencies, are battling a fire in the area of 18th Avenue and…
Cake artisan returns to defend ‘Halloween Wars’ title
Her passion to be creative and her love of baking ultimately made Liz Marek well-known worldwide for her…
Faith Community Health Network helps elderly residents navigate healthcare needs
“Faith community nurses go where there is a need, and there was a need at Garden View apartments.”…
Lebanon school board weighs facility priorities
Facility needs dominated the Lebanon Community School District Board’s Sept. 10 meeting, with board members discussing aging school…
Lebanon hosts rural housing needs conference that’s ‘first in the nation
The FDIC and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco partnered with Crossroads Communities to pull together the first…
LHS Hall of Fame: Tami Bickett
It’s that time of year again when alumni from Lebanon High School are recognized for the significant contributions…
Grant reopens Linn County Young Women’s Fire Academy
All uniformed up in pink t-shirts and mustard-yellow turnout gear, 31 girls from Marion and Linn counties gained…
Second revived SH Rodeo bigger and better
The second year of the revived Sweet Home Rodeo outstripped its inaugural predecessor in both size and content. The…
Fifty years later, skateboard pioneer returns to Lebanon where epic trip began
Fifty years after beginning a cross-country skateboard journey in Lebanon, Jack Smith is returning to retrace portions of…
Gubernatorial candidate Drazan shares vision during opening debates, Kotek absent
Gubernatorial Republican candidate Christine Drazan accepted the invitation to take part in a debate, at the annual convention…
PNW Showdown Smokeshow & Shine draws crowds
The Mill Drift Track came alive Saturday, July 25, with the smell of burning rubber, polished chrome, and…
Aerospace to rainforests: Local engineer brings the jungle home
When Bill Rodman first started keeping orchids and poison dart frogs, he was looking for a hobby that…
Simmons crowned Sportsman’s Holiday Queen at coronation ceremony
By Ryker BurrFor The New Era Miu Simmons was selected as this year’s Sportsman’s Holiday Queen during the…
Local athletes medal at Nike Nationals track championships
Lebanon’s Cade Weber and Logan Large both medaled at the Nike Outdoor Nationals and USATF U20 track and…
New wildland firefighters get test at live fire exercise
The forest just north of Foster Lake came alive Friday, June 26, as 200 wildland firefighters completed their…
Trading moon missions for Main Street stories
Editor’s note: The New Era welcomes a new staffer, Brandon Cominsky, who arrived earlier this month to give…
Watershed projects improve fish passage, drainage in local streams
Tyrell Styhl, executive director of the South Santiam Watershed Council, center, leads a tour focusing on…
Lebanon kicks up heels at Strawberry Festival
The 117th annual Lebanon Strawberry Festival’s “Strawberry Nights” drew hundreds, if not thousands, to the city for the…
Strawberry Festival welcomes “Summer Lovin'” fun
Summer nights are back again, but “strawberry nights” are on the picnic table this summer. For 117 years,…
Memorial Day has deep meaning for veterans
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For a holiday marked by backyard barbecues, camping trips and retail…
SH boys make state in golf
Trent Harvey led the Sweet Home boys to qualification for their first state tournament since 2018 Monday and…