New B&G Club director brings lots of experience to role
Sarah Brown The Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam announced Casey Humphrey has taken over as…
Lebanon councilors hear residents’ views on library book contents
Sarah Brown By Sarah Brown For Lebanon Local In a nearly four-hour meeting June 14, City Council members…
Strawberry Festival the result of nearly 8,000 volunteer hours
Sarah Brown Editor’s note: This is one in an occasional series highlighting volunteer activities in the Lebanon community.…
Lebanon DMV to tentatively reopen in May
Sarah Brown Folks in Lebanon and the surrounding area may be able to return to their local Department…
Arbor Day at Northside Park
The Sweet Home Park and Tree Committee celebrated National Arbor Day in conjunction with the grand opening of…
Former area school teachers to launch Lake Town Academy
Sarah Brown Two former school teachers are collaborating on a faith-based private school for the Sweet Home and…
ROCKS OF AGES
Sarah Brown Treasure-hunting seems to be an innate inclination from an early age, a curiosity and sense of…
City leaders discuss youth program
Sarah Brown Several community leaders met Monday, March 13, to discuss forming a sustainable community and youth leadership…
Renewing her muse
Sarah Brown It was a personal event in Deb Cooley’s life that seemed to break her spirit and…
Car damages Lebanon Chamber of Commerce building
Sarah Brown A car that crashed into the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, 1040 S. Park St., at 2:21…
‘Seed Library’ awaits local growers
Sarah Brown While the Sweet Home Public Library is known for offering items that feed the mind, it…
Epic Hair Adventure
Sarah Brown Beautician Kayla Rowe has just returned to Oregon after a whirlwind “amazing experience” in New York…
ENTEK: First to make electric vehicle battery parts in U.S.?
Sarah Brown Electric vehicles are coming, and that’s a promise ENTEK Chief Technology Officer Rick Pekala stands behind.…
Cedar Shack signs off
Sarah Brown After nearly 58 years serving burgers and milkshakes, the Cedar Shack Drive-In is “over and out.”…
Old library book drop produces long-hidden trove
Sarah Brown Public Works Crew Lead Sean Hegge thought it was going to be just another normal day…
Homeless remembered
Sarah Brown Approximately 50 people from throughout Linn and Benton counties attended the 14th annual Homeless Persons Memorial…
Stamped for good
Sarah Brown The classic game of “rock, paper, scissors” may involve a simple decision-making system, but the paper…
Newly opened Moore Vineyard story of love
Sarah Brown While many were out shopping for Black Friday deals on Nov. 25, Angie and Ron Moore…
Weyerhaeuser workers end strike
Sarah Brown Weyerhaeuser employees returned to work this week after being on strike for nearly seven weeks for…
Beard buffs keep Lebanon-area groomed
Sarah Brown By Sarah Brown Of The New Era/Lebanon Local There are some things that bring people together:…
Weyerhaeuser strike reaching potential end?
Sarah Brown International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge W246 (IAM) President Tom Thede reported Monday,…
Weyerhaeuser employee strike continues at site
Sarah Brown Weyerhaeuser employees finished their fifth week of a strike Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Lebanon site.…
Duncan, Raymond square off in county sheriff forum
Sarah Brown The two candidates for Linn County Sheriff faced off Friday evening, Sept. 30, in a forum…
Still rolling
Sarah Brown Another year has rolled on, bringing with it bowling league season once again. On Fridays, Linn…
Lebanon City Manager: Corps won’t repay city for Foster Dam water release
Sarah Brown Lebanon City Manager Nancy Brewer informed its City Council during the Thursday, Sept. 14, meeting that…