Strawberry Festival Junior Court introduced in tiara ceremony
The Strawberry Festival Junior Strawberry Princess Court was introduced during a special tiara-crowning ceremony on Tuesday, March 31,…
Behavioral health providers connect for support
In an effort to connect service providers with each other and create supportive networking opportunities, staff from Samaritan…
Scene Around Town: April 8, 2026
Awareness in Blue Volunteers joined the Sweet Home Police Department, placing blue pinwheels and signs along the median…
Lebanon pool settles out of court with former executive director
The Lebanon Aquatic District filled a recently vacated seat on the board and appointed board members as co-budget…
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…
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…
Waterloo to update security measures, hire new recorder
The Waterloo City Council hit on a variety of topics during its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 17.…
Lebanon Fire District presents overview, challenges to board
Lebanon Fire District held a workshop for its Board of Directors on March 5, providing a five-hour deep…
Sodaville sets year-round water rate structure, eliminating water restriction rate
Following a work session on Monday, March 16, the Waterloo City Council approved a resolution during its regular…
WesternU students get 98% match rate
It was a red carpet affair for COMP-Northwest’s Class of 2026. The Lebanon medical students walked through glittering…
Lebanon utility bill to increase 3.3%
City Council approved a utility rate increase and denied an increase on the City Service Fee during its…
Sweet Home charter amendments referred to voters
The Sweet Home City Council voted during its March 10 meeting to refer charter amendments to voters in…
Lebanon School District to cut $2 million from budget
Lebanon Community School District announced it is working on reducing next year’s budget, which would likely involve a…
Steinhebel, Adamson given top awards at DSA
Jason Adamson and Michelle Steinhebel were named Man and Woman of the Year at the Lebanon Chamber of…
Local author shares journey of Sasquatch ‘awakening’
Author Michelle Heaton has been acquainted with Sasquatch since she was a 5-year-old girl living in a rural…
Hamilton encourages kids to ‘Read Mo’ Books’
A flurry of excitement permeated Hamilton Creek Elementary as the regular cycle of a school day was replaced…
Students glimpse manufacturing programs and job opportunities
Sweet Home and Lebanon high school students took a break from the normal hum-drum of school routine to…
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…
New recycling rules expand ‘acceptable’ list, incentivize package producers
Hours have been spent arguing over Pringles cans. That’s what Julie Jackson, municipal manager at Republic Services, told…
City Hall park to be fitted with outdoor fitness court
The City of Sweet Home accepted a grant that will help fund an outdoor fitness court next to…
Consultant maps plan for jail levy poll
The Lebanon City Council met with a consultant to discuss a potential levy for the municipal jail during…
Lebanon man sentenced in DUI, manslaughter case
A Lebanon man was convicted on a manslaughter charge after a vehicle collision near Lacomb led to the…
Body found in Lebanon, identified as Sweet Home man
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era A man who was found unresponsive near a walking trail in…
Sodaville replaces ‘Frankenstein’ work truck
Mayor Brian Lewis, of the City of Sodaville, donated a used work van to the city to replace…