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…
SH hand crew filling out the full body of the fire district
According to what Fire Chief Nick Tyler has to say, it sounds like the year is starting out…
Fun, surprises on display at science fair
Henry Scott wanted to know what the dirtiest thing in his house was. After a little experimentation, he…
‘Smitty’s Kitties’ shares tale of kindness
Once upon a time, not long ago, a Lebanon resident was greeted in the Bi-Mart parking lot by…
Naming rights opportunities for Sweet Home library offered
During its Feb. 10 meeting the Sweet Home City Council unanimously approved a policy for the Sweet Home…
Lebanon to hire consultant for municipal jail levy
The Lebanon City Council unanimously agreed to move forward toward a possible local option levy during its meeting…
Fire station roof leaks fixed, eight promoted in district
A recently reported roof leak at the new Lebanon Fire District Station 31 has been repaired, but the…
Waterloo fleshes out plans for City Hall expansion
The Waterloo City Council held a work session prior to its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, to…
School bus rear-ended at railroad tracks
Medics and Sweet Home police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Pleasant Valley Road on Friday, Feb. 13.…
Fatal crash on Park Street in Lebanon
A Lebanon man was killed on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 11, when his motorcycle crashed on Park…
Lebanon discussions to reopen city jail take next step toward possible levy
Through work sessions and leadership meetings during the past couple of years, Lebanon City Council and staff have…
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…
Mystery vibrations stir buzz in Sweet Home block
Glenda Hopkins walked the perimeter of the East Linn Museum and studied every wall of the interior with…
Angellford fills vacant Lebanon Council seat
Following an interview process, the Lebanon City Council appointed William Marcellus Paul Angellford as city councilor during its…
Tree plans branching out through city
About 140 trees will be moving into the city, thanks to a grant and several volunteers. Lebanon Parks,…
Waterloo community events scheduled
City Council for the City of Waterloo set community event dates and reviewed progress on business matters during…
Retired public works director returns part-time
It was just 27 days into his retirement when Greg Springman returned to work at the City of…
Old mill site gets tune-up for car show, drift track events
As Sweet Home approaches its first year without the Oregon Jamboree, a different kind of event peers through…
Lebanon Fire faces leaking roofs
Lebanon Fire Chief John Tacy reported they are inspecting two stations that are showing signs of roof leakage.…
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…
Drains replaced, hours expanded at Lebanon Pool
New drains at the Lebanon Community Pool have recently been installed, but a two-drain system would be ideal,…