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Lebanon DMV to tentatively reopen in May
Folks in Lebanon and the surrounding area may be able to return to their local Department of Motor Vehicles branches in May. Several DMV offices, including the one in Lebanon, closed last May due to statewide staffing shortages following the...
Former area school teachers to launch Lake Town Academy
Two former school teachers are collaborating on a faith-based private school for the Sweet Home and Lebanon area. Ashley Knight, of Sweet Home, and Molly Haselip, of Lebanon, will be holding parent...
ROCKS OF AGES
Treasure-hunting seems to be an innate inclination from an early age, a curiosity and sense of adventure that propels people to seek and find the hidden. It's this drive that prompts both young and...
City leaders discuss youth program
Several community leaders met Monday, March 13, to discuss forming a sustainable community and youth leadership program in Sweet Home. Among the 20-plus attendees were City Manager Kelcey Young,...
Renewing her muse
It was a personal event in Deb Cooley's life that seemed to break her spirit and sap her desire to sing. "It slapped me down to the ground, took my mojo and threw it," she said. "I didn't sing for...
Car damages Lebanon Chamber of Commerce building
A car that crashed into the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, 1040 S. Park St., at 2:21 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, left a gaping hole in the building, effectively shutting down business from the office. Exec...
Epic Hair Adventure
Beautician Kayla Rowe has just returned to Oregon after a whirlwind "amazing experience" in New York that not many small-town girls have an opportunity to encounter. "It all feels like it was a...
'Seed Library' awaits local growers
While the Sweet Home Public Library is known for offering items that feed the mind, it now offers something to feed the body, with its new "Seed Library." According to Library Director Megan Dazey,...
ENTEK: First to make electric vehicle battery parts in U.S.?
Electric vehicles are coming, and that's a promise ENTEK Chief Technology Officer Rick Pekala stands behind. "You may not think electric vehicles are going to happen," he said. "They're going to...
Cedar Shack signs off
After nearly 58 years serving burgers and milkshakes, the Cedar Shack Drive-In is "over and out." According to manager Jan Hufford, the family closed the venerable eatery for the holidays on Dec. 18,...
Old library book drop produces long-hidden trove
Public Works Crew Lead Sean Hegge thought it was going to be just another normal day as he headed into the Sweet Home Public Library to perform a quick fix on the book drop, but his day took an...
Homeless remembered
Approximately 50 people from throughout Linn and Benton counties attended the 14th annual Homeless Persons Memorial Service, held Wednesday night, Dec. 21, at the 2nd CHANCE Shelter in Albany....
Newly opened Moore Vineyard story of love
While many were out shopping for Black Friday deals on Nov. 25, Angie and Ron Moore celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary with the grand opening of their Moore Family Vineyard, located at 28041...
Stamped for good
The classic game of "rock, paper, scissors" may involve a simple decision-making system, but the paper stamp has "got it covered" for junior rockhounds looking to pay for college. How those little...
Weyerhaeuser workers end strike
Weyerhaeuser employees returned to work this week after being on strike for nearly seven weeks for contract negotiations. More than 1,100 employees on the West Coast of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge W24...
Beard buffs keep Lebanon-area groomed
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era/Lebanon Local There are some things that bring people together: music, sports, video games or even family reunions. But sometimes all it takes is a little facial hair....
Weyerhaeuser strike reaching potential end?
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge W246 (IAM) President Tom Thede reported Monday, Oct. 24, that it (along with two federal mediators) has reached a tentative...
Weyerhaeuser employee strike continues at site
Weyerhaeuser employees finished their fifth week of a strike Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Lebanon site. The strike now enters a sixth week as contract negotiations between the company and union members...
Duncan, Raymond square off in county sheriff forum
The two candidates for Linn County Sheriff faced off Friday evening, Sept. 30, in a forum hosted by the Linn County Republican Party at the Linn County Expo Center. Incumbent Michelle Duncan and...
Still rolling
Another year has rolled on, bringing with it bowling league season once again. On Fridays, Linn Lanes in Lebanon is filled with the sound of pins getting knocked off their butts and friendly chatter...
Lebanon City Manager: Corps won't repay city for Foster Dam water release
Lebanon City Manager Nancy Brewer informed its City Council during the Thursday, Sept. 14, meeting that the Army Corps of Engineers would not repay the city for expenses incurred from the release of a significant amount of water from Foster Dam...
Spinning a state of mind
Under a dark sky on the outskirts of Lebanon, under cover of trees and brush and set upon a clearing, friends and strangers gathered Friday, Sept. 2, to share the experience of throwing light with...
Going off the grid
It all began with a forecast, albeit a familiar one with historically dire consequences. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning Wednesday, Sept. 7. That meant strong winds, warm temper...
Honoring a very good girl
Instead of taking a bite out of crime, a narcotics canine for the Sweet Home Police Department last week took a big bite out of cake. Gemma, a Belgian Malinois that began training at the police depart...
County sheriff addresses forum lunch in Lebanon
Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan shared an overview of the Sheriff's Office during an Aug. 26 Lebanon Chamber of Commerce Forum Lunch at the Santiam Place Event Hall in Lebanon. Operating with a...
