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 By Sarah Brown    News    April 19, 2023

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    April 12, 2023

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    March 29, 2023

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    March 22, 2023

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,...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    March 1, 2023

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    March 1, 2023

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    February 22, 2023

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    February 22, 2023

'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,...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    February 15, 2023

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    February 1, 2023

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,...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    January 25, 2023

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    December 28, 2022

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....

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    November 30, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    November 30, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    November 2, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    November 2, 2022

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....

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    October 26, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    October 19, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    October 5, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    September 28, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    September 21, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    September 21, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    September 14, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    September 7, 2022

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...

 
 By Sarah Brown    News    August 31, 2022

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...

 

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