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Scene Around Town: June 24, 2026
Scene in Stitches A “Garden Vignettes Textile” class used Lebanon’s Japanese healing garden as inspiration for a creative…
Sweet Home celebrates new downtown mural with ribbon-cutting ceremony
A project that was years in the making officially came to life June 17 as community members gathered…
Events: June 24, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
Declaration reading planned for July 3
Members of the public of all ages are invited to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday with a reading…
Scene Around Town(s): June 17, 2026
Safety first at Sweet Home’s Sankey Park Above, a young bicyclist work her way through the skills course…
Events: June 17, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule…
Best in the West Triathlon brings 800-plus athletes to Sweet Home
The Best in the West Triathlon races returned to Sweet Home for the 16th year last weekend, as…
Lebanon kicks up heels at Strawberry Festival
The 117th annual Lebanon Strawberry Festival’s “Strawberry Nights” drew hundreds, if not thousands, to the city for the…
‘Wildfire Ready’ in East Linn County
Under the peaceful woods at Sankey Park on May 30, representatives from fire agencies and other organizations held…
Events: June 10, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
Strawberry Festival welcomes “Summer Lovin'” fun
Summer nights are back again, but “strawberry nights” are on the picnic table this summer. For 117 years,…
‘Murder’ party at Sweet Home library
Hannah Bodi was “so excited” when she found four black feathered costume wings at a yard sale recently…
Scene Around Town(s): June 3, 2026
Hopelessly Devoted to Blooms For its third year in a row, the Lebanon Garden Club hosted flower design…
Powwow celebrates Native American culture
The continuous beating of drums and a room filled with people in traditional Native American regalia helped visitors…
Strawberry Festival to reveal new strawberry shortcake float
The Lebanon Strawberry Festival announced it will reveal a special surprise this year during Saturday’s grand parade. For…
Meet the 2026 Strawberry Court: Tatum Cole
“Strawberry Nights,” the theme for the Strawberry Festival’s 117th year, invites the Strawberry Festival Court to reflect on…
Meet the 2026 Strawberry Court: Ruby VandenBos
“Strawberry Nights,” the theme for the Strawberry Festival’s 117th year, invites the Strawberry Festival Court to reflect on…
Meet the 2026 Strawberry Court: Payton Voight
“Strawberry Nights,” the theme for the Strawberry Festival’s 117th year, invites the Strawberry Festival Court to reflect on…
Meet the 2026 Strawberry Court: Emma Estes
“Strawberry Nights,” the theme for the Strawberry Festival’s 117th year, invites the Strawberry Festival Court to reflect on…
Meet the 2026 Strawberry Court: Anne Workman
“Strawberry Nights,” the theme for the Strawberry Festival’s 117th year, invites the Strawberry Festival Court to reflect on…
Junior Court members continue long tradition
The Strawberry Festival Junior Strawberry Princess Court tradition began in 1922 when Marjorie Billings was crowned Strawbe rry…
Events: June 3, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule…
Lebanon Legacy celebrates JOYA students
Lights were low in the auditorium, allowing a blue and white glow emanating off the stage from letter…
Memorial Day has deep meaning for veterans
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For a holiday marked by backyard barbecues, camping trips and retail…
Events: May 27, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule…