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Primary election results: Sweet Home measures have big leads; Cate and Tibbetts locked in close race
Sweet Home’s school bond measure is well ahead in voting results from the May 19 primary election reported…
May 20, 2026
Lebanon man killed in crash near Redmond
A Lebanon man was killed in a two-vehicle crash near Redmond on May 17. Oregon State Police responded…
May 20, 2026
Lebanon dog park to be closed May 19 – June 2
The dog park located at Bob Smith Memorial Park, 2889 South Main Road in Lebanon, will be closed…
May 20, 2026
Local officers recognized for life-saving acts
Two Lebanon police officers were each awarded a Medal of Valor during the City Council’s regular meeting on…
May 19, 2026
Sweet Home community officer recognized for work with homeless
Coming from a nomination by Police Captain Ryan Cummings, Community Services Officer Sean Morgan was honored with a…
May 19, 2026
Grant supports Lebanon’s Summer Reading Program
The Friends of the Lebanon Public Library announced it received a $2,000 matching grant through the Siletz Tribal…
May 19, 2026
Lebanon backpacker, 80, rescued
An 80-year-old Lebanon man was found alive after two days of being reported missing when he didn’t return…
May 19, 2026
Sweet Home School District pursues .06 acres of land
Following a public hearing, the Sweet Home Planning Commission approved a property line adjustment and related zone amendment…
May 19, 2026
Lebanon Fire District considers consultants for levy measure
The Lebanon Fire District Board of Directors heard from two election consultants during its regular meeting on Tuesday,…
May 19, 2026
Commissioners approve two-year deal for space at Haley Quarry
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker took care of the following business items at…
May 19, 2026
Suspected weapon prompts lockdown at SHHS
Sweet Home High School was locked down Friday morning, May 15, after school staff reported to police that…
May 19, 2026
Waterloo to consider city recorder hours
Following a preliminary Budget Committee meeting, the Waterloo City Council talked about increasing hours for the city recorder…
May 19, 2026
Suspected weapon prompts SHHS lockdown
Sweet Home High School was locked down Friday morning, May 15, after school staff reported to police that…
May 15, 2026
Commissioners OK application for local transportation grant funds
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their May 5 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger…
May 12, 2026
Lebanon School District announces cuts in face of reduced budget
Lebanon Community School District announced reductions in staff, athletics programs and operations following an announcement that its budget…
May 12, 2026
Corps announces public info sessions on Willamette reservoirs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water managers will hold two virtual information sessions on Tuesday, May 19, to…
May 12, 2026
Town halls scheduled for Samaritan-MultiCare plan
Looking ahead to a potential affiliation between Samaritan Health Services and MultiCare Health Systems, Samaritan President and CEO…
May 12, 2026
Cheadle Park improvements take shape
Improvements at Cheadle Lake Park are beginning to take shape as the City of Lebanon rolls out Phase…
May 12, 2026
Safety event targets drugs
The sixth annual National APALD Family Safety Jam was held in Albany Friday, May 1. The event was…
May 12, 2026
Lebanon man arrested for sex abuse of minor
A Lebanon man was arrested Wednesday, May 6, on a variety of sex-crime charges involving a young girl,…
May 7, 2026
Wildfire Safety Open House provides tips for fire season
By Satina Tolman For The New Era A free Wildfire Safety Open House, hosted April 30 by Pacific…
May 5, 2026
SH woman killed in crash on Hwy. 20; 2nd driver arrested
Lebanon Fire District and Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at 5:44 p.m. on Saturday, May…
May 5, 2026
Hunters urged to bone up on changes to deer hunts
With the May 15 deadline approaching, ODFW is reminding hunters to apply early for 2026 controlled deer hunts…
May 5, 2026
Commissioners get report from Juvenile Department director
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications In March, the Linn-Benton Juvenile Department held 23 young people from Linn…
May 5, 2026
Linn County $299M budget slated for June adoption
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications After three days of presentations by elected officials and department heads, the…
May 5, 2026