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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…
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…
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,…
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…
Suspected weapon prompts lockdown at SHHS
Sweet Home High School was locked down Friday morning, May 15, after school staff reported to police that…
Waterloo to consider city recorder hours
Following a preliminary Budget Committee meeting, the Waterloo City Council talked about increasing hours for the city recorder…
Suspected weapon prompts SHHS lockdown
Sweet Home High School was locked down Friday morning, May 15, after school staff reported to police that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cheadle Park improvements take shape
Improvements at Cheadle Lake Park are beginning to take shape as the City of Lebanon rolls out Phase…
Safety event targets drugs
The sixth annual National APALD Family Safety Jam was held in Albany Friday, May 1. The event was…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tennessee Road bridge repairs to start May 11
Repairs to a local bridge over Marks Slough on Tennessee Road will begin on Monday, May 11, according…
Samaritan merger with MultiCare expected to provide more expertise
Sy Johnson, CEO of Samaritan Valley Hospitals in Albany, Corvallis and Lebanon, gave an overview of how Samaritan’s…
Sweet Home budget introduced, small business seeks respite
The City of Sweet Home presented its proposed budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year during the first Budget…
Wildfire grant coordinator announces free homeowner course
Following the hiring of a grant coordinator, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District announced its kick-off event from…
Linn County recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month in May
Linn County Mental Health is recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of mental health…
Here’s a round-up of what else will be on local ballots
*A video of the forum from the League of Women Voters can be seen at Facebook.com/LeagueOfWomenVotersOfLinnCountyOregon. *A video…