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Fire station roof leaks fixed, eight promoted in district
A recently reported roof leak at the new Lebanon Fire District Station 31 has been repaired, but the…
Waterloo fleshes out plans for City Hall expansion
The Waterloo City Council held a work session prior to its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, to…
Lebanon discussions to reopen city jail take next step toward possible levy
Through work sessions and leadership meetings during the past couple of years, Lebanon City Council and staff have…
Mystery vibrations stir buzz in Sweet Home block
Glenda Hopkins walked the perimeter of the East Linn Museum and studied every wall of the interior with…
Commissioners make board appointments
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker addressed the…
Scene Around Town: Feb. 11, 2026
Pitching pancakes for players Above, Cole Gerig, third base, places pancake rounds on a plate during the annual…
Angellford fills vacant Lebanon Council seat
Following an interview process, the Lebanon City Council appointed William Marcellus Paul Angellford as city councilor during its…
Motorcycle and car collide
Police and medics respond to a collision that occurred early Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Main Street…
Tree plans branching out through city
About 140 trees will be moving into the city, thanks to a grant and several volunteers. Lebanon Parks,…
Man arrested after pursuit
A Sweet Home man was arrested Sunday, Jan. 25, after Linn County Sheriff’s deputies found him in a…
Waterloo community events scheduled
City Council for the City of Waterloo set community event dates and reviewed progress on business matters during…
County spending conservative, commissioners told
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Halfway through the 2025-2026 fiscal year, Linn County’s department heads and elected…
Retired public works director returns part-time
It was just 27 days into his retirement when Greg Springman returned to work at the City of…
Old mill site gets tune-up for car show, drift track events
As Sweet Home approaches its first year without the Oregon Jamboree, a different kind of event peers through…
Lebanon Fire faces leaking roofs
Lebanon Fire Chief John Tacy reported they are inspecting two stations that are showing signs of roof leakage.…
Drains replaced, hours expanded at Lebanon Pool
New drains at the Lebanon Community Pool have recently been installed, but a two-drain system would be ideal,…
Editorial: Your local newspaper attracting attention
It’s not our custom to write a lot about ourselves, but this being your community newspaper, I feel…
County health officer: No new measles cases reported
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications There have been no new cases of measles reported in Linn County…
SHFAD board approves health screening contract
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board members on Wednesday, Jan. 21, approved a contract that will provide…
Couple’s hobbies lead to many adventures
By Satina Tolman For The New Era On any given back road winding through the foothills or mountain…
Sodaville weighs transportation needs
Cars and roads were a main part of Sodaville City Council’s discussion during their Jan. 15 meeting. City…
Plans revealed for fuel pumps at Hilltop
The Sweet Home Planning Commission approved a permit for a new gas station during its regular meeting on…
First baby of the year finds brother eagerly awaiting sister’s arrival
The first baby of the year arriving at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is, according to her parents, very…
Autism fuels creativity for SHOCASE artist at Sweet Home City Hall
By Satina Tolman For The New Era At first glance, Mike Fulton’s drawings appear almost impossibly precise: meticulously…
Council denies request to de-annex Berlin Road properties from Lebanon
Lebanon City Council members denied a request from property owners to de-annex from the city during the regular…