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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…
Sweet Home: 2025 police stats good, new officer hired
Police Chief and City Manager Jason Ogden presented good news on the police department front during the City…
Fire starts outside vacant Rite Aid
A fire at the vacant former Rite Aid building in Lebanon gained some attention from Lebanon Fire District…
Chamber membership slightly down but finances ‘good’
Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce membership dropped slightly in 2025 from the previous year, but the chamber finished…
Commissioners OK juvenile records expungement contract
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their first meeting of the new year on Jan. 6, Linn…
HOA street maintenance falls to City of Sodaville
Large potholes on one or two streets have been left untended for years in Sodaville because it was…
Lebanon woman charged with second-degree murder
A Lebanon woman was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery three months after the Linn County Sheriff’s…
Catalytic converters stolen off six Lebanon school buses
Six school buses were damaged last weekend as someone broke into the Lebanon Community School District transportation yard…
New Friends group organizes to support Lebanon Pool
Friends of the Lebanon Community Pool have officially organized into a nonprofit organization, calling themselves, aptly, Friends of…
Two longtime LFD officers retiring
The Lebanon Fire District has announced the retirement of two longtime staffers whose combined careers total more than…
Remembering 2025: Year in Review
January Scott and Miriam Swanson returned to The New Era and Lebanon Local after having sold it…