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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…
Main Street crash
Police officers and operators stand at the scene of a crash Saturday morning, Jan. 3, near the intersection…
Effort to decorate tree for kids comes to bad end
K.C. Smith got an idea a few years ago as he drove past a little Douglas fir growing…
Fire destroys residence off Old Hufford
Fire destroyed a home on Old Hufford Drive early Saturday morning, Dec. 27. Fire crews and the Linn…
Next week will mark new era for newspaper
Next week’s edition of The New Era will include some changes. As of Jan. 1, we will begin…
Willamette Industries remembered: ‘Making the most of the best’
By Roberta McKern For The New Era As usual, the East Linn Museum is closed for the early…