A Lebanon man committed suicide Tuesday evening, July 15, after his mother was found bloodied on Washburn Heights Drive, ...

Linn County Search and Rescue personnel on Thursday, July 10, located the body of David Winter, of Albany, in the Snow Peak area after the third continuous day of searching.

A Scio man was sentenced Friday, June 27, to 102 years in prison for child molestation, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan announced. Duncan said in March 2025, Sheriff’s Sgt. Caleb Riley and ...

A Scio man was arrested Monday, June 23, after an investigation into multiple sex offenses, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported. Justin Tyler Lima, 36, of Scio, was arrested after a warrant ...

Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement… ...

While downtown parking spots were closed off for the upcoming Strawberry Festival Junior Parade on Friday, June 6, one spot was specially reserved for visitors that weren’t in town for the annual ...

Dear Editor: It’s easy to gloss over the heart that went into Lebanon bringing a hospital to its town in the 1950’s. Many of those who donated have long since passed away. The Life Magazine article ...

If one tried to describe Lebanon High School’s Class of 2025, it might be something along the lines of “growth-minded,” “adventurers” or “transformative learners.” That’s because learning from ...

Dear Editor, I recently moved here from Brookings, Oregon, and you explained the two newspapers that comprise Lebanon… ...

As of noon Wednesday, school board candidates slip into their leads with narrow margins, while the other contests appear to have clear winners. Of the 4,037 voters cast — which is 15.64% of the city’s ...

The 116th Strawberry Festival takes a flashback to the 1980s with its “Berries Just Wanna Have Fun” theme, alluding to Cyndi Lauper’s hit song, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” The 1980s reflected a ...

When Princess Emily Gerig thinks of the 1980s, she thinks about the television show “Saved By The Bell.” “This show didn’t come out till the end of the ’80s but all of the style screams the ’80s to me ...