LHS Hall of Fame highlights worldwide impact of alumni
When former Lebanon High School teacher Lynden Brown and former assistant principal Ed Sansom kept hearing students say “We’re just Lebanon” more than a decade ago,…
LATEST NEWS
Green Peter drawdown scheduled for December
Portland-based U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel plan to lower Green Peter and Lookout Point reservoirs in early December to help threatened fish migrate downstream, monitor water…
Chief: SHFAD contemplating back-up fund for next fire season
Delays in expected payments from various other government agencies for services from local firefighters have left Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District short to the point that layoffs were…
Commissioners get invite to Brownsville newspaper celebration
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their October 20 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker were invited to help The Times of the Central…
Sweet Home at the center of a psychological thriller
State Detective Ian Hayes arrived in Sweet Home to investigate a body found beneath the pavilion at Sankey Park, but the deeper into the investigation he got, the harder it became for him to…
Lebanon to start water flushing, leaf pickup
The City of Lebanon Public Works Department began its annual flushing of the public water system on Oct. 26. The process is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. Annual water…
Samaritan, MultiCare announce official date for affiliation
Samaritan Health Services and MultiCare Health System announced in a press release they plan to begin their partnership on Nov. 1. All public agencies reviewing the affiliation have either…
COMMUNITY
Singing Christmas Tree show cancelled
What would have been the 44th performance of Sweet Home’s Singing Christmas Tree during the first weekend of December has been cancelled. Leaders of the organization, which has been putting on…
Mrs. Claus workshop seeks holiday donations
For 9-year-old Scout Jagich, giving away toys and books he had outgrown came down to one idea: Other children deserve to enjoy Christmas, too. “I want them to have a happy Christmas as I do,”…
Scene Around Town: Oct. 28, 2026
Boys & Girls Club Auction in Sweet Home Local residents gather, above and left, for the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam’s fall auction, held at the Sweet Home facility…
Events: Oct. 28. 2026
(See our separate post dedicated for the Halloween and Fall Harvest Bazaars happening in the area) Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times…
Halloween events planned for this week
Be sure to check out our regular “Events” post for other area and holiday related events coming up. Here are many of the Halloween-themed events planned for this week in east Linn County.…
SCHOOL NEWS
Capital campaign launching to build new Lebanon stadium
By Zane Cox For The New Era The Lebanon School District and the Lebanon High School Athletic Booster Club are launching a $3 million capital campaign to build a new grandstand at the high…
SH School Board OKs compliance, ponders pool bleachers
At its Oct. 12 meeting, the Sweet Home School District Board approved its annual state compliance report, got a financial update that included a $91,500 career education grant, and listened to…
Lebanon school board reviews state test scores, staffing and facility needs
The Lebanon Community School District school board reviewed declining test scores, staffing needs and aging school facilities during its Oct. 8 meeting, and discussed improving student…
FFA teams get dirty
Local FFA students, above, converged on the Sayer Farm south of Crawfordsville Thursday, Oct. 1 for the annual soils competition put on by Linn Soil and Water Conservation District. A state…
OPINION
Multiple topics on the table
Editor: I know there are a lot of letters and comments going out regarding who to vote for and that’s good; people are using their freedom of speech and right to vote. I have gotten to know…
SH ‘fortunate’ to have Coleman
Editor: As your former state representative and current county commissioner, I see firsthand how much a city’s mayor shapes what happens in a community. Sweet Home has been fortunate to have…
New rule endangering Americans’ healthcare
Editor: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a dangerous new rule beginning Oct. 22 that will threaten the healthcare of millions of Americans. The rule, “Indefinite Suspension of the…
Maluski is writer’s choice for state house
Editor: Having met both candidates for state representative for the 11th District, I am convinced Ivan Maluski, Independent, is the best choice. He supports legislation for affordable health…
Coleman has demonstrated skills, drive for mayor
Editor: I’m writing in support of Susan Coleman for mayor of Sweet Home. I’m her dad, so I’m obviously biased, but I’ve watched her work ethic, integrity, and intelligence my whole life. In…