Faith Community Health Network helps elderly residents navigate healthcare needs
“Faith community nurses go where there is a need, and there was a need at Garden View apartments.” That’s how Deb Fell-Carlson, founder of Faith Community Health…
LATEST NEWS
Lebanon reports scammers impersonating city
The City of Lebanon reported Tuesday, Sept. 22, that it has been made aware of scam emails being sent to customers that appear to come from the city and may include the city logo, staff names,…
SH Fire Board approves ambulance rate increases
Ambulance rates in Sweet Home will rise after Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District board members approved increases ranging from 15.8% to 40-plus percent for emergency medical services…
Fire burns Nandina house; second time in nine days
Sweet Home firefighters responded early Sunday, Sept. 20, to a house fire at 1430 Nandina St., the second time in nine days that fire started in that structure. Crews responded just before 7…
Lebanon Fire District keeps eye on state, federal funding support
Lebanon Fire District was pleased to hear they will be receiving a federally funded check for more than they anticipated, reported Chief Administrative Officer Desiree Barker during the Fire…
Commissioners receive August health information
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Two of the 116 deaths in Linn County in August were of centenarians, Linn County Health Officer Dr. Adam Brady told Linn County Commissioners Roger…
Deputy DA Yardumian honored as Sex Crimes Prosecutor of the Year
Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny announced that long-time Deputy DA Ani Yardumian was honored with the Oregon District Attorneys Association’s (ODAA) 2026 Sex Crimes Prosecutor of…
COMMUNITY
From Our Files: Sept. 30, 2026
Oct. 4, 1951 The state highway resident engineer said he won’t pay contractors for the M Street pavement job until it’s completed to the satisfaction of Sweet Home residents and the state…
Glove has connected generations, spanned continents
Dr. Frank Girod came to Lebanon in 1946 after serving as a surgeon in World War II. He became a dedicated doctor and a longtime part of the Lebanon community. “We came to Lebanon in 1946,” his…
Scene Around Town: Sept. 23, 2026
50s in the Fall The Rollin’ Oldies Car Club held its “50s in the Fall” annual car show, drawing 192 registrants and 50 host cars to open fields at River Park on Saturday, Sept. 19. Car owners…
Circuit Court: Sept. 23, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in time for our weekly publication, are updated on our website as information…
Police Logs: Sept. 23, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in time for our weekly publication, are updated on our website as information…
SCHOOL NEWS
Sweet Home school board addresses gym repairs, immigration policy and millions in grant spending
At its Sept. 14 meeting, the Sweet Home School Board approved an emergency contract to repair the high school activity gym, adopted an immigration enforcement policy for district property, and…
Lebanon school board weighs facility priorities
Facility needs dominated the Lebanon Community School District Board’s Sept. 10 meeting, with board members discussing aging school buildings, the Waterloo property, and a possible Lebanon…
WesternU HCOM researchers explore new treatment for muscle injuries
A researcher from Western University of Health Sciences in Lebanon is leading a study that may help doctors discover new ways to treat muscle injuries. Dr. Belinda McCully, a researcher and…
Local students receive LCH Foundation scholarships
Fifteen local students who are pursuing careers in healthcare have been awarded scholarships through the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation. “The foundation awarded over $60,000 in…
LBCC announces Summer Term Honor Roll
The following students have been named to Linn-Benton Community College’s Honor Roll after earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for 12 or more graded credits during summer term, June…
OPINION
Rest in peace, Joan – and please ignore that typo
My introduction to Joan Scofield came in 2006, when she marched into The New Era newspaper office and told us we needed a proofreader. That was Joan’s style: straightforward but not at all…
Dear Editor: Disgusted by vandalism
Editor: Recently, my son and I changed the American flag at the Union Cemetery in Crawfordsville, for the second time this year. These are flags furnished by American Legion Post #51 of…
Opinion: Lessons from 9/11 were often too temporary
My memories of 9/11 are getting a bit hazy, perhaps because I’m not really a morning person and I was fast asleep when it happened. I remember being awakened by a phone call at 5 a.m. from my…
Editorial: AI’s biggest threat to students is failure to think
By Jennifer Puccio I recently spoke with a high-schooler who told me that she uses artificial intelligence (AI) to do her homework and “everyone does it.” I think this is the biggest nightmare…
Editor: OJP article missed the point
Editor: I am writing in response to the article “Medicaid Shortfall Follows Decade-Long Growth in State Spending,” posted in the Oregon Journalism Project (OJP) section on your website on July…