LHS Hall of Fame: Tami Bickett
It’s that time of year again when alumni from Lebanon High School are recognized for the significant contributions…
‘Hungry for more,’ Huskies look for football playoff win this year
By Ryker Burr For The New Era “I think they’re just hungry for more.” That’s what head coach…
Young Warriors can’t hold off Ridgeview in football opener
By Mike Warner For The New Era With last year’s successes now a memory and some stars gone…
Husky volleyball, loaded with veterans, looks to end three-year playoff drought in new classification
By Ryker Burr For The New Era It may be the first year in the 3A Mountain Valley…
County’s chip sealing efforts preserves roads, saves money
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Road Department chip sealed almost 43 miles of paved…
Commissioners approve Mill City Urban Growth Boundary expansion
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker quickly…
Volleyball veterans Bondeson and Tyler take Huskies’ helm
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Two longtime local athletes and coaches are taking over Sweet Home…
No new measles cases in Linn County since January, commissioners told
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County has not seen any new cases of measles since two…
Glimpses from the Journals of Lewis and Clark – Part II
By Roberta McKern For The New Era Last month, we began looking into the Journals of Meriwether Lewis…
Music has been lifetime inspiration for Judy Stevens
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For Judy Stevens, music has never simply been something she learned.…
Football camp readies Huskies for season
Sweet Home’s football players got down to business last week with their annual summer camp, which this year…
Opinion: Answer to fires is adaptation
By Randal O’Toole Oregon has entered fire season earlier than usual this year, which means we are hearing…
Commissioners hear county Planning stats from July
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Planning and Building Department issued 335 total permits in…
Sweet Home resident among WesternU incoming students
By Emily Campbell Communications Specialist Western University of Health Sciences Western University of Health Sciences’ College of…
OSAA Reclassification: big impacts for SH; changes for Lebanon, ELCA
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home High School is about to experience a big change…
Linn County Fair reports record attendance year
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications A record 30,560 people attended the 2026 Linn County Fair, the most…
Commissioners support medical merger they say will benefit north county
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their Aug. 4 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger…
Medical college welcomes Class of 2030 in historical ceremony
By Emily Campbell Communications Specialist Western University of Health Sciences The commencement ceremony for incoming students at Lebanon’s…
WesternU S&R members volunteer at Linn County Fair
By Emily Campbell WesternU Oregon Writer Several students from Western University of Health Sciences Heatherington College of Osteopathic…
Commissioners vote 2-1 to oppose Muddy Creek solar project
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications On a 2-1 vote at their July 28 meeting, the Linn County…
State nixes plans for Seven Mile training facility
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Oregon Military Department will not develop 34 acres of land owned…
American Legion Auxiliary members host national president
Above, Pam Ray, center, national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, greets Denise Hoover, unit treasurer for Lebanon’s…
Initiative aiming to ban most animal killing off ballot
By Julia Shumway Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregonians won’t vote in November on whether to ban hunting, fishing, livestock…
Museum offers glimpses of Lewis and Clark Journals
Editor’s note: Roberta here launches into a review of the adventures of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on…
First signature count for animal initiative falls short
By Mia Maldonado Oregon Capital Chronicle A controversial initiative petition to ban killing or harming animals in Oregon…