Local boy wins state, advances to regional Hoop Shoot
Eli Strong, of Sweet Home , won this year’s Elks Hoop Shoot 10-11-year-old boys state competition and is…
Sweet Home, Lebanon compete at national cheer competition
A week after winning state titles at the OSAA state 4A and 5A championships, Sweet Home’s and Lebanon’s…
Brownsville Clinic hours expanded
Samaritan Family Medicine – Brownsville has expanded its walk-in clinic to five days a week, giving patients more…
Dear Editor: AI not trustworthy, even in telling stories
Editor: I advise readers of the Feb. 24 issue to pay attention to the story about artificial intelligence,…
Linn County offers services to combat problem gambling, increase awareness
Linn County is making an effort in March, which is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, to increase understanding of…
Pamela “Pam” Ruth Ringheimer
Pamela Ringheimer Aug. 20, 1962 – Feb. 26, 2026 Pamela “Pam” Ruth Ringheimer, known for her resilience and…
Raymond Thomas (Tom) Browning
Raymond Browning Jan. 8, 1932 – Jan. 8, 1932 Raymond Thomas (Tom) Browning, 94, of Sweet Home, passed…
John Thorndyke Davis Jr.
John Davis Jr. April 9, 1955 – Feb. 10, 2026 John Thorndyke Davis Jr., 70, of Sweet Home,…
Melissa Estep
Melissa Estep Nov 18, 1959 – Feb 12, 2026 Mrs. Melissa Estep, 66, of Lebanon passed away Thursday,…
Death Notices: March 4, 2026
Anita Catherine Lewis, 87, of Sweet Home passed away March 1, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
Circuit Court: March 4, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: March 4, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
SH Municipal Court: March 4, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
BOLI reverses ruling that derelict vessel removal is subject to prevailing wages
In a rare about-face, the agency gives a boost to Oregon’s ports and rivers, which contain hundreds of…
Lebanon firefighters find fire in kitchen
Lebanon firefighters responded Monday morning, March 2, to a report of a structure fire in the 35000 block…
Cheadle Lake park entrances to be closed for construction
Beginning Monday, March 2, the three northern driveways to the Cheadle Lake parking lot off Weirich Drive in…
Some members of Kotek’s Prosperity Council unhappy about tax change
The governor says she wants to stimulate new investment in Oregon. A prominent critic says a pending bill…
From Our Files: March 4, 2026
March 8, 1951 A snow storm left nearly 16 inches of the white stuff in the city,…
Amid housing crisis, Oregon issuing building permits for multifamily units at slowest pace in 12 years
Investors are wary and public subsidies are not enough to move the needle. By Khushboo Rathore Oregon…
Body found in Lebanon, identified as Sweet Home man
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era A man who was found unresponsive near a walking trail in…
Opinion: Individualists rugged, not frigid
By Lucian Gideon Conway III “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”…
Band Perry set to headline Saturday County Fair lineup
Grammy and ACM Award-winning country music duo The Band Perry will headline the Linn County Fair’s Saturday night…
Bushnell U. announces it is adding men’s and women’s wrestling
Bushnell University announced Feb. 16 that it is adding varsity programs in men’s and women’s wrestling in the…
Local recipients receive Samaritan Social Accountability Grants
Samaritan Health Services has awarded $200,000 in Social Accountability grant funding to 12 nonprofit organizations that offer programs…