From Our Files: February 4, 2026
Feb. 8, 1951 Brilliant light flashes in the sky were observed in the east and resembled lightning,…
Two groups have submitted signatures for 2026 ballot initiatives, aiming at very different issues
A radical ballot initiative on animal rights is faring better — and operating far more efficiently — than…
Eagle boys stay perfect in league
East Linn’s boys won league match-ups over Central Linn and Monroe last week but came out on the…
Scene Around Town(s): January 28, 2026
East Linn Northern Lights The Aurora Borealis COAKLEY, above, shines above a logging operation early Tuesday morning, Jan.…
Events: January 28, 2026
2026 Sportsman’s Holiday Junior Court Applications Applications are available for Sweet Home first-graders who would like to…
Editorial: Your local newspaper attracting attention
It’s not our custom to write a lot about ourselves, but this being your community newspaper, I feel…
Circuit Court: January 28, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: January 28, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Freddie Jane Meyers
Freddie Jane Meyers May 4, 1929 – Jan. 12, 2026 This is in loving memory of Freddie Jane…
Death Notices: January 28, 2026
Ian Collier Mowry, 89, of Lebanon passed away Jan. 24, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Lebanon scores big wins in pool over S. Albany
Lebanon’s swimmers came close to pulling off a complete sweep of South Albany Tuesday, Jan. 20, placing first…
Hospital, foundation scholarship applications open
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary are accepting applications for their scholarship…
Multnomah County jury awards family $29 million against DHS
Tort cap limits payout to $4.2 million. Jury decides DHS’s failure led to a catastrophic brain injury to…
ELCA girls rebound in Monroe win
East Linn Christian’s girls came away with a split after a loss to Central Linn last week, which…
Oregon’s crashing pot prices put drug treatment at risk
The state’s Behavioral Health Resource Network faces a multimillion-dollar shortfall. By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project Since 2022,…
From Our Files: Jan. 28, 2026
Feb. 1, 1951 The last steam engine to see service in Sweet Home yards left here this…
BOLI orders contractor to pay prevailing wages to remove derelict boats
The ruling catches Oregon ports by surprise and could slow the removal of junk vessels from navigable waterways.…
First baby of the year finds brother eagerly awaiting sister’s arrival
The first baby of the year arriving at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is, according to her parents, very…
Autism fuels creativity for SHOCASE artist at Sweet Home City Hall
By Satina Tolman For The New Era At first glance, Mike Fulton’s drawings appear almost impossibly precise: meticulously…
Council denies request to de-annex Berlin Road properties from Lebanon
Lebanon City Council members denied a request from property owners to de-annex from the city during the regular…
Sweet Home: 2025 police stats good, new officer hired
Police Chief and City Manager Jason Ogden presented good news on the police department front during the City…
Fire starts outside vacant Rite Aid
A fire at the vacant former Rite Aid building in Lebanon gained some attention from Lebanon Fire District…
Blood donors needed in ‘severe’ shortage
Donors can win trip to Super Bowl and other rewards. The American Red Cross is facing a severe…
Events: Jan. 21, 2026
Spaghetti sauce cook-off fundraiser The Sweet Home VFW #3437 will host a spaghetti sauce cook-off on Jan. 24…
SH School Board approves network upgrades for district
Sweet Home School Board members took a step Monday, Jan. 12, to modernize the district’s IT network capabilities…