Chamber membership slightly down but finances ‘good’
Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce membership dropped slightly in 2025 from the previous year, but the chamber finished…
Commissioners hear Veterans Services report
Linn County Veterans Services helped local veterans and their families obtain about $414,661 in government benefits from October…
Warrior boys lose two close ones in hoops
By Mike Warner For The New Era Lebanon’s boys lost close games to Silverton and Corvallis last week…
Depth counts against Husky swimmers, despite event wins
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era The Sweet Home Huskies earned a series of first-place finishes Friday, Jan.…
On-line seedling store open until Jan. 31
By Lena Tucker LCSWA seedling sale chair The Linn County Small Woodlands Association seedling online sale store is…
Local Woods Fair offers wood crafts, information booths Feb. 14
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member Wood-oriented crafts people and agencies that can help woodland owners are the backbone…
SH hosts Lebanon in unified hoops
Sweet Home’s unified basketball team hosted Lebanon Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Main Gym, with most of the…
Police Logs: Jan. 21, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
SH Municipal Court: Jan. 21, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Sports Roundup: Jan. 21, 2026
Eagle girls notch two league basketball wins East Linn Christian’s girls finished the first week of Valley Coast…
Warriors third from large field at home invite
Lebanon’s boys wrestling team placed a solid third at the Lebanon Invite this past week. Dallas took home…
Warrior named OSAA Athlete of the Week
Lebanon wrestler David Brandt was named an OSAA Athlete of the Week for Jan. 5-11. Brandt was 26-9…
Top cheer teams perform in Sweet Home
Teams from all over Western Oregon and beyond converged Saturday, Jan. 17, on Sweet Home High School’s Main…
Barbara Alice Woody
Barbara Woody Sept. 7, 1935 – Jan. 14, 2026 Barbara Alice Woody, 90, of Albany, formerly of Sweet…
Roy Alvin Steinborn
Roy Steinborn June 13, 1942 – Jan. 7, 2026 Roy Alvin Steinborn, 83, of Sweet Home passed away…
Kathryn JoAnn Heinonen
Kathryn Heinonen April 9, 1946 – Nov. 27, 2025 Kathryn JoAnn Heinonen, 79, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Lois Lorraine (Barrett) Schaffer
Lois Schaffer Sept. 12, 1934 – Dec. 18, 2025 Lois Lorraine (Barrett) Schaffer, 91, formerly of Prineville and…
Walt Richmond
Walt Richmond Walt Richmond, 78, of Eugene, passed away surrounded by family on Jan. 7, 2026. He served…
Analysis shows Oregon bridges mostly in fair condition
Linn County leads state in bridge deterioration. ODOT’s financial troubles mean conditions may not improve anytime soon. By…
AG’s opinion raises questions about Transportation Tax repeal
Gov. Kotek wants lawmakers to invalidate House Bill 3991. The opinion says they cannot do that. By Nigel…
From Our Files: Jan. 21, 2026
Jan. 25, 1951 A rodent control consultant reported to the Linn County health office that very little…
Spotlight: Bruce Starr
Senate minority leader speaks out on gathering 250,000 signatures almost overnight and what’s wrong with Oregon. By OJP…
Upper Berlin shooting results in attempted murder arrest
A Lebanon man was arrested for attempted murder and other charges Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 13, after shooting another…
Suspect arrested after 1st Avenue standoff
Law enforcement officials from Sweet Home, Linn County and Albany converged on the 900 block of 1st Avenue…
Lebanon swimmers set PRs
Lebanon High School’s swimmers returned from winter break on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to face a tough opponent, Silverton,…