Chips ‘n’ Splinters variety to highlight patriotic local talent
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Patriotic music, hometown talent, familiar songs, and a celebration of America’s…
Sweet Home’s Manna Meals to split from SHEM
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries has announced a change for the Manna Meals program. In a statement issued last…
Lori Kay (Evenson) Samuels
Lori (Evenson) Samuels June 16, 1959 – June 13, 2026 Lori Kay (Evenson) Samuels, passed away peacefully, surrounded…
Donna Joan Hickey
Donna Hickey Dec. 22, 1937 – June 30, 2026 Donna Joan Hickey, 88, of Sweet Home passed away…
Gerald John Leest
Gerald Leest May 26, 1937 – June 26, 2026 Gerald John Leest, 89, of Sweet Home. passed away…
Death Notices: July 8, 2026 issue
Madeline Joyce Barnes, 82, of Brownsville, passed away July 4, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Real Estate Sold: July 8, 2026 issue
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville, Halsey area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late…
Circuit Court: July 8, 2026 issue
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: July 8, 2026 issue
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Events Around Town
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
Spotlight: Eric Fruits and Joe Cortright
Two economists have sharply different takes on the recommendations by Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council. By Oregon Journalism…
Grant Street in Lebanon to be closed for construction
Portions of Grant Street in Lebanon will be closed to through traffic starting Monday, July 6, the City…
Roadside mowing scheduled for Berlin Road in Lebanon
Beginning Monday, July 6, the City of Lebanon Public Works Department will be mowing along Berlin Road. Mowing…
From Our Files: July 1, 2026
July 12, 1951 Sweet Home’s water situation got worse when an overworked water pump gave up under…
Man drowns after diving into Blue Pool
A Kansas man died Friday evening after jumping into the water at Blue Pool, the Linn County Sheriff’s…
Local Semiquincentennial celebrations planned
So… How to celebrate the Big One – America’s 250th? Fourth of July events in Linn County range…
Three fires squeeze LFD
Lebanon Fire District crews responded over a 24-hour period, starting Wednesday evening, to three significant fire incidents. The…
Scene Around Town: July 1, 2026
Overturned in the Narrows Oregon State Police responded to a single non-injury crash involving a grey CMV, above,…
The Unanimous Declaration of the 13 United States of America
Editor’s note: This is a fairly faithful edition of the original Declaration of Independence, written (except for our…
Freedom has a cost, as many veterans are well aware
For 250 years, the courage, resilience, and strength of service members and their families have shaped the country…
Events: July 1, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule…
Dear Editor: Results of May 19 election are telling
Editor: The results of the May 19 election told us more than all of the polls and news…
UPDATED Police Logs: July 1, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Circuit Court: July 1, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Municipal Court: July 1, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…