LHS grad turned heads in multiple fields
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local George Neavoll moved out of Lebanon for the final time in the early…
Wrestling camp becoming generational affair
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local As Steve Thorpe watched dozens of wrestlers lope around the…
Iconic cruise car slated to be among Cut the Gut classics
‘American Graffiti’ reborn – literally – for one night in Sweet Home If that yellow 1932 Ford cruising…
EDITORIAL: Final notes, Thanks for a great 18 years
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era, Lebanon Local I’ve not looked forward to writing this column, but…
Wildland fire school returns to Sweet Home
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local More than 200 wildland firefighters and instructors have convened in…
Editorial: Response to issues at council meetings exercise in healthy community
For many, it’s not comfortable to (a) put aside the other demands of life to make the effort…
Editorial: Senate walkout ends; did it pay off?
The longest walkout in Oregon’s history ended last week as GOP senators returned to give the Senate the…
Fir Lawn church to be sold
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Three months after an arson fire destroyed a portion of…
DA: Shooting of Cascadia man justified
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny last week announced in…
Mental health crisis team goes mobile
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Law enforcement officers respond to a late-evening call concerning an individual who is…
Lebanon sports teams heading onto diamonds, track, for state playoffs
Lebanon has moved into the 5A baseball and softball playoffs this week, hosting first-round games on Tuesday, May…
Hearing a healthy exercise in democratic problem-solving
By Scott Swanson Editor, Lebanon Local Lengthy public hearings may not be particularly pleasant, like the one described…
Sweet Home Health group hears report on medical care struggles
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home residents struggle with getting medical care, for a…
Feeding families, heroes in times of fire
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Douglas Lowe was in Sweet Home in September 2020 when…
Sweet Home Fire gets grant for wildfire programs
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has announced that it…
Communication key to public safety in Sweet Home (May 3, 2023)
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The public disclosure, reported on page 1, that a neighbor…
Volunteers make the world go ’round, at least in Lebanon
We live in a world scarred by the COVID-19 experience, and it’s taken some time for things to…
Sports Roundup: Rivers throws no-hitter; Lalonde leads in 3000
The weather has not been kind to spring sports, but thanks to some all-weather infield surfaces, Lebanon’s baseball…
Jamboree announces lineup additions
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local The Oregon Jamboree has nearly completed its lineup for the…
Editorial: More threats to newspapers, readers
Devoted Disney fans may know that in the original “Bambi” movie, a mistake slipped onto the big screen.…
LBCC to see fall tuition increase
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Faced with an expected shortfall in state funding, Linn-Benton Community College officials announced…
Warriors, East Linn hoops seasons end in playoffs; wrestlers, swimmer place
It’s been a process, but winter sports are definitely rebounding at Lebanon High School, as evidenced by state…
Lebanon making commendable efforts to address housing issues
Lebanon’s experiencing some growing pains, which may be a good problem to have when quality people moving in…
LBCC changes bring changes to Lebanon
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Linn-Benton Community College has experienced some big changes over the past couple of…
Master plan under way for Foster, Green Peter
Corps of Engineers seeks input from residents, recreationists By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local U.S. Army…