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…
Fire devastates Sweet Home Fir Lawn church
Arson suspected in early Saturday morning incident Police and fire officials are looking into whether a fire that…
College calls it quits on Sweet Home Center
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Linn-Benton Community College announced Thursday, Feb. 16, that it was closing…
Cate enters her second term in House
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Jami Cate sits in her new office in the state Capitol, where she’s…
State of the Union? How about the state of newspapers?
Last week I watched the State of the Union Address. Even though I’m a newspaper editor, I admittedly…
New senator Hayden outlines east Linn County plans
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Newly elected State Sen. Cedric Hayden is chomping on an apple when a…
Woman, children escape nightmare of battle-torn Ukraine to discover solace in Sweet Home
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local A year ago, Sweet Home, Oregon, was the farthest thing…
Commentary: Why newspapers matter
Scott Swanson, owner/editor The title above might seem self-serving, but it reflects an increasing concern in Oregon, and…
Changes for Lebanon Local as challenges continue for newspapers
If you got the feeling, as you opened this newspaper, that it is a little smaller than last…
East Linn in driver’s seat in boys basketball; Warriors working on getting wins
Lebanon’s winter sports are in full swing as teams focus on league play and the playoffs or districts.…
Child care advocate figuring out solutions to ‘terrifying’ puzzle
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Bryan Steinhauser admits he didn’t really know a lot about…
Sweet Home boys outnumbered at Lebanon, but girls win swim meet
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home’s swimmers got a little bit of a unique…