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…
County Parks Director Brian Carroll stepping down after 25 years of building ‘premier’ system
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local In 25 years, by nearly all accounts, Brian Carroll has guided the Linn…
Sweet Home’s dogs’ lives looking up with new park
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Sweet Home’s first city dog park is open, at Northside…
Construction craft, culinary prowess combine in competition
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Cynthia Fox has big plans for Sweet Home and they…
In often disappointing world, holiday really can offer hope
Wow, hard to believe it’s already that time of year. Light displays, colorful decorations, evergreen boughs and trees,…
Pointer signs to play at next level
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Former Lebanon basketball star Henry “Hank” Pointer is…
Landmark legislator VanLeeuwen dies at 97
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Liz VanLeeuwen, a longtime mid-valley farmer who represented Sweet Home and Lebanon in…
Intermodal center ready to start shipping
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Roger Nyquist drove down a newly paved strip of asphalt paralleling Interstate 5…
Sweet Home committee meets to talk about homeless shelter
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Despite delays, the Sweet Home Sleep Center is still on…
Political attacks, abuse always wrong
We’ve just finished an election in which campaigning, at least by some candidates, has seemed particularly mean-spirited and…
Former sailor leads efforts to help fellow ‘atomic veterans’
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Fred Schafer was a young Navy seaman in 1962 when his commanders summoned…
PACT Act offers vets new healthcare opportunities
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Linn County Veterans Services Officer Dee Baley-Hyder is excited about the opportunities a…
Group effort results in new digs for needy veteran
By Scott Swanson Lebanon Local Chris Fairchild wasn’t quite prepared for what he encountered when he arrived at…
Museum seeks more volunteers to fill ranks with local knowledge
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era/Lebanon Local Terri Lanini and Steve Rice sit in the East Linn…