Mason Flores – ‘So Much More Than an Athlete’
Coaches, football players, family and friends and a grandstand overflowing with Sweet Home community members gathered Saturday morning, Oct. 17, to remember Mason…
LATEST NEWS
Expanded Responses from Election Candidates Jack Tibbetts and Angelita Sanchez
Editor’s note: Due to space restrictions we had to limit some responses from candidates to our questionnaires in the election section, located below. Sweet Home mayoral candidate Angelita…
Lebanon council nixes opportunity to reduce utility bills for vacant homes
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14, the Lebanon City Council was asked to consider reducing utility rates for customers when a home is vacant – a matter that would largely affect…
Community divided over jail levy request
By Jennifer Moody For the New Era Lebanon voters will decide in the upcoming Nov. 3 election whether to approve a request for a five-year local option property tax levy to reopen and fund its…
Lebanon mayoral candidates address business, public concerns at forum
The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for the city’s mayoral candidates, posing questions relevant to the business community, at The River Center on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Forest Bosley,…
Fire destroys home on Marks Ridge
A fire blamed on ash from a wood stove destroyed a house on Marks Ridge Drive late Monday afternoon, Oct. 19. According to Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, the two residents at the…
SPORTS
Sweet Home Girls Soccer
Sweet Home goalkeeper Rylee Mabe, above right, attempts to stop a shot in a game Tuesday, Oct. 13, against Creswell. At left, Tayler Sullivan battles a Creswell player for the ball. It was a…
Warriors notch another league win, set stage for W. Albany
By Mike Warner For The New Era Lebanon’s football team continued its resurgence from a deflating loss to No. 1 Silverton two weeks prior with a decisive 56-24 win over South Albany Friday…
East Linn stays in race for volleyball playoffs
East Linn Christian’s Ashlyn Davisson, above, delivers a spike past Monroe defenders during the Eagles’ win over the Dragons Thursday, Oct. 15. At left, Tessa Salvage keeps the ball alive for…
Warrior boys fall to Silverton in close soccer match
Lebanon’s boys lost 6-0 at Corvallis on Tuesday, Oct. 13, then fell 2-1 to Silverton at home Thursday in the first week of Mid-Willamette Conference play. Both those teams are 2-0 coming into…
COMMUNITY
From Our Files: Oct. 28, 2026
Nov. 1, 1951 This year’s goal for the Community Chest drive is $5,565.70, almost half of which would benefit the Boy Scout troops in the area. Proceeds will also support the public library,…
LHS Hall of Fame: Time Winters
It’s that time of year again when alumni from Lebanon High School are recognized for the significant contributions they have made in this world. Among those to be honored this year is actor,…
Scene Around Town: Oct. 21, 2026
Dive Back In After being closed for 10 weeks to complete renovations and repairs on high-priority maintenance issues at the Lebanon Community Pool, swimmers, above, dove in to the waters when…
OPINION
New rule endangering Americans’ healthcare
Editor: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a dangerous new rule beginning Oct. 22 that will threaten the healthcare of millions of Americans. The rule, “Indefinite…
Maluski is writer’s choice for state house
Editor: Having met both candidates for state representative for the 11th District, I am convinced Ivan Maluski, Independent, is the best choice. He supports legislation for…
FROM OUR FILES
From Our Files: Oct. 21, 2026
Oct. 25, 1951 Diagonal parking in Sweet Home will be outlawed after final passage of a new bill enacted by the city. The change is on recommendation by the highway commission following Main Street’s…
From Our Files: Oct. 14, 2026
Oct. 18, 1951 A Sweet Home resident was preparing a borrowed rifle for a hunting trip with his son was killed accidentally when the gun discharged, striking him beneath the jaw. He was rubbing down the gun…
OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT (OJP)
Social Security cost-of-living bump helps, but possible cuts still loom
In Oregon, ranked 11th for oldest population, many counties face disproportionate financial risks if Congress fails to prevent a projected 22% benefit cut by 2032. By Khushboo Rathore Oregon…
Your potluck might be a crime in Oregon
One North Oregon Coast couple learned the hard way. Here’s what they’re doing about it. By Penny Rosenberg Watt and Jennifer Childress are law-abiding residents of Nehalem, but both have had…
State housing agency regularly exceeds benchmark for construction costs
Oregon has the nation’s second-highest rate of homelessness, yet the state keeps funding affordable housing that costs far more than the national average. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism…