Memorial Day has deep meaning for veterans
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For a holiday marked by backyard barbecues, camping trips and retail sales, the veterans of Sweet Home and Lebanon say Memorial Day…
LATEST NEWS
Fire damages historic barn on SH’s Airport Road
Fire damaged an historic barn near the intersection on Airport Road, between 49th and 50th avenues, adding to an already busy day for Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District. SHFAD reported…
County parks ready to roll after busy windstorm cleanups
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Parks and Recreation Department had a busy winter, due in part to a major windstorm that downed many trees in Detroit-area campgrounds…
Commissioners remember former colleague Wooten
Former Linn County Commissioner Cliff Wooten loved his family and the people of Linn County, Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed at their weekly meeting…
Lebanon pool anticipates increased revenue, hopes for renovations
During its initial Budget Committee and regular Board of Directors meeting, both held on May 18, the Lebanon Aquatic District focused on expectations for pool renovations and increased revenue…
Vehicle, bicyclist collide on Main Street
Personnel from Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and Sweet Home police respond to a collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist Wednesday afternoon, May 20, in front of Dairy Queen, 1364…
SHFAD budget jumps nearly 12%, due to variety of factors, chief says
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District’s Budget Committee approved a $7,370,500 proposed General Fund budget for 2026-27 for the district at their annual meeting on Tuesday, May 19. The budget…
SPORTS
East Linn boys win first-ever trophy in state golf; Knurowski seventh
East Linn Christian’s boys won their first-ever OSAA trophy in golf last week, finishing fourth out of 12 teams in the 3A/2A/1A State Golf Tournament May 17-18 at Tokatee Golf Club in Blue…
Husky boys win first track and field title since 2010
Sweet Home’s boys made history Saturday, ending a 16-year dearth by winning the Oregon West Conference track and field district championship at Stayton High School. It was Sweet Home’s first…
Husky golfers 11th in first state team appearance since 2018
Sweet Home’s boys finished ninth in a field of 11 teams at the 4A State Golf Tournament May 17-18 at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell. Marist won the team title, shooting 309-324-633 over…
Warriors end softball season: What could have been?
By Mike Warner For The New Era The Warriors ended their softball season with a pair of losses, 11-1 at league-leading Dallas and at home to third-place South Albany, falling 17-5. Lebanon…
COMMUNITY
Lebanon Legacy celebrates JOYA students
Lights were low in the auditorium, allowing a blue and white glow emanating off the stage from letter cut-outs to highlight exactly the reason why parents and children were there. “JOYA,” it…
Sidetracked by Two Heroes
By Roberta Kern At East Linn Museum, we’ve started looking in the “General History of Oregon,” written by Charles H. Carey, LLD and printed by Buford and Mort in 1971, to which we have…
Run/walk across America leads through Sweet Home
Noah Coughlan doesn’t really stand out as he walks through Sweet Home on Friday, May 22. Wearing a small backpack and a brimmed cap, he strides purposefully along the Main Street sidewalk,…
OPINION
Remembering the Cost of Freedom: A Memorial Day poem
By Satina Tolman For many, Memorial Day now marks the start of summer days, Of crowded camps and barbecue smoke drifting through the haze. Storefront windows flash their signs in…
A Memoir: Everyone has to Go
By Xander Eddings Everyone knows the pain of losing someone. The agonizing, harrowing, gut-wrenching pain as you watch a person drift away, leaving you feeling empty again. How your…
FROM OUR FILES
From Our Files: May 27, 2026
May 31, 1951 Traffic in Sweet Home was re-routed off M Street on 10th and the Holley Road intersection to permit work on the Ames Creek bridge, destined to become a four-lane span to accommodate a widened…
From Our Files: May 20, 2026
May 24, 1951 In the face of one of the worst farm labor shortages in recent years, the Lebanon office of the state employment service issued a plea for help in harvesting berry and bean crops. The office…
OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT (OJP)
Oregon suicide rates among farming, fishing and forestry workers five times state average
Mental Health Awareness Month also draws attention to Oregon’s overall suicide rate, which is 50% higher than the national rate By Khushboo Rathore and James Neff Trigger warning: This story…
After coasting to GOP primary win, Drazan says governor’s race will be different this time
The Republican nominee will face incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek in November. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project Christine Drazan finished her quest to become the Republican…
One member of Kotek’s Prosperity Council wanted recommendations to push harder for tax cuts
Jordan Schnitzer told his colleagues on the panel a draft document lacked “urgency and weight.” By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project Ahead of the May 15 meeting of Gov. Tina Kotek’s…
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