Mural brings ‘Greetings’ to Festival Street
Within one hour of its start, heads were already turning to eye what was clearly shaping up to become a beautiful new mural in Sweet Home’s downtown. Wearing a pair of…
LATEST NEWS
Suspected weapon prompts SHHS lockdown
Sweet Home High School was locked down Friday morning, May 15, after school staff reported to police that a student may have brought a firearm onto campus. According to Sweet Home police, the…
Commissioners OK application for local transportation grant funds
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their May 5 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved applying for $1,266,932 in grants from the…
Lebanon School District announces cuts in face of reduced budget
Lebanon Community School District announced reductions in staff, athletics programs and operations following an announcement that its budget for next year will be reduced by $2 million. In a…
Corps announces public info sessions on Willamette reservoirs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water managers will hold two virtual information sessions on Tuesday, May 19, to discuss severe drought conditions and the summer forecast for the Willamette…
Town halls scheduled for Samaritan-MultiCare plan
Looking ahead to a potential affiliation between Samaritan Health Services and MultiCare Health Systems, Samaritan President and CEO Marty Cahill will host a series of community town halls to…
Cheadle Park improvements take shape
Improvements at Cheadle Lake Park are beginning to take shape as the City of Lebanon rolls out Phase II of its construction project. Already apparent is a new, widened multi-use sidewalk…
SPORTS
Huskies go 2-1 in softball to maintain league ranking
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era The Sweet Home Huskies softball team fell to Cascade 12-2 on Monday, May 4, before bouncing back with a 3-1 win over Newport and an 8-3 victory against North…
Eight Warriors sign letters of intent to compete at college level
Eight Lebanon High School athletes, who have signed letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level were honored at a reception held Thursday, May 7, in the school’s Main Gym. They are…
Warriors beat Woodburn in baseball, lose 3-2 to West Albany
By Mike Warner For The New Era The Lebanon baseball team won a home-and-home series with Woodburn last week, then lost a close one to visiting West Albany, 3-2, Friday, May 8. At home on…
Wagner 10th as Huskies place fourth as team in district golf
Sweet Home’s girls placed fourth out of seven teams in the Special District 3 Regional Golf Championship Monday and Tuesday, May 4-5, at Mallard Creek Golf Course. The Huskies shot a team…
COMMUNITY
Leonberger owners visit Lebanon for national dog show
A handful of people in the space at Lebanon’s Boulder Falls Event Center sustained a prolonged silence while the point of attention, a large dog, acted on commands from its handler. Or, at…
Retired nurse, 87, performs resuscitation to save choking toddler
Wilma Whitmore might be a little hard of hearing at age 87, but she hasn’t lost much else – particularly her experience as a longtime emergency nurse at Lebanon Community Hospital. Whitmore,…
Scene Around Town: May 13, 2026
Citizens Gather for National Day of Prayer Local residents gather in front of Sweet Home City Hall at noon Thursday, May 7, in observance of National Day of Prayer. In Sweet Home, citizens…
OPINION
Dear Editor: Grant opportunity may not be there later
Editor: As you may be aware in the last 5 years our school district has been systematically updating our schools. In the process they have been fiscally responsible and have done an…
Dear Editor: District 11 ‘fortunate’ to choose Sanchez
Editor: There are candidates who run for office, and then there are people who have lived the values they want to bring to the Capitol. Angelita Sanchez is the latter – and District…
FROM OUR FILES
From Our Files: May 13, 2026
May 17, 1951 First aid treatment for fracture and wound victims of an atomic explosion, their examination and transportation will be discussed by a Red Cross instructor as part of a two-part series dealing…
From Our Files: May 6, 2026
May 10, 1951 Sweet Home grade schools will join with the high school for the annual May Day program, which includes a court ruled by Queen Donna Casebolt. It will feature musical programs, a grade school…
OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT (OJP)
From ‘Almost Brainwashed’ to Pioneer
How one teacher’s struggle to save her son led her to take on Oregon’s reading crisis. By James Neff Oregon Journalism Project Ronda Fritz transformed from a disheartened Oregon teacher…
Confidential draft recommendations from Kotek’s Prosperity Council suggest tax cuts, reforms
The panel meets May 15 in Eugene to finalize plans for the governor’s approval. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council will meet May 15 in Eugene to…
Oregon’s housing supply increased only about 5% between 2020 and 2025
New census data shows significant housing growth in Central Oregon, but the number of new units overall fell far below state goals. By Khushboo Rathore Oregon’s housing supply increased…
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