Faith Community Health Network helps elderly residents navigate healthcare needs
“Faith community nurses go where there is a need, and there was a need at Garden View apartments.” That’s how Deb Fell-Carlson, founder of Faith Community Health…
LATEST NEWS
Fire on Pine Street
Lebanon Fire District crews were dispatched to a structure fire on E Pine Street in Lebanon at approximately 2:12 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, after neighbor reported seeing light smoke coming…
Bat found in Albany tests postive for rabies
A bat found in the Albany area last Tusday, Sept. 22, has tested positive for rabies. Linn County health officials are reminding residents to avoid all contact with bats and other wild…
Lebanon reports scammers impersonating city
The City of Lebanon reported Tuesday, Sept. 22, that it has been made aware of scam emails being sent to customers that appear to come from the city and may include the city logo, staff names,…
SH Fire Board approves ambulance rate increases
Ambulance rates in Sweet Home will rise after Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District board members approved increases ranging from 15.8% to 40-plus percent for emergency medical services…
Fire burns Nandina house; second time in nine days
Sweet Home firefighters responded early Sunday, Sept. 20, to a house fire at 1430 Nandina St., the second time in nine days that fire started in that structure. Crews responded just before 7…
Lebanon Fire District keeps eye on state, federal funding support
Lebanon Fire District was pleased to hear they will be receiving a federally funded check for more than they anticipated, reported Chief Administrative Officer Desiree Barker during the Fire…
SPORTS
SH, ELCA cross-country runners have solid day at NW Classic
Sweet Home’s cross-country boys finished seventh in a 21-team 4A/3A/2A/1A field Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Northwest Classic at Lane Community College in Eugene. Despite the absence of one of…
Eagle Classic Volleyball
East Linn Christian’s Kai Wallace, above, sends the ball over the net during the Eagle Classic volleyball tournament hosted by ELCA on Saturday, Sept. 19. At left, Ashlyn Davison spikes…
Huskies up football record to 3-0 with 42-7 win over JC
Sweet Home’s football team stayed undefeated Friday night with a decisive 42-7 win over Junction City in their league opener at Husky Field. The Huskies, now 3-0, move on to face Marist on the…
Warriors fall to Dallas 51-12
By Mike Warner For The New Era Lebanon’s football team came out on the losing end of its Mid-Willamette Conference opener Friday night, Sept. 18, falling to undefeated Dallas 51-12. It was the…
COMMUNITY
From Our Files: Sept. 30, 2026
Oct. 4, 1951 The state highway resident engineer said he won’t pay contractors for the M Street pavement job until it’s completed to the satisfaction of Sweet Home residents and the…
Glove has connected generations, spanned continents
Dr. Frank Girod came to Lebanon in 1946 after serving as a surgeon in World War II. He became a dedicated doctor and a longtime part of the Lebanon community. “We came to Lebanon in 1946,” his…
Scene Around Town: Sept. 23, 2026
50s in the Fall The Rollin’ Oldies Car Club held its “50s in the Fall” annual car show, drawing 192 registrants and 50 host cars to open fields at River Park on Saturday, Sept. 19. Car owners…
OPINION
Rest in peace, Joan – and please ignore that typo
My introduction to Joan Scofield came in 2006, when she marched into The New Era newspaper office and told us we needed a proofreader. That was Joan’s style: straightforward but not…
Dear Editor: Disgusted by vandalism
Editor: Recently, my son and I changed the American flag at the Union Cemetery in Crawfordsville, for the second time this year. These are flags furnished by American Legion Post #51…
FROM OUR FILES
From Our Files: Sept. 23, 2026
Sept. 27, 1951 City Council voted down four applicants seeking to serve mixed drinks in Class C restaurants after the matter drew considerable attention from businesses and churches. The council…
From Our Files: Sept. 16, 2026
Sept. 20, 1951 Western Veneer explained their reasons to move operations from Sweet Home to Eugene. The company’s president said removal of the salvage timber on their major contract in this area has…
OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT (OJP)
Oregon students edge up in math, science and English proficiency but still lag far behind scores of a decade ago
In dozens of school districts, parents have opted their children out of federally mandated tests at rates that undermine accountability. By James Neff and Khushboo Rathore Oregon…
Audit: Oregon Department of Education has failed to oversee $338 million program for boosting high school graduation rates
Measure 98 diverted funding to more rigorous instruction, but state officials aren’t tracking results. By James Neff Oregon Journalism Project The Oregon Department of Education needs…
Did the Grasshopper Fire have to be so bad?
There was a plan to fireproof Mt. Hood National Forest, but both the left and right stopped it from being implemented. By Penny Rosenberg Oregon Journalism Project It’s nearly extinguished,…