Winners have big night at talent show
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The lights dimmed, the crowd hushed, and the seventh annual SHOCASE…
Commissioners hear reports on building, code enforcement
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Planning & Building Department issued 84 land use permits…
Soccer battles Philomath, Newport
Girls soccer team continues suffering scoreless drought By Ryker Burr For The New Era The Sweet Home girls…
Holley Elementary’s Garden Club cultivates more than vegetables
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For more than a decade, Holley Elementary School’s garden has been…
Second community service officer helps bridge SHPD and public
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Jennifer Gaspard has worn many uniforms in her career, but the…
County veterans services sees client increase since move
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Since moving to its new office in July 2024, Linn County Veterans…
Huskies face tough league week, fall to Cascade and Philomath in volleyball
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s volleyball team slipped to fourth place in the Oregon…
Girls soccer looks improved, but continues to struggle in Oregon West
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home’s girls soccer team continued to struggle last week in…
Commissioners OK transportation funding for Linn Shuttle, veterans
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved three…
Girls Soccer Struggles in First Week of League Play
By Ryker Burr00 For The New Era Sweet Home began its league-season on a disappointing note, losing…
Sweet Home hires bring number of Youth Wage Grant recipients to 22
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Twenty-two applications have been submitted for this year’s First-Time Youth Wage Grant…
Milt Moran named to Lebanon High School Hall of Fame
Milton Moran Jr., president of Cascade Timber Consulting in Sweet Home, is one of four Lebanon High School…
Send in the Cavalry: The Oregon Volunteer Cavalry – 1861-1864
By Roberta McKern For The New Era The Oregon Volunteer Cavalry played a significant role in maintaining order…
Huskies finish first week of league volleyball 1-1
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s volleyball players launched their league season against, arguably, their…
Girls Soccer Falls Just Short Against Junction City, Then Blown Out by Philomath
By Ryker Burr For The New Era After posting their first victory in two years the week before,…
SH girls notch first soccer victory in over two years
By Ryker Burr For The New Era 707 days. That’s how long ago it was since Sweet…
Sweet Home volleyball has mixed results in tough road schedule
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era The Sweet Home volleyball team faced a challenging stretch last week,…
Deaths nearly double births in county in August, commissioners learn
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications There were 105 deaths and 61 births in Linn County in August,…
Husky girls continue soccer struggles with pair of losses
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home’s girls soccer program endured another rough week, as the…
Commissioners hear report on building projects in county
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County issued 281 total building permits in August, Planning and Building…
Volleyball team gains momentum – and milestone – heading into tough week
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home hit a milestone Tuesday, Sept. 9, in a 3-1…
Spikers looking to bounce back in competitive OWC
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era After ending the season 4-15 and ranked 24th in the 4A…
Girls soccer, looking for stride, gets positive start in jamboree
By Ryker Burr For The New Era After suffering through a 0-14 season with seven losses by eight…
Will Rogers demonstrated critical thinking with grace
By Paul F. Petrick The Aug. 15 Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage would have been perfect for Will Rogers.…
County plans events to increase suicide awareness
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Linn County’s Alcohol and Drug Program is joining communities nationwide to…