Lebanon school board to explore new bond measure
By Jennifer Moody For The New Era Lebanon board members are philosophically in favor of trying for another…
Sweet Home wrestlers shine in home meets
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home’s boys were not only the hosts but the winners…
Commissioners OK juvenile records expungement contract
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their first meeting of the new year on Jan. 6, Linn…
Huskies near league season as one of top defenses
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era The Sweet Home girls basketball team is off to its best…
Cancellation leaves Huskies with one more non-league game
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s boys played only one game last week due to…
UPDATED: Local Sports Roundup: Jan. 14, 2026
Lebanon boys extend winning streak With a convincing 76 to 52 win over Dallas Friday, Jan. 9, the…
Huskies take home Linn County crown, Warriors take fourth
By Ryker BurrFor The New Era Sweet Home’s boys and girls both took home the crown at the…
SH boys show improvement in busy end-of-year stretch
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era The Sweet Home Huskies wrapped up 2025 with a packed schedule,…
Husky girls continue best hoops start in years
Keeghan Gittins For The New Era The Sweet Home girls basketball team is off to its best start…
Commissioners hear Juvenile update, perform end-of-year housekeeping
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Dec.…
SH boys, girls fourth against top swim teams
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era The banner hanging above the check-in desk at the Sweet Home Community…
Janella Spears: Lifetime of service bridges two worlds
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For more than five decades, Janella Spears has quietly served as…
Willamette Industries remembered: ‘Making the most of the best’
By Roberta McKern For The New Era As usual, the East Linn Museum is closed for the early…
Girls win close defensive hoops battle with Estacada
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s girls basketball team’s schedule was tweaked last week by…
Sweet Home records triumphs at Thurston; Bailey Chafin returns
By Ryker Burr For The New Era After what would’ve been the first chance to wrestle in front…
Boys lose two in hoops, but stay close to No. 1 team
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Amid some schedule changes due to turbulent weather, Sweet Home’s boys…
Boys first at Blanchet invitational swim meet
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home made waves at the 2025 Blanchet December Invite, held…
Wrestling teams expect big things with strong returnees
By Ryker BurrFor The New Era After a state runner-up finish on the boys side last year, Head…
Girls look to continue forward strides in basketball
By Keeghan GittinsFor The New Era The Sweet Home girls basketball made big strides last season, and after…
Still young but now veteran, Huskies aim to move up on court
By Keeghan GittinsFor The New Era Sweet Home boys basketball is heading into the new season with a…
SH’s swim numbers down, but experience returns
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era The Sweet Home High School swim team has grown used to racing…
Pearl Harbor Day dinner to honor Albany man, 105, one of remaining survivors
By Jennifer Moody For The New Era Quick action saved David Russell from going down with the USS…
Opinion: Welcome news ends epic trip
By John Marble I woke up slowly this morning, several hours too early, gradually coming to grips with…
Kudos to school for recognizing vets
Editor: First off, kudos to The New Era for the great coverage of Veterans Day in last week’s…
Lyndie Birkett named girls soccer MVP
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home girls soccer team concluded its season with an awards banquet…