Huskies lose heartbreaker to No. 7 Molalla
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home softball battled No. 7 Molalla in a close contest…
Sports Roundup: April 8, 2026
Huskies work on getting offense rolling on diamond The Sweet Home Huskies continue to show potential early in…
Opinion: We’re not broken; we’re overloaded
By Jennifer Puccio As Americans pore over the latest release of Epstein-related documents – pages detailing exploitation, abuse…
Grant will fund new lights at Fair & Expo buildings
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer New high-efficiency lighting systems funded by a Business Oregon Grant will…
Sr. centers offer activities, companionship, for east Linn County elderly
By Satina Tolman For The New Era As the years pass, life often settles into a quieter rhythm.…
Commissioners back Western U application for grant funds
At their March 17 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker signed a letter…
Still looking for that ‘Golden Age’
By Roberta McKern For The New Era Is the East Linn Museum a place of refuge from current…
Huskies kick off 2026 baseball season with win over Madras
Sweet Home opened its baseball season with a 3-0 win over visiting Madras. Above, catcher Eddie Taylor awaits…
Loaded with experience, SH softball aiming for another state berth
By Keeghan Gittins Of The New Era After a strong finish to last season, Sweet Home softball is…
Experienced Huskies off to solid start, with big plans for baseball
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Head Coach Evan Teter believes that extensive training in the offseason…
Commissioners mark fifth anniversary of Lindsey death
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker commemorated the…
Opinion: Time to end the death tax
By John A. Charles When Gov. Kotek announced her “Prosperity Roadmap” in December, she quickly appointed former Republican…
New officer seeks to approach job with approachability, proactively
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The Sweet Home Police Department has welcomed a new face to…
Warriors’ basketball seasons end against top state teams
By Mike Warner For The New Era Lebanon’s boys and girls ended their 2025-26 basketball campaigns in the…
Foresters host pulp processing activity at Fun Forest
By Jim Merzenich LCSWA president We arrived at 12:15 p.m. Feb. 24 and the hosts invited us to…
Commissioners approve tax abatement for chemical company’s expansion
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their March 3 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger…
Opinion: Proposed state ban would harm, not aid, local wildlife
By Jennifer Puccio Every fall, local families head into the woods and onto the water not just for…
SH boys dominate to win 11th state wrestling title; girls 5th
By Ryker BurrFor The New Era “This year’s team is the most solid top-to-bottom team I’ve coached.” Those…
New officer, who grew up locally, emphasizes relationship in work
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For Officer Tye Moore, putting on the badge isn’t about authority;…
Warrior boys 11th in state wrestling behind Wynn; Duty 2nd
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Lebanon’s boys wrestling team finished 11th at the state tournament in…
Warrior girls down Crescent Valley to secure fourth in MWC
By Mike Warner For The New Era Lebanon clinched a fourth-place finish in the Mid-Willamette Conference girls basketball…
Warrior boys move into playoff hoops contention with clutch win
By Mike Warner For The New Era Lebanon’s boys put on a surge to wind down their Mid-Willamette…
Sports Roundup: March 4, 2026
Husky girls finish season with loss at Cascade Sweet Home’s girls closed out their basketball season Tuesday, Feb.…
Commissioners get Juvenile report for beginning of this year
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Juvenile Department held 31 young people in January, director…
OSU’s sole winter Olympian grew up in Cascadia
By Montana Burack For The New Era While dozens of Oregon State University alumni have made their mark…