Husky girls capture third wrestling regional title in four years for Sweet Home
By Ryker Burr For The New Era In front of a crowd of nearly 500 at Cottage Grove…
Opinion: Individualists rugged, not frigid
By Lucian Gideon Conway III “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”…
Sports Roundup: Feb. 25, 2026
Basketball roundup: East Linn girls move on to state East Linn Christian’s girls will open the 2A state…
Huskies deliver two state swimming runner-up medals
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Ten Sweet Home High School swimmers closed their season with a…
Commissioners approve Health Services contracts
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved several…
Huskies fall to Molalla, rebound with senior night win over Newport
By Keeghan GittinsFor The New Era The Sweet Home girls basketball team showed it can compete with top…
McClure buzzer-beater gives SH hoops win over North Marion
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era The Sweet Home High School boys basketball team split its two…
‘Shank’s mare’ a key ‘player’ in local settlement
By Roberta McKern For The New Era While thinking about the East Linn Museum and stories from it…
Lebanon students showing gains in math and reading, board told
By Jennifer Moody For The New Era Primary-grade students in Lebanon are showing significant gains in their math…
Lebanon boys wrestling fourth at districts; sending seven to state
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Lebanon’s boys wrestling team placed fourth out of 10 teams at…
LCSWA slates woodland events, activities throughout 2026
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member A full year of activities relating to woodlands management has been scheduled by…
Opinion: Why FFA matters in Oregon
By Tricia Mooney In a state where agriculture remains the cornerstone of our economy and culture, Oregon FFA…
Linn County leads state in permit turnaround, commissioners learn
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Planning and Building Department usually takes fewer than 10…
Multiple Huskies qualify in seven events for state swimming
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Though Sweet Home’s swimmers did not earn a district title this…
Huskies sending 20 wrestlers to state; over 500 points at regionals
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home wrestling managed quite the remarkable victory at the 4A…
Lebanon girls claim first state berths in girls wrestling
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Lebanon’s Girls Wrestling team finished 12th out of 15 teams that…
Sports Roundup: Feb. 18, 2026
Lebanon girls lose to No. 7 Silverton after win over Dallas Lebanon’s girls battled to the last minute,…
Heath Stadium demolition kicks off
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local Lebanon High School’s track and turf field will be closed for the…
Huskies celebrate seniors in undefeated wrestling week
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home Wrestling hosted and dominated an eagerly anticipated Senior Night…
Husky swimmers wind up regular season with wins
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home High School closed out its final home swim meet…
Couple scores art bench featuring carved eagle during LCSWA’s annual meeting
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member Peter and Anna Conerly didn’t show up at the Linn County Small Woodlands…
Sports Roundup: Feb. 11, 2026
Lebanon girls dominate Woodburn to open second season By Mike Warner For The New Era Lebanon’s girls started…
WesternU symposium shows collaborative efforts at innovation
By Emily Campbell Communications Specialist Western University of Health Sciences From interdisciplinary partnerships to emerging discoveries, collaboration…
Commissioners make board appointments
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker addressed the…
Husky boys battle to basketball win over Cascade
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s picked up a 58–55 win over Cascade on Feb.…