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…
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…