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.…
Despite loss, Huskies show progress against Cascade
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era The Sweet Home girls basketball team lost, 60–33 to No. 6…
Sweet Home, Lebanon 2024-25 graduation rates inch up
By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project Sweet Home’s graduation rate for the 2024-25 school year was slightly increased…
Wins keep Warriors in MWC playoff berth race
By Mike Warner For The New Era Lebanon’s boys and girls basketball teams have finished the first half…
Puzzle competition raises funds for Hawthorne playground
By Satina Tolman For The New Era With Kenny Loggins’ “Highway to the Danger Zone” playing in the…
Lebanon wrestlers battle illness; SH beats 5A defending champ
By Ryker Burr For The New Era A Lebanon wrestling team debilitated by illness fell Wednesday, Jan. 28,…
Husky girls first, boys third against tough swim teams
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The Sweet Home High School swim team made a strong statement…
County spending conservative, commissioners told
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Halfway through the 2025-2026 fiscal year, Linn County’s department heads and elected…
Huskies place fourth at Reser’s Tournament of Champions
By Ryker BurrFor The New Era Sweet Home’s wrestlers continue their quest for Head Coach Steve Thorpe’s eighth…
County health officer: No new measles cases reported
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications There have been no new cases of measles reported in Linn County…
Sports Roundup: January 28, 2026
Lebanon boys face MWC leaders Lebanon’s boys faced their toughest basketball test of the year last week with…
Huskies show promise against high-ranking league foes
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s boys opened their league basketball season on Jan. 20…
Despite losses to top-10 teams, SH girls make strides
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s girls began Oregon West Conference action on the road…
Couple’s hobbies lead to many adventures
By Satina Tolman For The New Era On any given back road winding through the foothills or mountain…
An Emporium on the Kitchen Table
By Roberta McKern For The New Era The East Linn Museum is still closed and our ability to…
Autism fuels creativity for SHOCASE artist at Sweet Home City Hall
By Satina Tolman For The New Era At first glance, Mike Fulton’s drawings appear almost impossibly precise: meticulously…