Swimmers get final tune-up in win over St. Mary’s, North Marion
A final tune-up for Sweet Home’s swimmers Friday, Feb. 3, ended up not being as competitive as coaches…
Commissioners announce support of forest lands bill
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday, Jan. 31, announced their support of…
Public Safety (Feb. 8, 2023)
Jan. 30 2:31 a.m. – Athena Noble, 38, of Albany, was transported to jail on a warrant, 43300…
Hospital foundation to honor Sweet Home facility donors
Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation will honor individuals and businesses who have made donations to support the construction of…
Preview of New Clinic
Members of the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation Board of Directors took a tour Thursday, Feb. 6, of…
Sweet Home Community Foundation announces grant applications
The Sweet Home Community Foundation will begin accepting grant applications for its 2023 cycle beginning Feb. 15. The…
OLCC submits pot supply-and-demand report
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission on Feb. 1 submitted to the Oregon Legislature the 2023 Marijuana Supply…
Legislature mulls changes to fire risk map
The Oregon Legislature will be considering a number of recommendations for changes related to the statewide wildfire risk…
Forestry group names new board members
The Linn County Small Woodlands Association selected new officers and board members during its Saturday, Jan. 21, meeting…
State releases 2023 salmonid habitat map
The State of Oregon on Feb. 1 released the 2023 essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where…
Healthy You: Heart-healthy foods to add to your diet
A healthy diet can help people lower their risk for various conditions, including heart disease. That’s a significant…
Foster man killed in Highway 228 crash
A Foster man was killed just before daylight Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, in a single-vehicle crash on Highway…
Albany officers on leave after fatal shooting
Two Albany Police Department personnel were placed on critical incident leave after a fatal Wednesday, Feb. 8, incident…
Girls wrestling: Sweet Home finishes as first 4A/3A/2A/1A regional champions
Sweet Home won the inaugural OSAA Girls 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 wrestling championship Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11,…
Letter: Language can be tangled puzzle (Feb. 8, 2023)
Editor: Thanks to Roberta McKern for her always-interesting stories from our museum. I had wondered for decades why…
Letter: Reader happy to have local news (Feb. 8, 2023)
Editor: We are indeed fortunate to have our New Era and Lebanon Local reporting our news. Thank you…
From Our Files (Feb. 8, 2023)
Feb. 8, 1973 Robert Harrison Myers was arrested after Daryle Jimerson requested that police look for his stepdaughter,…
Boys basketball: Huskies struggle against top-shooting teams
In a week of stiff competition, Sweet Home boys basketball fell to two of the top ten teams…
Girls basketball: Sweet Home falls after good start against North Marion
Sweet Home girls basketball lost two games to conference opponents last week, losing at North Marion 54-38 and…
Helen Jonas
Helen Kay Jonas, 92, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 2, 2023. She was born Feb. 3, 1930, in…
Natalia Seth
Natalia Ivanovna Seth, 72, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 1, 2023. She was born Oct. 15, 1950, in…
Death Notices (Feb. 8, 2023)
James Sherrell Black, 96, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 5, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Jessie Tenbusch
Jessie Bell Tenbusch, 88, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 3, 2023. She was born March 25, 1934, in…
Melvin Eugene Claborn Sr.
Melvin Eugene Claborn Sr., 82, of Sweet Home, passed away Jan. 30, 2023. He was born Nov. 27,…
John ‘Tom’ Hyer
Tom Hyer passed away peacefully at the age of 97, surrounded by his family. His was truly a…