Roselene “Pete” Marie Loree
Roselene ‘Pete’ Loree July 7, 1936 – Nov. 11, 2025 Roselene “Pete” Marie Loree, 89, of Sweet Home,…
Community support paying off in music
Editor: Thank you, Sweet Home! On behalf of the SHHS Band, I would like to extend our heartfelt…
Referendum for residents who don’t like tax, fee hikes
Editor: There has been a public uproar over the passage of HB-3991 during a recent Special Session of…
Open house at new American Legion post
Sweet Home’s American Legion Post 133 held an open house Saturday, Nov. 15, at its new post headquarters…
UPDATED Police Logs: Nov. 19, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: Nov. 19, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
DAR offers scholarship for college history majors, grad students
Undergraduate and graduate students studying American history can apply for a $25,000 scholarship from the National Society Daughters…
Artist winners announced in ODFW stamp competition
The winning artwork has been selected for the 2026 Oregon Waterfowl, Upland Game Bird, and Habitat Conservation Stamp…
From Our Files: Nov. 19, 2025
Nov. 23, 1950 Preparations for the coming Christmas season are underway, with installation of five additional mail…
Samaritan announces town halls to discuss merger
Samaritan Health leaders are inviting the public to learn more at a series of upcoming town halls across…
Huskies’ Whitton medals at XC state for second year
Sweet Home’s three state qualifiers all ran strong races Saturday at the 4A state championship meet, held at…
Fire burns vacant home on 19th Avenue
A vacant home on north 19th Avenue burned Saturday night, Nov. 8. According to Sweet Home Fire and…
Charlotte “Charly” Ellen Bashaw
Charlotte Bashaw March 8, 1944 – Oct. 28, 2025 Charlotte “Charly” Ellen Bashaw, 81, of Sweet Home, passed…
Death Notices: Nov. 12, 2025
Ronald Drury March 28, 1961 – Nov. 1, 2025 Ronald Drury, 64, of Lebanon, passed away Nov. 1,…
Pamela Anne Ashland
Pamela Ashland Dec. 14, 1948 – Nov. 2, 2025 Pamela Anne Ashland, 76, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Events: Nov. 12, 2025
Wild and Scenic Film Fest in November Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2025, presented by the Corvallis Environmental…
Police Logs: Nov. 12, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: Nov. 12, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Landowner of Year award from hunters
John Bates, left, of the Mid-Willamette Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association presents Milt Moran, president of Cascade…
Elks Helping Kids
Third-grade teacher Leah Klein gives a smile in exchange for a box of classroom supplies, only a handful…
Voters approve Sheriff’s Office levy in Nov. 4 election
A majority of Linn County voters approved the four-year law enforcement levy request by the Linn County Sheriff’s…
Vehicles collide between Dollar General, McDonalds
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a crash in the 2000 block Main St. early in the…
Real Estate Sold: Nov. 12, 2025
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late October…