SHEM Seeks More Helping Hands for Maintenance, Board
Volunteers who operate Sweet Home Emergency Ministries (SHEM) have been providing food and resource services since 1980, but…
Ames Property, Allegations Still Under Review
As the City of Sweet Home looks into allegations about Code Enforcement Officer Blake Dawson acting illegally and…
Growing Icebox Cookoff Under New Management
Radiator Supply House may no longer be the official organizer of the annual Icebox Cookoff event, but the…
Children’s Illustrator, Author Visits Holley School
A librarian at Holley Elementary had a life-changing experience as a child that she wanted to pass on…
ADU Fees, Failing Infrastructure Top of Discussion at City Council
The City Council held a robust discussion regarding system development fees for accessory dwelling units during its March…
School Enrollment Numbers See Slight Dip
School District board members at a March 11 board meeting heard enrollment numbers are starting to drop a…
Despite Losses, Boys Basketball Had Fun and Growth
The boys basketball team held a brief awards banquet at the high school on Wednesday, March 6. Ethan…
Swim Coaches: Every Swimmer Saw Improvement From Hard Work
Swim coaches praised all the hard work their swimmers invested over the course of the season while passing…
Wrestlers Close Out Season with Awards Banquet
Ending the season with a robust 54 wrestlers on the high school boys and girls teams, Coach Steve…
Girls Basketball Coaches ‘Couldn’t Ask for Better’ Players
In her first year as head coach for the high school’s girls basketball program, Coach Erika Evans reflected…
Update: Remains of Missing Man Found Near Foster Lakew
The body of a Lebanon man who was reported missing four years ago was found Monday, March 4,…
Pediatrician Kosmala Begins New Job
Three months after Samaritan Health Services removed Dr. Dana Kosmala from its Lebanon operations, the pediatrician is now…
Local Leaders Form Summit for Area Nonprofits
A small committee made up of Lebanon and Sweet Home members pulled together their first annual Willamette Valley…
New Reporter Comes with Varied Experiences
Sarah Brown Kristy Tallman, of Lebanon, joins The New Era as its newest reporter, replacing Ethan Hoagland, who…
Neighbors Praise City For Abating Nuisance Property
Sarah Brown Julie and Jim Wall are so grateful to Code Enforcement Officer Blake Dawson that they said…
Father Reunites with Family After Fleeing Ukraine
Sarah Brown In February 2022, the Martyniuk family found themselves making the hard decision to flee their country…
No catch: Free Wi-Fi for qualifying households
Sarah Brown Shiela Rogers wants to sign as many people up for free wifi as she can. That’s…
Opa’s Workshop brings old-world charm to downtown
Sarah Brown Like a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting – “The Toy Maker” or “Santa’s Workshop” –…
Parents, children rally to support beloved doctor
Sarah Brown Approximately 200 adults and children showed up to a peaceful demonstration in front of Samaritan Lebanon…
Sheriff supports judge’s decision blocking Measure 114
Sarah Brown Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert S. Raschio on Nov. 21 determined Measure 114 violated the…
Girls lose one MVP, boys nearly double their roster
Sarah Brown The Sweet Home Huskies swim team kicked off the season Dec. 1 in a home meet…
Area resident named Veteran of the Year
Sarah Brown One of Lebanon’s newest residents, Robert Gore, was selected as this year’s Veteran of the Year…
Despite bankruptcy, Lebanon Rite Aid stays operational
Sarah Brown Rite Aid Corporation announced on Oct. 15 that it initiated a voluntary court-supervised Chapter 11 Bankruptcy…
The New Era welcomes its new reporter, Ethan Hoagland
Sarah Brown The New Era would like to introduce to the Sweet Home community its newest reporter, Ethan…
Sweet Home Codger brings home gold medal
Sarah Brown If there’s anything Larry Horton wants readers to take away from his story, it would be…