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From Our Files: February 4, 2026
Feb. 8, 1951 Brilliant light flashes in the sky were observed in the east and resembled lightning,…
David Story
Aug. 20, 1948 – Jan. 15, 2026 David Walker Story, 77, of Sweet Home passed away Jan. 15,…
Large car event honors life of Albany teen
Hundreds of pristine cars passed through Sweet Home in a show of community support during a car meet…
Lebanon volunteer fair draws ‘overwhelming’ response
Organizers of the Connect for Lebanon volunteer recruitment event, held Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Boulder Falls Event…
Scene Around Town(s): January 28, 2026
East Linn Northern Lights The Aurora Borealis COAKLEY, above, shines above a logging operation early Tuesday morning, Jan.…
Events: January 28, 2026
2026 Sportsman’s Holiday Junior Court Applications Applications are available for Sweet Home first-graders who would like to…
Circuit Court: January 28, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: January 28, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Freddie Jane Meyers
Freddie Jane Meyers May 4, 1929 – Jan. 12, 2026 This is in loving memory of Freddie Jane…
Death Notices: January 28, 2026
Ian Collier Mowry, 89, of Lebanon passed away Jan. 24, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
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…
From Our Files: Jan. 28, 2026
Feb. 1, 1951 The last steam engine to see service in Sweet Home yards left here this…
First baby of the year finds brother eagerly awaiting sister’s arrival
The first baby of the year arriving at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is, according to her parents, very…
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…
Events: Jan. 21, 2026
Spaghetti sauce cook-off fundraiser The Sweet Home VFW #3437 will host a spaghetti sauce cook-off on Jan. 24…
Police Logs: Jan. 21, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
SH Municipal Court: Jan. 21, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Death Notices: Jan. 21, 2026
Freddie Jane Meyers, 96, of Sweet Home passed away Jan. 12, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
Barbara Alice Woody
Barbara Woody Sept. 7, 1935 – Jan. 14, 2026 Barbara Alice Woody, 90, of Albany, formerly of Sweet…
Roy Alvin Steinborn
Roy Steinborn June 13, 1942 – Jan. 7, 2026 Roy Alvin Steinborn, 83, of Sweet Home passed away…
Kathryn JoAnn Heinonen
Kathryn Heinonen April 9, 1946 – Nov. 27, 2025 Kathryn JoAnn Heinonen, 79, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Lois Lorraine (Barrett) Schaffer
Lois Schaffer Sept. 12, 1934 – Dec. 18, 2025 Lois Lorraine (Barrett) Schaffer, 91, formerly of Prineville and…
Walt Richmond
Walt Richmond Walt Richmond, 78, of Eugene, passed away surrounded by family on Jan. 7, 2026. He served…
From Our Files: Jan. 21, 2026
Jan. 25, 1951 A rodent control consultant reported to the Linn County health office that very little…