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Volunteers brave weather to plant trees at Marks Slough
It was pouring rain, but nobody seemed to mind – except a photographer who was trying to keep…
Lebanon competition draws top fiddlers from throughout NW
It was a foot-stompin’, tune-swappin’ day Saturday, March 14, as top musicians from around the Northwest gathered to…
Officers converge on 10th Avenue in search for suspect
Sweet Home police and Linn County Sheriff’s deputies converged at a home on the south end of 10th…
Real Estate Sold: March 18, 2026
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late February…
Circuit Court: March 18, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: March 18, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Anita Catherine Lewis
Anita Catherine Lewis August 20, 1938 – March 1, 2026 Anita Catherine Lewis, 87, of Sweet Home passed…
Richard Otis Kirk
Richard Kirk Nov. 25, 1952 – March 9, 2026 Richard Otis Kirk, 73, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Death Notices: March 18, 2026
Betty Elaine (Daniels) Bagley, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away Feb. 8, 2026. A memorial service will be…
Events: March 18, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
From Our Files: March 18, 2026
March 22, 1951 Frank Cameron was injured when a gas tank he was welding exploded in his…
Steinhebel, Adamson given top awards at DSA
Jason Adamson and Michelle Steinhebel were named Man and Woman of the Year at the Lebanon Chamber of…
New officer seeks to approach job with approachability, proactively
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The Sweet Home Police Department has welcomed a new face to…
Scene Around Town: March 11, 2026
Hawthorne School in Sweet Home held a jogathon Wednesday, March 4, to raise money for new playground equipment.…
Ex-foster child credits CASA volunteer at luncheon
Amira Therese had already been in dozens of different placements as a foster child when she found herself,…
Cops: SpeeDee ‘robbery’ false; likely a scam
A report that prompted social media speculation that SpeeDee Mart may have been robbed – or that its…
Fiddlers returning to Lebanon for 60th annual state contest
The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers’ Association will present the 60th annual Oregon State Open Fiddle Contest on Saturday, March…
Local author shares journey of Sasquatch ‘awakening’
Author Michelle Heaton has been acquainted with Sasquatch since she was a 5-year-old girl living in a rural…
Frankie Ballard to headline this year’s Fair lineup
Frankie Ballard will open this year’s Linn County Fair with headline entertainment on Thursday, July 16, Fair officials…
Foresters host pulp processing activity at Fun Forest
By Jim Merzenich LCSWA president We arrived at 12:15 p.m. Feb. 24 and the hosts invited us to…
Circuit Court: March 11, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Police Logs: March 11, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Local Gov’t Meetings: March 11, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
Events: March 11, 2026
Stations of the Cross, Soup Supper Fridays St. Helen Catholic Church is hosting Stations of the Cross during…
Elizabeth S. Bayless
Elizabeth Bayless Oct. 14, 1961 – March 1, 2026 Elizabeth S. Bayless, 64, passed away March 1, 2026.…